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A Simple open-source Phone programmable with Arduino

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224 points guerrilla | 3 comments | 16 Oct 24 19:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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pkphilip ◴[19 Oct 24 07:42 UTC] No.41886312[source]▶
It is not really a phone - it is more like a Wifi connected device which makes all calls over VOIP. There is no GSM connection and therefore no SIM etc. I like the project but calling this a phone is inaccurate.

If a GSM module is also included, this would be a lovely device to have. Also, would be nice to have a much larger screen.

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esperent ◴[19 Oct 24 08:29 UTC] No.41886492[source]▶
I don't think that's fair. Phones used to be connected by wires, then there where a few satellite connected phones, and nowadays most are connected by cellular. But they're all phones because that's what we call a device used to connect and talk to people at long distance using a registry of numbers or names. This one connects using WiFi, which is unusual. But it has the same basic functionality of being a phone.
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1. lelanthran ◴[19 Oct 24 14:31 UTC] No.41887957[source]▶
> But it has the same basic functionality of being a phone.

Where I am, simply making calls over IP is not enough to qualify a device as a phone.

If it cannot phone the local police station, the local pharmacy or the local clinic, it's not really a phone.

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2. prmoustache ◴[19 Oct 24 16:52 UTC] No.41888901[source]▶
>If it cannot phone the local police station, the local pharmacy or the local clinic, it's not really a phone.

It can if you have a SIP provider. The only limitation depending on your provider might be emergency numbers.

What it is not is a mobile phone. But it is totally a SIP phone.

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3. catherd ◴[20 Oct 24 09:22 UTC] No.41894143[source]▶
Yes, most commercial SIP providers are required by law to support emergency services, at least in the US.

If we're getting technical it is a mobile phone, just not a cellular phone. A cellular phone will work anywhere it can get a compatible cellular signal and this will work anywhere with decent WiFi.