I am tired of paying for roaming, of being location tracked by my provider and running out of SIM slots.

So I have decided to connect some SIM capabilities to my server and set it up as a sort of proxy that I could access over the internet to send regular SMS and make regular calls through the server.

As far as I can tell it seems to be really complicated to do in linux and I just couldn’t find anyway that would actually support sound over calls.

The only solutions I found right now are to get an old phone (not ideal because of the price, battery and reliability) or use something like

https://www.makerfabs.com/maduino-zero-4g-lte-sim7600.html

Which can be connected to the server on the aux and serial ports. This is not too pricey but still seems like a bit much for my needs.

My question is, are there better ways? Really all I need is SMS and calls.

  • thelittleblackbird@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 day ago

    ???

    There are a lot of reputable VoIP companies, my employer right now uses them and we never faced a problem. But makes sure it is reputable ;)

    And you could also port your number so to all effects it is your number.

    I don’t know, I still believe it is the easiest way forward. But in the end it is your call

    • iopq@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      22 hours ago

      For example, it’s impossible to link Zelle to a VoIP number, you can only use email

    • MTK@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      I have heard of situations where companies refuse voip numbers for authentication or critical services, and i can’t risk my number getting flagged as it is sadly a critical part of your online identity these days (fucking hate that)