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phonuzer
29-02-2008, 07:10 PM
Is it possible to utilize my existing home-based Voip provider (e.g., Vonage) via my Smart(dumb?)phone if I have a notebook connected to my Voip phone adapter and running a VNC server?

I have successfully used a VNC between my phone and computer and wonder what I would need to take it a step further and use this connection for phone services through my phone adapter and avoid an additional Voip account.

Would the notebook need to be connected via a standard telephone cord or is it possible to use the existing Ethernet connection through my router?

Note that I've yet to try using the notebook's telephony features in making a "Vonage" call with a connection similar to my handsets.

I would like to believe that it is possible to instruct my notebook (via a VNC) to make a call but would I then be able to listen to and push voice over this connection?

Thank you for any thoughts regarding the matter.

ekw
02-03-2008, 11:26 PM
great idea, might work. but im not sure if vnc has microphone support. if not you may need to relay the microphone, but might cause undesirable delay :[.

phonuzer
03-03-2008, 03:55 AM
great idea, might work. but im not sure if vnc has microphone support. if not you may need to relay the microphone, but might cause undesirable delay :[.Thanks for chiming in.

Lag time and the tiny screen are the reasons why I rarely use a VNC now so, I suspect and as you have considered, delay time may kill the whole deal regarding this type of setup.

Have you used Skype with your phone and is there something of a delay with this?
How about the sound quality?

I just thought that while I was traveling away from home I could connect wirelessly (e.g., Vonage's V-Phone but without the extra hardware and a notebook) and utilize my account via my Smartphone.

Maybe they'll come up with a mini/microSD card and software to work with WM/other devices?