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The PontiVoce Personal Telephone Gateway
The PontiVoce gateway software creates a personal telephone gateway in your Windows XP PC running Skype. Your Skype contacts can reach you, or others, at any phone and you can make international mobile phone calls at your prevailing Skype rates, including free calls to your contact list. PontiVoce puts your computer to work for you. And like all TeleVoce solutions, PontiVoce is software you own, not a monthly expense.
Skype from Your Mobile
Call from any phone to access your Skype account. You control what phone numbers are allowed to call. Conference calling is allowed (up to 24). Call into your SkypeIn number and enter the number or numbers you wish to call, using Skype speed dial or regular phone numbers. NO special requirements. ANY phone that reports CallerID to Skype will work. Option selectable for calls to pass-through or for call back, depending on your phone calling plan.
Let Your Contacts Always Find You-- and others
Skype is for sharing. Your Skype contacts calling from anywhere can use the free PontiVoce Client software to initiate a call. You control all access to your Skype. You select Skype buddies who can use Skype to call you. Now they can reach you (or others) at any phone - your home, your office, your mobile, etc. The free client software requests a call to the desired phone number. Both PCs must be logged on to Skype. You may select to limit calls by country code or allow any call to be placed.
Other Uses
You can use PontiVoce software allowing your callers to ring your home, office or mobile phone when not near your PC. Now you can take calls conveniently on your phone, so there is no need to be able to hear PC speakers to receive a Skype call. No hardware is required. Simply allow your selected contacts to call your phone using your Skype. And when you are on the go, you can be reached on your mobile phone.
Family and Associates
Family and friends who may not have SkypeOut service can always reach you or others. This may also serve family members in countries where there may be calling restrictions, or where establishing a Skype paid account is not practical.
Traveling
When traveling you can get a SkypeIn number in the country you are visiting if you know local phones that would then connect to your PC for making calls. While traveling you can also use a second Skype account and call to your PC and use the outgoing calling capability. It's your PC and your Skype.
SIP to Skype Calls
PontiVoce can be used to bridge SIP calls as has been documented by a PontiVoce user who offers additional cost saving methods. Here is the link to see how to bridge SIP to Skype using PontiVoce and also a related link with details about bridging calls from remote users.
** This software uses Skype APIs, but is not certified by Skype. **
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Specific Use Notes
The PontiVoce Personal Telephone Gateway software is designed for use in a Skype compatible PC running Windows XP. Remote Skype callers who are authorized to use your PC to place calls need a separate client software application. This client can be downloaded anytime at no cost.
Calls are setup as conference/group calls. The mobile gateway allows multiple parties, only restricted by the number of parties allowed by Skype and your PC resources. Calls can be restricted by option to specific countries or all countries allowed.
Requires:
PC with Microsoft Windows XP
SkypeIn to use mobile/remote access
SkypeOut to call to any phone
The legacy version of PontiVoce (v2.0) employs a proprietary audio driver that required standard XP audio (AC97). Compatibility for that version may be verified with a download of our basic TAM answering machine software. This legacy application requires less PC resources and may be attractive in some applications. The call through option is not supported. It remains on our download/support site, but is not supported.