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#18004 21-Dec-2007 17:45

Anybody have a good linux softphone they could recommend? I've come across a client with a few Ubuntu desktops that need softphones.

Many thanks.

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#101285 21-Dec-2007 19:21

Doesnt Ekiga come with Ubuntu by default?

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#101350 22-Dec-2007 08:21

I have heard good things about Ekiga. But when we tried to use it (over a VPN with a possibly dodgy Asterisk implementation), it sadly didn't work all that well. It worked. Usually. Not always, though. I'm not sure exactly where the problem is in our case.

But, yes, Ekiga comes with Ubuntu, so you should definitely give it a try. Your mileage may vary, though.

Then there is also OpenWengo. I have heard people say good things about that as well, even though I have not used it myself.

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#101351 22-Dec-2007 09:20

I used OpenWengo at one point, it was pretty average IMO... (But lets face it, average is better than half the offerings :-P)

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#101365 22-Dec-2007 11:04

xten have the x-phone for Linux
kphone and linphone are good GUIs with all the features otherwise.

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#101371 22-Dec-2007 11:19

I didnt know xten made a Linux version too - I like their freebie single line Windows version.

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#101397 22-Dec-2007 14:05

tonyhughes: But lets face it, average is better than half the offerings :-P

Uhm... wouldn't that be the median then, rather than the average?

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#101919 27-Dec-2007 17:42

Thanks for all your replies. I sent through all of your suggestions to my client who ended up finding Twinkle and is happy using that.

I spose I'll be back here in a couple months looking for a Mac softphone

/why can't everyone just use Windows?

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#102845 4-Jan-2008 09:52

I found something this morning at twinklephone dot com. This could be a help.