Softphones with .tel support
This section describes the VoIP phones that support dialling .tel domains. Please see detailed descriptions of each softphone, its capabilities and level of support for .tel domains. Please note that these applications are not developed by Telnic, and are hosted and supported by third parties.
voipGATE .tel Softphone
This VoIP softphone provides support for .tel domain names: you can type in a .tel name in the input field and hit Enter. If only one phone number is found, the phone dials it automatically; if multiple numbers are found, you can choose which to dial. You can also save .tels into the address book and edit your own .tel contact data. To start using the phone, you need to sign up to voipGATE for free; to call fee-based numbers, you need to have money on your voipGATE account.
| Key Point | Description |
|---|---|
| Full name | voipGATE Softphone by voipGATE |
| Current release | 3.0.388 |
| Purpose | Communication via SMS texts and VoIP, Mobile and Landline numbers by using the .tel contact data; management of your own .tel |
| License type | voipGATE terms and conditions |
| Key features |
- Search and dial .tel domains (if only one phone contact is present, dials automatically; if multiple numbers are available,
you are offered a choice) - Manage a .tel domain (go Tools > green arrow with .tel plug-in - Chat or send SMS, read RSS feeds - Save contacts to the address book - Run the USB version from a memory stick with no install on your machine |
| Supported languages | English only |
| Supported OS / Device | MS Windows (all versions) |
| Programming | C/C++, php, javascript |
| Binary download | 14MB |
| Install procedure | Run the installation executable file and follow the instructions |
| Configuration | Sign up to your voipGATE account after installing the program; if you don't have an account, sign up at the voipGATE website for free. |
PhonerLite Softphone
This free VoIP softphone supports dialling .tel domain names and storing them in the phone book.
| Key Point | Description |
|---|---|
| Full name | PhonerLite by Heiko Sommerfeldt |
| Current release | 1.68 |
| Purpose | VoIP softphone with profile and contact management |
| License type | Copyright Heiko Sommerfeldt project page |
| Key features |
- Dial any complete SIP URIs - Store domain info including .tel links in the phone book - Connect to up to 8 calls simultaneously - Save the call log |
| Supported languages | English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Russian |
| Supported OS / Device | Win 2000/XP/Vista/7 and server versions 2003 and 2008 |
| Programming | Delphi and C/C++ |
| Binary download | 3.4MB |
| Install procedure | Run the installation executable file and follow the instructions |
| Configuration | See the full configuration guide |
Kiax Softphone
This open-source VoIP softphone provides support for .tel domain names. It retrieves text information from a domain to describe it and all phone numbers that are publicly available; see the full description on our Wiki.
| Key Point | Description |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kiax Softphone by Forschung Direkt |
| Current release | 2.1 Beta 1 |
| Purpose | Making VoIP calls with Asterisk PBX. |
| License type | GPL/LGPL; see the details at the project page |
| Key features |
- Provides IAX support - .tel resolving: when a .tel domain is entered, the phone number resolves automatically. You can type in a .tel domain to make a call - Can make multiple calls |
| Supported languages | English only; multi-lingual support to be added later |
| Supported OS / Device | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X (x86) |
| Programming | C/C++ |
| Binary download | 5.6MB for Windows OS |
| Source code | Available via SVN checkout, see product repository browser. |
| Install procedure | On Mac OS X: mount the DMG file and drag the icon to the Applications folder.
On Windows OS: double-click the installation .exe file and follow the instructions. On Linux OS: extract the .tar.gz file into a directory of your choice. |
| Uninstall procedure | Standard. |
| Configuration | The program needs Asterisk PBX server address (hostname or IP address). |
| Known Limitations | See the project page for the roadmap. |
