Thread: Simplest way to use Google Voice on N900 without callbacks?
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uvatbc is offline uvatbc
2011-08-30 , 07:09
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Originally Posted by sytheii View Post
I am now experiencing problems with this method of using Google Voice....i guess it was bound to happen eventually since i am connecting to it through almost 3 different services....

Going to see what i can learn about yate now. The whole idea i had was to get reliable calling over wifi, but if I can't even get that, then there's even less of a chance to have it with mobile broadband...if that even works.
Based on the feedback I get from the people I call using qgvdial and skype or a sip account, there are a 2 distinct problems:
1. Lag: This lag is sometimes not noticeable or is not any different than the lag introduced by a phone call between timezones - even within the continental US. At other times, the lag is almost a full second both ways as compared to a standard mobile call.
2. Jitter: Breaking voice on one side or the other. Happens if the n900 starts syncing my Exchange account... or checking gmail... or runs a calendar sync script...

The surprising part is that both these problems were worse on wifi than on 3G. On the other hand, 3G is VERY spotty and causes too much battery drain.

After about 2 years struggling to get decent quality calls for free on my n900, I've given up and just bought minutes.
This is probably not what you wanted to hear, but that my experience and it may help to reduce your eventual frustration.
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