What's shipped, and what's next.

Working in early access today.

• Calls and texts over Wi-Fi

  2026

  Two-way audio, CallKit call screen, SMS in and out, contacts and call history.

• Ringing with the app closed

  2026

  Apple VoIP pushes wake the iPhone when LineFerry isn't open (gateway on Wi-Fi).

• Self-healing gateway

  Nov 2026

  A supervisor restarts the relay after a crash and on boot; one settings file.

• Local fallback ringing

  Nov 2026

  The gateway rings itself when no iPhone can be reached.

• Bundled runtime

  Nov 2026

  The gateway runs on its own bundled Python runtime with HTTP/2 pushes; no Termux.

• Secure pairing and encryption

  Nov 2026

  iPhones pair with a one-time QR code; calls, texts and control messages are encrypted between the gateway and paired iPhones.

Being built or tested now.

• Ringing over the hotspot

  Mid 2027

  Local Push Connectivity (awaiting Apple's approval) or a VoLTE gateway, so calls ring on the hotspot with the app closed.

• Several iPhones per gateway

  2027

  One line ringing on several iPhones; the first to answer takes the call. In testing.

Next, in roughly this order.

• Calls from anywhere

  Late 2027

  Reach the gateway over the internet, so it can stay at home while you travel.

• More gateway phones

  2028

  Certify more models, starting with Google Pixel; explore a gateway that doesn't need root.

• Several lines on one iPhone

  2028

  Connect more than one gateway to the same iPhone.