Voipfone - without plugging into a router

[macmacman]

I hotdesk a lot, and can't always get access to the router for my voipfone.

Is there any way to just plug it into my laptop?

 

[David Griffiths]

The obvious action is to ask Voipfone - they have a live chat facilty on their website and that's always been very helpful.

You can certainly use the softphone downloaded to your laptop to make calls over wifi

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

Use a soft phone or maybe a wifi handset?

 

[Alan]

I think it depends on the phone & model. My Yealink phone has two ports one that is for PC & one that is for internet.

 

[cjd]

You can't plug a standard ethernet phone into your laptop but if your hot desk has an ethernet point (ie not WiFi) a phone like a snom can be plugged into it and then your laptop could be plugged into the phone - if you need to. (it behaves like a switch).

But I suspect you only have WiFi? In that case, the best idea would be to use the free softphone with a standard headset - they only cost a few quid. The quality might not be great, but you'd only know by trying.

 

[My Owl 1]

If you have good wi fi you can call thru what app and other apps. Just a thought

 

[mit74]

Actually you may be able to do it using the old netbios method with windows and a cross over ethernet cable. A crossover cable will allow the 2 computers to connect to each other without a router. The netbios enabled in windows will allow for the voip to share the laptops internet connection. Never actually done it with a phone but in theory possible.

 

[neilwhite483]

Or run it through your mobile phone's sip service or the Zoiper mobile app if you have a decent mobile signal and data allowance.