Which software to use for iCall?

[r00igev@@r]

R00i, I see the following in my blink sip trace logs:

2011-05-27 22:29:04.468000 [blink.exe 2192]: DNS lookup NAPTR sip.iburst.co.za failed: DNS response contains no answer

2011-05-27 22:29:04.656000 [blink.exe 2192]: DNS lookup SRV _sips._tcp.sip.iburst.co.za failed: DNS record does not exist

2011-05-27 22:29:04.828000 [blink.exe 2192]: DNS lookup SRV _sip._tcp.sip.iburst.co.za failed: DNS record does not exist

2011-05-27 22:29:05.015000 [blink.exe 2192]: DNS lookup SRV _sip._udp.sip.iburst.co.za failed: DNS record does not exist

2011-05-27 22:29:05.015000 [blink.exe 2192]: DNS lookup A sip.iburst.co.za succeeded, ttl=596: 196.2.126.52

2011-05-27 22:29:05.093000 [blink.exe 2192]: SENDING: Packet 1, +0:00:06.812000

197.106.36.196:1726 -(SIP over UDP)-> 196.2.126.52:5060

Does sip.iburst.co.za need some additional DNS records?

DNS SRV is a mechanism of having multiple IP address. http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/DNS+SRV Even if it is not enabled it should still work.

We have tested it with our switch and CPEs in the lab and will shortly be implementing in production. Both the recommended CPE's for business http://www.patton.com/datasheet/VoIP_Product_Guide.pdf and consumer http://www.grandstream.com/user_manuals/HT502_User_Manual.pdf support it.

PS: I tested and it works fine. Setup a private SIP account with the display name being arbitrary but sip address as 27877******@sip.ibusrt.co.za (don't forget the password)

BTW: The problem with most free softphones is the lack of G.723 and G.729 codec support. That is why the ATA is better (and even supports fax!)

I use CSIPSimple with my iCall Starter
[video=youtube;CvKeGsMotew]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvKeGsMotew[/video]
and a Grandstream ATA with iCall for the home phone.

 

[ginggs]

Blink looks quite promising, and more recent than SJphone.

I haven't yet figured out how to set it up for iCall though.

I was able to register with the SIP service, but couldn't make calls.

I figured out now I can make calls if the number I'm calling does not include the country code, e.g. 082*******, but not if it does, e.g. +2782******* or 2782*******.

 

[r00igev@@r]

I was able to register with the SIP service, but couldn't make calls.

I figured out now I can make calls if the number I'm calling does not include the country code, e.g. 082*******, but not if it does, e.g. +2782******* or 2782*******.

Fixed, the dial plans to include those prefixes.

 

[ginggs]

I see there is a version of Ekiga for Windows now as well.

 

[swanlabs]

iCall & 3CX softphone software

Hi,
I've been having trouble getting this working. No one on the helpdesk at iBurst seems to be able to "figure out" what the setting is that is missing. I set up my 3CX as instructed by the operator at iBurst, and i can make 087 calls and calls to cell numbers, land lines get an Unsupported Media error. The whole reason I signed up for the iCall is so I have a home phone. Any ideas? Or should I use a different softphone?
TIA
Kim