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Replacing a landline phone (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by thunderousApplaus@sh.itjust.works to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Hi!

I'm looking to replace my family's landline phone with a VoIP based hardphone. From my research it seems that I'd need a SIP server and a SIP Trunk provider. But I also happened to find Jami that has a SIP account feature.

Could I make and recieve calls with Jami over the hardphone similar to a landline phone (minus the ability to call and recieve calls from normal phone numbers) with this setup (SIP server + Jami + hardphone)?
Does anyone have experience setting up a similar system?
Am I overcomplicating things and a used smartphone turned into a softphone would be a better choice?

I've just recently begun my selfhosting journey so I'm not very well versed in networking, but I am willing to put in the time and effort to learn. So any (constructive) feedback/guidance is greatly appreciated!

EDIT: The solution for me it seems is to just buy a used Android smartphone and connect it to a bluetooth handset. Thanks everyone :)

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[–] mongojarle@nord.pub 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I also agree with this. I have a Artphone C1 phone for elderly (from aliexpress) as a "landline" in my house for kids and whatever. Week long battery life, docking, cellphone (sim) so im not relying on internet or power to make a call.

Edit: and I can also take it with me as a spare phone.

[–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I gave my dad my old pixel and put a launcher on it, locked down the settings so it wouldn't get accidentally changed to small fonts and just had a few apps, phone, text, email, door dash. That worked except the time he forgot to charge it but I think he knew I would come over more when I couldn't call him.