Frequently Asked Questions
From Telephone Developer Documentation
What is Telephone?
Telephone is a VOIP system developed by babyTEL for social networks. The Telephone API allows 3rd party developers to access Telephone's features, and enable them in to their social site. The Telephone API allows developers to create users on the Telephone system, and allow for those users, to start Telephone and use it to make calls.
What can I do with the Telephone API?
- create users on babyTEL's system using basic profile info from your membership
- create friend relationships between these users so that they appear in each other's phonebook for IM and talking
- retrieve user call information for display on your web applications (for example: "you have 100 new voice messages")
- create friend groups that may exist on your native systems so that your users can enjoy the same convenience they enjoy on your native systems when perusing their friends list
What do I need to use the Telephone API?
The Telephone API works through REST based web services and the OAuth authentication standard. The Telephone API is language agnostic, and can be used from desktop, web or mobile applications.
What is Telephone?
Telephone is the VOIP softphone that allows users to make calls on the Telephone system. The Telephone is a Java Webstart application, invoked by hitting a URL that downloads the necessary files and configurations and launches.
What can the Telephone do?
The Telephone has many features, including:
- Making calls to other Telephone users
- Instant messaging with Telephone users, and other popular IM networks
- Send and Receiving Voicemails
- Sending Voiceblasts, voice messages sent to multiple Telephone and Social Network users
- Visual customizations through skins
Why is the Telephone Java Webstart?
Java Webstart allows for babyTEL developers to update the Telephone with new features and bug fixes whenever the phone is started. This is beneficial to the user as they dont need to update the software themselves, and babyTEL ensures that latest version is used by everyone.
