How about a Cisco client for the iPhone or I'll just take SIP

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Submitted by ttrentler on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 13:30

I'm still waiting . .

I've got an iphone and there are tons of applications available for it. Yes it is a cool device, but I'm still waiting for the game changer. With all of the millions of Apple iphones out there now, I would have thought that Cisco would have a client out thereby now. They have one for NOKIA phones.  

Why not my iPhone?

Heck there isn't even a SIP client available for it yet.

With the Cisco IPSEC VPN client on the iphone I am able to set up remote access to my voicemail via IMAP.  I'd now like to be able to place calls remotely and have them appear as if they are being placed from my office.  No matter where I am physically.

 

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ttrentler's picture

There is now a SIP client for the iPhone

by ttrentler - 02/10/2009 - 13:50

More info at this link . . .

http://uc500.com/iphone-sipphone-client-working-cisco-ucme

evidence01's picture

There is discussion here.

by evidence01 - 11/12/2008 - 14:56

There is discussion here. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8364651#8364651

marchern's picture

What about Single Number Reach

by marchern - 11/04/2008 - 11:14

Today (via UCC) and soon natively on CME 7.1, SNR could be used to seamlessly move calls from your cell phone to your desk phone and viceversa.

Also, this would have to be a formally supported Apple app, as I don't think you can run unsupported apps in the background, which for this you would need.

Marcos

ttrentler's picture

Single Number Reach on CME!

by ttrentler - 11/06/2008 - 11:28

Single number reach on CME will be cool.
I'm actually looking to accomplish something a bit different.
I travel a lot in US and Internationally. If I had a SIP phone that connected back to UC500 securely I could talk as much as I want over wi-fi without burning through my minutes and paying for international calling.

So, I've bought a Linksys WIP330 Wi-fi phone that is SIP capable. (Here is a link to it . . .Voip 802.11G Ip Speaker Phone

I'm setting it up against my UC520 this weekend, and I'll post the directions once I get it working.

My next step is that I will setup a SR520 router with an SSL VPN. (My router is on backorder)
For my final step I'll see If I can use the built in web browser in the Linksys phone to establish a SSL VPN connection back to the SR520 and register with my UC520 as a SIP Client.

So, while single number reach is Cool and I'm sure I'll set that up once it is available. My solution might be able to give me free calling back to my Uc500 anywhere I can find a wi-fi connection.

One of the reasons I'm hot for an Apple Iphone client is that since it already supports Cisco ipsec VPN, I would not need the SR520 in a solution with the iphone. I do believe the latest SDK for the iphone does allow background applications to execute.

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Seriously?

by weeksgroove - 11/03/2008 - 14:17

You're complaining about IPHONE support for Mobile Connect when they don't even have a client for Smartphones yet? :)

Business are either on Smartphones or RIMS.

Iphones are a fad and most likely will never be adopted in the business world. Businesses will just pick up the latest and greatest windows mobile or RIM device like the HTC touch pro or diamond that can do everything the Iphone can do and more.

However, with Cisco refusing to develop anything for 64bit Windows, I wouldn't put it past them to bypass the entire business market and develop mobile connect for the iphone first.

argh

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SIP Client

by geryatric - 11/02/2008 - 19:01

The type of application you are talking about is a violation of Apples application development rules, as it essentially a way to bypass the toll charges of your carrier. Apple have agreements in place with the carriers (AT&T etc) specifically not to allow this.

So it is unlikely that a Cisco or App Store application will be produced.

Having said that, there are many developers making applications outside of the App Store for jail broken iPhone's. Hopefully a SIP client will surface with compatibility with CallManger and Asterisk

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Apple's SDK allows VOIP clients

by ttrentler - 11/02/2008 - 21:19

As long as they are using Wi-FI and not the carrier's data connection.

Fring actually does SIP as an application with these restrictions. I just want a client that does not need a to go through the firewall. I'd like to use the VPN client in the iphone and not have a third party server serve up the SIP requests.

While I'm on the subject of mobility another thing on my wish list is a VPN client built into the 7921 wi-fi phone. That would offer true mobility.

I noticed one of the Linksys wi-fi phones (the WIP330 Voip 802.11G Ip Speaker Phone) has a built in web browser, so after I get my SR520 security router up with SSL VPN, I think I may try this out as a mobile solution.

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Apple's SDK allows VOIP clients

by ttrentler - 11/02/2008 - 21:19

As long as they are using Wi-FI and not the carrier's data connection.

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Fring and Cisco CME

by ttrentler - 10/31/2008 - 22:30

Well after playing around a bit I was able to get the Fring SIP client on my iPhone working with an ISR router.
I would never use this setup in production. The problem with fring is that the SIP register messages actually come from the fring servers.

What I'm looking for is a native SIP iphone client that I can easily use internally or VPN in and use without a request coming from a third party server on the outside of my network.

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