| openSUSE-Dokumentation Chapter 18. Using Voice over IP with Ekiga / 18.3. Making a Call | ||||
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 | 18.2. The Ekiga User Interface | 18.4. Answering a Call |  | |
| openSUSE-Dokumentation Chapter 18. Using Voice over IP with Ekiga / 18.3. Making a Call | ||||
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| 18.2. The Ekiga User Interface | 18.4. Answering a Call | | |
Once Ekiga is configured appropriately, making a call is straightforward.
Start Ekiga using the menu or the command line.
Enter the SIP address of the party to call at the prompt. The address should look like:
for direct local calls: sip:username@domainname or
username@hostname
sip:username@domainname or
userid@sipserver
If you have a SIP provider who accepts real phone calls, you may just
enter the number like sip:<call
number>
Click or type Ctrl+O and wait for the other party to pick up the phone.
To end the call, click or type Ctrl+D.
If you need to tweak the sound parameters during a call, click ++ to show four tabs holding more options. The second one holds the options for and . Use the sliders to adjust the levels to fit your needs.
