Yahoo Voice was a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), PC-PC, PC-Phone and Phone-to-PC telecommunications service. It was provided by Yahoo via its Yahoo Messenger instant messaging application.[1][2]
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| Developer(s) | Yahoo |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows Mac OS X |
| Type | VoIP, Internet Phone service |
| License | free |
| Website | voice |
Yahoo Voice used the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), GIPS codec and the Dialpad engine for voice transport. After 2008 the service was provided by JAJAH, an external VoIP provider.[3]
In July 2012, Yahoo Voice was compromised and 453,491 email addresses and passwords were stolen using SQL injection. A 17 MB text file containing the stolen passwords was released by a group of hackers called D33DS company.[4][5] Yahoo announced the end of Yahoo Voice on January 30, 2013.[6]
Yahoo Phone Out
editPC-to-Phone calls to landlines and mobile phones was provided via the Yahoo Phone Out service. Conference calls from PC to Multiple (PSTN) phones or mobiles was not supported.
Yahoo Phone In
editPhone-to-PC calls can be received from landline or mobile phones. With Yahoo Phone In users could choose a phone number from three countries (US, UK and France).
Unsupported functionality
edit- Voice call encryption
- PC-Phone (Multiple) Conference calls
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Yahoo Delivers Phone Out and Phone In Voice Services in the U.S." Archived from the original on 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ^ "Yahoo's 'Voice Over IM' Targets Skype". Neowin.net. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ McCarthy, Caroline. "Jajah to power Yahoo Messenger's premium voice service". CNET. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Yahoo Voice Compromised, 450K Login Credentials Stolen & Posted In Plain Text". Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Yahoo Voice hack leaks 450,000 passwords". the Guardian. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Change is in the Air: Updates to Yahoo Messenger Features". Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-01-21.