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From: Thomas Kenyon on 3 Jul 2010 06:48
On 24/5/10 13:53, Theo Markettos wrote:
> Steve Hayes<steve(a)red.honeylink.blue.co.uk> wrote:
>> I had a T-Mobile dongle and noticed that the Windows software that comes
>> with it (which is a monster to install) included the ability to make and
>> receive voice calls on the PC (e.g. with a USB handset). Terms and
>> conditions forbid VOIP (and testing showed it's blocked) and my
>> understanding was that these calls went as normal mobile network calls.
>> The data sim certainly worked to make and receive calls when I put it in a
>> phone but the charges were quite high.
>
> Interesting... do you happen to know if that's specific T-Mobile software,
> or generic firmware (written by eg Huawei or ZTE) with T-Mobile branding.
> T-Mobile have networks in other countries, so it's possible VOIP is allowed
> in those, but it seems unlikely to actively support it.
>
> What model is the dongle?
>
> Theo

If you install the generic version of the software (and it's unlocked to
do it, which it appears to be with all providers except 3), the E169 /
K3520 can make voice calls directly.
From: Thomas Kenyon on 3 Jul 2010 06:55
On 23/5/10 00:22, Theo Markettos wrote:
> Steve Terry<gfourwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote:
>> "Theo Markettos"<theom+news(a)chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote in message
>> news:W5t*caC-s(a)news.chiark.greenend.org.uk...
>>> Are there any USB dongles that are capable of making GSM calls?
>>>
>> Yes, they are called tethered data phones.
>
> OK... and can they make voice calls[*] initiated from the PC? With the audio
> fed to/from the PC?
>
> There's a Bluetooth interface to Asterisk, so I suppose it's possible.
>
Someone also wrote a strange cable channel driver for asterisk (not with
the main distribution), and someone else wrote a dongle driver.

None of these are very reliable though ime.

Although I use chan_sebi to allow me to text commands to my server at
home if it's internet connection is down.

From: gracey on 24 Jul 2010 07:18

The newer Huawei dongles are capable of making GSM calls. But you will
use a PC or your laptop for the audio and speaker. I think what you have
there can be use with out a computer. Why don't you try to connect a
regular phone in the phone line socket and see what happens.


--
gracey
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