Re: Outbound Phone Calls with 3rd Party SIP VoIP providers

From: Moonshine (newsrover_at_default.com)
Date: 02/29/04


Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 20:46:20 GMT

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 07:42:59 -0800, "Fred" <Fred@no.Spam> wrote:

>"Moonshine" <newsrover@default.com> wrote in message
>news:hsq340l5s5vr9fo2qk7esofkjihl1v1jmn@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 19:55:35 GMT, Moonshine <newsrover@default.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I've been using Windows Messenger (Voice & Video) with the .NET service
>since
>> >the introduction of XP.
>> >
>> >I'm now starting to experiment with SIP based VoIP using a 3rd Party
>service
>> >provider (VoIPTalk.org)
>> >
>> >The account allows for both inbound and outbound PSTN calls.
>> >
>> >I really want to be able to carry on using "Messenger" as my
>Communications
>> >client of choice.
>> >
>> >I've yet to determine 100% if it is possible to make outbound "Phone
>Calls" with
>> >messenger (either MSN or Windows variety) without being subscribed to one
>of the
>> >MS "Prefered" VoIP service providers.
>> >
>> >In bound calls are fine, and I've been able to test outbound using the
>Xten
>> >SoftPhone so I know the service is working. But I don't want to have to
>use a
>> >separate Client just for the SIP VoiP service if at all possible.
>> >
>> >Thanks
>>
>> No one going to answer me on this one :-( ?
>

>To make outbound phone calls with messenger you must sign up with a
>Messenger only account with one of the few companies that still offer one.
>I am not aware of any company that offered a Sip based messenger account. so
>I do not think it is possible to do what you would like. Years ago I closed
>my messnger only phone account and go a SIP based account from one of the
>many companies that offer one.
>Fred

OK thanks for the confirmation, that's a bummer.

If there is a way to modify the registry or something to enable 3rd Party SIP
connection I'd luv to know :-)



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