SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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HI
I was wondering if you guys are planning on enabling the SMS features to VOIP SIP customers?
Alex
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Re: SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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aferreira1980 wrote:HI
I was wondering if you guys are planning on enabling the SMS features to VOIP SIP customers?
Alex

Hi Alex,

Text messaging is not available from home phone (as with any other provider)
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Re: SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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Hi
Fongo offers the VOIP unlock features for user to use their own SIP clients and most of the SIP clients offer SIP/SIMPLE text messaging.
I was hoping you guys would support texting via SIP client as it is an extension of SIP

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Re: SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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At this time, the SMS is built directly into the app, and has only bees tested in that way. If you try to test via another app. If you do happen to test via another SIP app, please let us know (for the sake of sharing in the community) the outcome.
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I have tested SMS via Bria from Counterpart and Growndwire from Acrobits. They both error out saying that the server does not support text messages.
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Re: SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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That is more or less what i expected would happen as the SMS is built into the app. Once you buy the VoIP unlock key, the account will function more as a home phone even when using a SIP app. At that point, the account is meant to be used more as a home phone then a mobile client.
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Re: SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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Any plans for improvement? There are quite a few viewers interested in this topic.
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Re: SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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I will certainly pass this along to the correct people :)
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Re: SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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aferreira1980 wrote:I have tested SMS via Bria from Counterpart and Growndwire from Acrobits. They both error out saying that the server does not support text messages.

Yes It would be great if you guys support sms for voip unlocked key
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Re: SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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You can easily identify what type of SIP agent we are using with our VOIP accounts and allow SMS to certain SIP agents.
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Re: SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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Hi
I would like to know if you guys are planning on making the SMS feature available for the VOIP unlock users?
Most of the SIP clients already support the feature but we can't use it with your service.
Please let us know.
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Re: SMS support for VOIP unlock customers

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As posted in other threads, once the VoIP unlock has been purchased, the service works in a different way. As such, SMS will not function (or will have serious issues) if someone try's to use on an account with a VoIP unlock key. (Then again, it may function perfectly depending on your set up)
That being said, Dell Voice does not offer to sell the VoIP unlock key's anymore, it is designed to be either a mobile solution, or home phone.
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