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I mainly stopped using phone calls years ago, and I hope more people also do. I ported my main number to voip.ms and created a couple others to use for pseudony

I mainly stopped using phone calls years ago, and I hope more people also do. I ported my main number to voip.ms and created a couple others to use for pseudonymous accounts. The service is cheap at about $1/month per number, but it is a little technical to configure and is sometimes spotty. My phone number has sometimes been unregistered/out of service for long periods which has been a bonus. Nobody who really knows me calls me on the phone. Instead they know to go to my web page that has many ways to call me including a URL to a Nextcloud Talk conversation, Simplex, Session, XMPP, and Matrix. If you want a slightly more expensive but simple and reliable number on Android, I highly recommend jump.chat.

nick__m 3y ago
I also use voip.ms and the only time they where unreliable was when they were under a DDOS attack. What equipment do you use to bridge the voip to your physical telephone? I suspect that it would be your principal source of unreliability.
- razakel 3y ago
  It's possible, but not cheap, to have a SIM card that can roam on any cell network on Earth, and present as a SIP client.
  - ossguy 3y ago
    I'd be interested to hear more if you don't mind posting about which service(s) offer(s) this. If you'd rather tell me privately, email denver@ossguy.com
- kornhole 3y ago
  I have tried various clients on my Graphene phone and am currently using Sipnetic. I have it excluded from VPN through split tunneling, but I still have periods when number just doesn't register. I know there are various settings that can be tried which I have done, but this configuration is a constant source of frustration for many. This is why I recommend jmp.chat with Cheogram client for those looking for a solution that just works. What client or configuration have you found to give you consistent connection with voip.ms?
KomoD 3y ago
> If you want a slightly more expensive but simple and reliable number on Android, I highly recommend jump.chat. What? This is just a video chatting service like zoom...?
- ossguy 3y ago
  I think they meant https://jmp.chat/ https://jmp.chat/

nick__m 3y ago

I also use voip.ms and the only time they where unreliable was when they were under a DDOS attack. What equipment do you use to bridge the voip to your physical telephone? I suspect that it would be your principal source of unreliability.

razakel 3y ago
It's possible, but not cheap, to have a SIM card that can roam on any cell network on Earth, and present as a SIP client.
- ossguy 3y ago
  I'd be interested to hear more if you don't mind posting about which service(s) offer(s) this. If you'd rather tell me privately, email denver@ossguy.com
kornhole 3y ago
I have tried various clients on my Graphene phone and am currently using Sipnetic. I have it excluded from VPN through split tunneling, but I still have periods when number just doesn't register. I know there are various settings that can be tried which I have done, but this configuration is a constant source of frustration for many. This is why I recommend jmp.chat with Cheogram client for those looking for a solution that just works. What client or configuration have you found to give you consistent connection with voip.ms?

KomoD 3y ago

> If you want a slightly more expensive but simple and reliable number on Android, I highly recommend jump.chat. What? This is just a video chatting service like zoom...?

ossguy 3y ago
I think they meant https://jmp.chat/ https://jmp.chat/