Is the chan_mobile module actively supported/maintained or is compatible in new asterisk versions anymore?
The chan_mobile module is community supported with no active maintainer. There was a PR in March[1] to massively overhaul it but due to the long time frame of getting it reviewed they opted to close it and maintain their own fork instead.
Thanks for the response. If I were to ask it another way, is this module deprecated in any latest asterisk version? Or does the team has any plan to discontinue it in any future versions?
Thanks!
On Sunday 14 June 2026 at 18:29:57, zrabid wrote:
Thanks for the response. If I were to ask it another way, is this module
deprecated in any latest asterisk version?
Nobody has deprecated it, however neither is it maintained (which may be a
clue as to why “nobody” has deprecated it).
If it works for you, you’re welcome to use it, but there is currently nobody
you can go to if you find problems.
As jcolp said: “The chan_mobile module is community supported with no active
maintainer.” That means:
a) it is not part of the official Asterisk codebase
b) it may work if you add it to your system
c) there is nobody currently taking responsibility for any problems which may
arise, or for adding any new features
Or does the team has any plan to discontinue it in any future versions?
What “team”? The phrase “community supported” means it has been developed
externally to the official Asterisk code base. The phrase “with no active
maintainer” means that nobody is currently working on the code or any bugs it
may have.
Therefore there is nobody with “any plan” about this software right now. It
is what it is. It does what it does. Beyond that, there is no-one to ask.
In short, you’re welcome to use it (I have), and if it works for you (it did
for me) then that’s great, but if you find any problems, your only choice right
now is delving into the code yourself.
Antony.
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Stop procrastinating NOW - wait and do it tomorrow.
It is in the tree, but modules have different support levels. The chan_mobile module is extended[1]. It is not on the deprecation list. Use at your own risk from a “working and if it doesn’t work getting any help” perspective. It also generally doesn’t see many people using it in the first place.