There is lots of SIP[0] based phone software. Such as wengophone[1], ekiga[2]. Also hardware[3] phones. These use open standardised protocols, you are not tied into any particular service provider.
__ [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol [1] http://packman.links2linux.de/package/wengophone [2] http://software.opensuse.org/search?baseproject=openSUSE%3A10.3&p=1&q=ekiga [3] http://amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/202-2866912-0599815?url=search-alias%3 Daps&field-keywords=sip+phone&x=0&y=0
Just to add a vote... I use Ekiga all the time. It will connect to any VoIP provider that uses standard SIP protocols (example, I have been using Freecall.com - based in Köln, DE if that makes any difference, and I have no connections with them other than as a customer). I have found that in openSUSE 10.3, Ekiga and Skype battle for access to my USB headset... not an issue if you don't use Skype :-) C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org