I've been trying to get round the loss of Skype to Phone for almost a month now and thought I'd found a workable solution: LocalPhone with 3CX but they have just told me that I need a uk number to finish the setup. No problem in theory - a virtual number will work OK (although I've minimal interest in receiving incoming calls), but getting one from Localphone is starting to look tiresome and potentially a bit pricey.
"To place an order, please go to the "Incoming Number" tab of your account and submit the following UK end-user requirements for the number activation:
For personal identity verification:
* Name, last name
* Contact phone number in full international format
* Passport & Government ID of Responsible Person
* Utility Bill as account owners address (Issued within the last 6 months)
* Address worldwide (street, building number, postal code, city and country)
I just revisited Viber, despite the dreadful Trustpilot reviews, noticed the permissions needed to install the Android app needed to call from the desktop. and it's hard to see anything they forgot to include. A dealbreaker for me, at least.
Has anyone tried an IP phone and a voip gateway provider? My requirements are similar to the O'P's.