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What's the difference between Discord and the forum?
Discord is for real-time conversation like quick questions, live troubleshooting, and community discussion as it happens. The forum is for long-form, searchable questions and answers that stay useful over time. A good rule of thumb: if you need a fast back-and-forth, use Discord. If you're documenting a problem or solution that others might find later, use the forum.
Do I have to be a SignalWire customer to join?
No. The community is open to anyone building on SignalWire, working with FreeSWITCH, or interested in real-time communications. You don't need an account or a paid plan to participate, just show up.
What is FreeSWITCH and how does it relate to SignalWire?
FreeSWITCH is the open-source telephony engine that powers some of the largest voice networks in the world, including Zoom Phone, Amazon Connect, and Vonage. SignalWire was founded by the team that created FreeSWITCH in 2006 and continues to maintain the project today. FreeSWITCH is the media engine, the real-time voice substrate the industry runs on. SignalWire is the cloud-native platform the same team built on top of it, adding the programmable control plane and AI orchestration layer that FreeSWITCH alone doesn't provide.
What is ClueCon?
ClueCon is an annual conference for real-time communications developers, held every summer. It covers FreeSWITCH, VoIP, WebRTC, telecom, and AI voice and is deliberately kept product-agnostic so the focus stays on the engineering and the broader community, not on any single vendor. SignalWire hosts it, but it's built for the whole industry. If you work anywhere near real-time communications, it's worth attending. Learn more here.
What are the Friday Hangouts?
Friday Hangouts are open drop-in sessions with the SignalWire and FreeSWITCH team, running 9am to 2pm. There's no agenda, no registration, and nothing to prepare; just show up with questions, ideas, or to see what others are building. It's the most direct way to get time with the people who actually built the platform. Join the call here.
How do I get help with a specific issue?
It depends on what kind of help you need. For technical questions and long-form troubleshooting, post in the forum. The answers stay searchable and benefit the whole community. For real-time back-and-forth, join Discord. If you're seeing unexpected platform behavior, check the status page first. For billing or account issues, open a support ticket. To walk through your issue with an expert, join the Friday hangout.
Can I contribute to FreeSWITCH?
Yes. FreeSWITCH has grown through community contributions across more than 20 years of active development. You can contribute code, report bugs, or improve documentation through the GitHub repository. The team that maintains it is the same team that founded the project, and they're actively involved.
