== Key details ==
 
 * Please also see the [[UnifiedCommunications/DebianDevelopers/FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]
 * [[DebianDeveloper|Debian Developers]] have access to the following services
  * --(SIP ([[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3261|Session Initiation Protocol]]) Proxy, allowing to pass VoIP phone calls.)-- ([[https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/debian-rtc-team/2020-May/000194.html|decommissioned]]) 
  * --(TURN ([[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5766|Traversal Using Relays around NAT]]) server.)-- ([[https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/debian-rtc-team/2020-May/000194.html|decommissioned]]) 
  * XMPP/Jabber server
 * The following services are NOT available yet but are being planned or under consideration 
  * BOSH Support, to connect to the XMPP server over HTTPS
 * You must create a real-time communications (RTC) password in [[https://db.debian.org|the LDAP system]]: login to update your settings, then fill the RTC password field.
  * Do not use the same password that you use for any other service.  For example, you may want to cache the RTC password in a mobile device where there is a risk that it will be compromised, exposing the password.
  * Wait 30 minutes for the password to become active.
 * Your ''debian.org'' email address is also your XMPP address
  * E.g. ''username@debian.org''
 
== Contact and support ==

 * For general questions about individual softphones, please contact the maintainers or upstream mailing lists
 * For general discussion about how to best use these technologies as a tool to achieve the wider objectives of the Debian Project, please use ''debian-devel''
 * For specific faults with the service, please contact the [[Teams/RTC|Debian Real Time Communications]] team

== Instructions for various client programs ==

=== Conversations.im on Android ===

See this [[UnifiedCommunications/DebianDevelopers/UserGuide/Android|step by step guide]].

=== Linphone configuration ===

 * [[DebianPackage:linphone|Linphone]] seems to work well and can receive calls from [[https://lumicall.org/|Lumicall]] users
 * See the [[UnifiedCommunications/DebianDevelopers/UserGuide/Linphone|Linphone screenshots]] for full details

=== Jitsi configuration ===

 * [[DebianPackage:jitsi|Jitsi]] is one of the most extensive open source communications tools, but is no longer available in Debian
 * See the [[UnifiedCommunications/DebianDevelopers/UserGuide/Jitsi|Jitsi screenshots]] for full details

=== Empathy ===

 * Empathy is the default communications client in the GNOME desktop
 * See the [[UnifiedCommunications/DebianDevelopers/Empathy|Empathy screenshots]] for full details

=== Lumicall ===

 * [[https://lumicall.org/|Lumicall]] is an open source mobile SIP client for Android.
 * See the [[UnifiedCommunications/DebianDevelopers/UserGuide/Lumicall|Lumicall configuration page]] for full details

=== CSipSimple ===

 * [[WikiPedia:CSipSimple|CSipSimple]] was a project that integrated well with Android phones, and was recommended by [[https://guardianproject.info/apps/|The Guardian Project]].
 * See the [[/CSipSimple|CSipSimple configuration page]] for full details

=== JSCommunicator ===

 * [[https://jscommunicator.org/|JSCommunicator]] is a browser-based WebRTC softphone using HTML5/JavaScript.  It requires a modern browser.
 * See the [[UnifiedCommunications/DebianDevelopers/UserGuide/JSCommunicator|JSCommunicator configuration page]] for full details about how to put it in your own blog or web site

=== Asterisk ===

 * [[DebianPackage:asterisk]] is a full PBX system.
 * See the [[UnifiedCommunications/DebianDevelopers/UserGuide/Asterisk|Asterisk configuration page]] for full details

=== Ekiga ===

According to [[WikiPedia:Comparison_of_VoIP_software|Wikipedia]], ekiga does not currently support TLS connections.