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    Calling Contact Via SIP w/o Memorizing Number?

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    thommy | # 1 | 2009-11-29, 18:30 | Report

    I have a Gizmo SIP account configured but it seems that the only way to call a PTSN contact via SIP is to open the phone app, go to the dial pad, change the call type to SIP, and enter the number. Obviously, memorizing a phone number every time is not feasible, so how can one easily place a SIP call to an existing contact's phone number? A work around could be performed by changing the default call type from cellular to SIP but it doesn't seem like that is even possible. Am I missing something, or is this just not yet programmed into the phone app?

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    Venomrush | # 2 | 2009-11-29, 18:36 | Report

    That's because you haven't login to the SIP account and change your status to Available/Online.

    Once that's done, if you choose a contact, there should now be an option to call that contact as a SIP call.

    See how it is on my device - http://pi.pe/onwqhl

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    thommy | # 3 | 2009-11-29, 19:23 | Report

    Originally Posted by Venomrush View Post
    That's because you haven't login to the SIP account and change your status to Available/Online.

    Once that's done, if you choose a contact, there should now be an option to call that contact as a SIP call.

    See how it is on my device - http://pi.pe/onwqhl
    Thanks Venom, you led me in the right direction. The key is to check the "Use for telephone numbers" option under "advanced settings" in the SIP account menu.

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    thommy | # 4 | 2009-11-30, 01:07 | Report

    Does anyone know if there is a way for the call log to correctly identify a caller in the contact list when the call comes in via SIP? Because they come in as xxxxxxxxxx@ipAddress, the log does not recognize the xxxxxxxxxx number as an existing contact and display the caller's name.

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    jjx | # 5 | 2009-11-30, 01:25 | Report

    Originally Posted by thommy View Post
    Obviously, memorizing a phone number every time is not feasible
    In the old days we used to memorise all phone numbers. Seriously.

    Some psychologists think that modern phones with their built-in contact lists have resulted in people gradually losing the ability to memorise long numbers in general.

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