On Thu, 2023-10-05 at 08:07 -0700, stan via users wrote:
OK, I saw mention of asterisk in the results I found, but I have no
idea what a 4G or 5G usb-stick is. Is that something like what Javier
mentioned, an addon that creates a local hotspot? I can already access
the web from my phone via the wireless on my ISP modem. Is that the
same?
A 4G/5G usb-stick is essentially a mobile phone modem in the USB stick.
So, similar to connecting your computer to your phone and using your
phone as a modem.
However... there's always a "but."
You may find that using your phone it gives you limited access to the
cellular network. That's all going to depend on your particular phone.
And conversely, you may have to hunt around to find a USB stick modem
that's compatible with Fedora.
Asterisk is a full blown computerised version of an office PABX, you
may find yourself in a configuration minefield if all you wanted was
voice calling. Though it may be your best option if you simply want to
be able to call any other phone as if you were using a phone.
If you just want to call particular friends, and didn't actually have
to be a phone call, Skype and Zoom are options (they only call other
Skype or Zoom accounts, as far as I know, Skype may have had a pay for
real phone calls option). They can do voice-only calls as well as
video chat.
Thankfully, here, we've finally got to the stage where mobile phones
don't cost you an arm and a leg to speak to someone in call and monthly
charges. It's put landlines and payphones to death, now it's virtually
only organisations with staff still using landlines.
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