As an enthusiastic idiot, why is it apparently so difficult for linux to provide basic telephone functionality? That seems like an oddly low tech thing to be struggling with.

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[–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 33 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

Because basic telephony functionality is not basic at all.

I got it working here, but it was the hardest part of this project by far: https://ani.social/post/34656971

But what makes it hard is that you're dealing with very obsfucated hardware that really doesn't want to cooporate with a complex protocol that every carrier also implements slightly differently.

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[–] sanitation@lemmy.today -1 points 2 months ago (1 child)

I'll buy a fairphone if they release a larger model, like 6.8-6.9 ok inches and it works in us

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[–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Holy smokes, and here I am thinking that 6" is too big but no mainstream devices are below that anymore. I remember when we called these phablets and IMO 4.5" was acceptable and very pocketable.

I assume people craving a 7" phone are using it as one of their main media consumption devices instead of a desktop, laptop, or TV.

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