Filed under: iPhone, App Store
Fring brings VoIP to iPhone
We have all been waiting on an iPhone VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) solution, since we heard that Apple would allow VoIP application access while connected to WiFi. Fring has finally made our dream a reality -- and it's a reality that's available today!Fring is a new, free iPhone application that integrates with Fring's network and allows access to the following IM/presence services:
- Fring
- Skype
- AIM
- Yahoo
- ICQ
- MSN
You can download this application today by visiting the iTunes App Store. The application weighs in at 3.0 MB. You can also get more information about this service and the application on the Fring website.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Douger said 6:12PM on 10-03-2008
Any connection with the iPod Touch yet? I know it should be soon with the new headphone announcement.
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Hailfire753 said 12:22AM on 10-04-2008
I tried it with the touch. It downloads and installs fine, I registered with a SIP provider, but of course without a microphone it is useless. When I make a sip call it dials and immediately hangs up, with or w/o the 001 prefix.
I tried using regular mic headsets, but of course they did not work, as they had only 3 contacts, not the four that apple uses.
Flunky Carter said 6:14PM on 10-03-2008
Trupphone brought voip first...
MYEK!!!
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Erik Weimer said 6:15PM on 10-03-2008
I've been using TruPhone for a while now. To my knowledge, it was the first iPhone VOIP app in the app store.
Maybe you guys could compare them both.
Cheers,
Erik
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Ed said 3:45PM on 10-04-2008
I used truphone while on holiday in the US (from the UK) and it saved me a load of money on calls. I'd have had to pay almost $4 a minute otherwise, in the end I spent about $10 in total for hours of calls.
Tuta said 6:18PM on 10-03-2008
Has it been taken down already?
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puhsitch said 6:29PM on 10-03-2008
Nope
Ryan Schmidt said 6:21PM on 10-03-2008
Yes, Truphone was first but this lets you use Skype and Google Talk.
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Flunky Carter said 6:33PM on 10-03-2008
Anyone able to get Skype Out working? I still have skype out credits ( i believe ) but get an error when i try.
MYEK!
Jonathan Chan said 6:32PM on 10-03-2008
you have to go through iTunes and go through social networking, it's not coming up on search yet and not coming up on mobile apps store @ all.
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Matt said 6:35PM on 10-03-2008
yeah, maybe it has already been pulled off the App Store. I can't find it.
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puhsitch said 6:58PM on 10-03-2008
Just click on the link listed at the end of the post...
Greg said 6:38PM on 10-03-2008
They need a mic attachment for the old iTouches (mine), so we can use this too!
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zac said 6:47PM on 10-03-2008
Hmmm.. for SIP seems it only works with public SIP servers... I can't connect to my server at home behind my firewall since they proxy your connection! Would be nice to be able to do this...
Also, they need to add DTMF so we can call extensions, check voice mail... etc..
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Jeff said 6:55PM on 10-03-2008
I don't see any way to use your Vonage account as a SIP provider with this program. It's not listed anywhere on their site or in the app.
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babel said 7:16PM on 10-03-2008
This program is GREAT! Just what I've been waiting for in the iPhone.
Truphone was the 1st, but these are different approaches (I do have Truephone, and as I have some money in, I'll use it to call landlines abroad), Truphone just uses it's own (payed) service (you could call another user, but there're not many!) With Fring I can use Skype, my own SIP (I successfully used my office's SIP account!) and just about any existing IM! Cant ask for more. Thanks!
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Andrew Warner said 7:38PM on 10-03-2008
I downloaded it. I'm trying to log onto my Skype account, but I can't get on. It just says "subscribing to Skype" but nothing else.
Anyone else have this issue?
Got any suggestions?
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Andrew Warner said 8:08PM on 10-03-2008
Okay, I figured out why it was hanging. You can't have Skype running on your desktop when you're using it on Fring.
Dennis said 7:38PM on 10-03-2008
For Skype out to work, you have to dial 001 followed by your 10-digit number. For example: 001-123-456-7890.
Otherwise, Skype out calls get terminated. Not sure why.
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Phil Nelson said 8:17PM on 10-03-2008
Still isn't working for me. What device are you using?