VoiceTel Phone for Linux

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Step-by-step guide for downloading, installing, and troubleshooting the Linux app (AppImage / .deb / .rpm).

Windows · macOS · Linux

1. Download

Pick the package that matches your distro. If you’re unsure, use the AppImage.

AppImage

Portable. Works across most distros.

Download .AppImage

Debian/Ubuntu (.deb)

Integrates with APT and system menus.

Download .deb

Fedora/Red Hat (.rpm)

Integrates with DNF/yum and system menus.

Download .rpm

SHA256 SUMS:
ba8a0876169c939a1f69ea2e7eebf3fc4fb235222bb021563332bf8aab684030  VoiceTel-3.5.5.AppImage
08ab95204344a3fe3dfe4447c23c248dfafbeaee20ccd78a9147bd6109b49195  voicetel-phone_3.5.5_amd64.deb
6ba5e10c24d2ddd8fd4b6fc5b4f7bcd49c3dc127153632c04a6a080936e919e2  voicetel-phone-3.5.5.x86_64.rpm

2. Verify checksum (optional)

Publish SHA‑256 checksums and compare locally.

  1. Open your terminal.
  2. Run: sha256sum VoiceTelPhone.AppImage (or the file you downloaded).
  3. Compare the output to the value posted on your release page.

3. Install

  1. AppImage
    1. Right‑click the file → Properties → Permissions.
    2. Enable Allow executing file as program.
    3. Double‑click to launch (optional: move to ~/Applications).
  2. Debian/Ubuntu
    1. Open Terminal in the download directory.
    2. Run sudo apt install ./VoiceTelPhone.deb.
  3. Fedora/Red Hat
    1. Open Terminal in the download directory.
    2. Run sudo rpm -i VoiceTelPhone.rpm.

4. First launch

  1. Start VoiceTel Phone from your app launcher.
  2. Check microphone permissions if prompted by your desktop environment.
  3. Enter your SIP credentials (domain, username, password) per your admin.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I uninstall?

AppImage: delete the file. Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt remove voicetel-phone. Fedora/Red Hat: sudo rpm -e voicetel-phone.

No audio device / PipeWire issues

Verify PulseAudio/PipeWire is running and select the correct input/output device in your system sound settings.

Wayland screen share

Install xdg-desktop-portal and your DE-specific portal (e.g., xdg-desktop-portal-gnome/...-kde).

Pre-seed configuration

User: ~/.config/VoiceTelPhone/voicetel.json · System: /etc/VoiceTelPhone/voicetel.json