When Windows Mobile 6 was announced, one of the cool new features we noticed was the integrated Internet Calling capabilities. This would theoretically let us use our Windows Mobile phones for voice over IP calls, however, there was no obvious way to set this up nor was there any documentation about what services are supported. Furthermore, when Windows Mobile 6 devices started showing up, most of the carriers hid or removed the Internet Calling feature and we all forgot about it.
Today I found a number of threads on XDA-Developers about how to set this up. Click on for more information.
So how does it work? After the very complicated configuration process, I have to say I am very pleased. I can now easily make nationwide and international calls over my WiFi network extremely inexpensively. Unfortunately, depending on network congestion and which SIP VoIP server you use, there may be a slight delay.
How is this better than Skype? Well, I can dial directly from my contacts address book, I can use Microsoft Voice Command to make calls, and it’s fully integrated with the native Windows Mobile dialer. Also, it works with a Bluetooth headset, which is pretty important for me.
Click on for more information and links to the instructions.
Originally published on Pocketnow on January 12, 2008. More Thought articles from the Pocketnow archive.