+void
+empathy_call_contact (EmpathyContact *contact)
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_VOIP
+ MissionControl *mc;
+ McAccount *account;
+ TpConn *tp_conn;
+ gchar *object_path;
+ const gchar *bus_name;
+ TpChan *new_chan;
+ EmpathyTpGroup *group;
+ GError *error = NULL;
+
+ g_return_if_fail (EMPATHY_IS_CONTACT (contact));
+
+ /* StreamedMedia channels must have handle=0 and handle_type=none.
+ * To call a contact we have to add him in the group interface of the
+ * channel. MissionControl will detect the channel creation and
+ * dispatch it to the VoIP chandler automatically. */
+
+ mc = empathy_mission_control_new ();
+ account = empathy_contact_get_account (contact);
+ tp_conn = mission_control_get_connection (mc, account, NULL);
+ /* FIXME: Should be async */
+ if (!tp_conn_request_channel (DBUS_G_PROXY (tp_conn),
+ TP_IFACE_CHANNEL_TYPE_STREAMED_MEDIA,
+ TP_HANDLE_TYPE_NONE,
+ 0,
+ FALSE,
+ &object_path,
+ &error)) {
+ empathy_debug (DEBUG_DOMAIN,
+ "Couldn't request channel: %s",
+ error ? error->message : "No error given");
+ g_clear_error (&error);
+ g_object_unref (mc);
+ g_object_unref (tp_conn);
+ return;
+ }
+
+ bus_name = dbus_g_proxy_get_bus_name (DBUS_G_PROXY (tp_conn));
+ new_chan = tp_chan_new (tp_get_bus (),
+ bus_name,
+ object_path,
+ TP_IFACE_CHANNEL_TYPE_STREAMED_MEDIA,
+ TP_HANDLE_TYPE_NONE,
+ 0);
+
+ group = empathy_tp_group_new (account, new_chan);
+ empathy_tp_group_add_member (group, contact, "");
+
+ g_object_unref (group);
+ g_object_unref (mc);
+ g_object_unref (tp_conn);
+ g_object_unref (new_chan);
+ g_free (object_path);
+#endif
+}
+
+void
+empathy_chat_with_contact (EmpathyContact *contact)