Yes, all IP to IP calls are free!
Recommend the service to your friends and talk to them free
even if they are in different countries. Registration is free,
the account is created instantly.
Reasons to use FonoSIP.com VoIP tecnology:
Price of the call. In most cases it is much more cost effective.
In some cases it is free.
Convenience. You may use your address book. You can call while
shopping on-line. You can receive calls to your home phone number
while you are traveling. And so much more....
Features. Call forwarding, transfers, conferencing are on your
fingertips.
It is open, we peer with most SIP networks, and also exchange
ENUM calls. Which means you can make more free calls.
You can call to/from Skype also
It is cool!
Can I call to regular phone lines or mobile phones ?
Yes, but you need to add credit to your account. Calling
rates are very low.
Can I use the service while traveling ?
Yes. use xten lite or your mobile SIP phone from any location.
Can I use the service in any country ?
Yes in any country.
Do you provide technical support ?
Yes we provide email technical support. Answer times are 1 business
days, on average.
What are the minimum system requirements for a softphone ?
To run the xten or counterpath x-lite softphones, you need a computer with
Processor: Pentium II 400 or faster Memory: 64MB RAM or better.
In addition you can use a wide range of hardware VoIP SIP adaptors and
phones.
What type of internet connection do I need?
Broadband is required for the FREE X-Lite client. For dial-up users, G.729 compression is required and is delivered through the commercial version of the Xten Softphone X-Pro. Or any other SIP phone that supports G729.
Why use SIP ?
SIP has many advantages over propietary solutions such as Skype and others.
Many more phones support it, including GSM and WIFI phones. And you have the
option of using the best compression codec available, which is G729.
Compared to Skype, our prices are lower and we do not charge "call setup"
or any other hidden fee.
Do I need computer speakers and a microphone?
If your PC has a sound card installed, then all you need are your computer speakers (internal or external) and a PC microphone (internal or external). However, a computer headset with microphone should be used and is strongly recommended to avoid echoing.
What kind of headset should I use?
You need a computer headset, not a telephone headset. A computer headset has two separate connectors - one for the microphone, and one for the speaker (some newer headsets connect via USB, which are very good). Also make sure that the headset has a microphone.
Free washington state number
Free washington state DID number.
If you get a message "already have an account"
Check your ipkall account here
http://phone.ipkall.com/ipphone
http://phone.ipkall.com/ipphone/forgot.asp
Testing the Service
To test the service dial 393613 for an echo test
(A service in the USA
that test the quality / latency of your connection).
Also dial 555, 411, 393514, 8004.
VoIP.brujula.net and FonoSIP.com are the same company, but all premium
accounts have been moved to the fonosip.com server.
Free Accounts
For testing free accounts make sure you set the sip proxy to voip.brujula.net
(not fonosip.com). See help manuals at voip.brujula.net/english/ayuda.html
If the phone fails to login, or get one way audio, please take the
time to double check your configuration as above.
If everything appears to be correct, the problem may be your firewall
If you are running XP, try disabling the built in firewall.
If your router/firewall suports DMZ, put your hardware phone in the DMZ
area
If you have an external firewall try opening SIP ports
SIP signalling ports (UDP) = 5060 - 5061
DNS port (UDP) = 53
TFTP port (UDP) = 69
RTP/RTCP ports (UDP) = 10000 - 30000
Your SIP phone is configured to use codec G729 as priority one
Your local internet connection is not congested by a
large file download.
In that case you can improve your network with an intelligent switch such as the
Encore 8 port with 1 VoIP Port NHG08.
Or Linux LiveCD Router which also can prioritize UDP VoIP packets
Troubleshooting - Firewall blocked ports
We offer an optional
Secure encryption OpenVPN access,
available for any softphone on windows, mac,
linux. Can also be used with hardware phones behind cisco and openwrt
routers/gateways.
In addition, connecting to the voip server using the VPN can improve
the quality of your connection since most ISPs give priority to
encrypted traffic.
It can also solve ISP filtering and firewall or NAT traversal issues.
DID number porting ?
We do not provide DID service number porting. We assign new numbers
for each DID we provision.
Why invest in a Codec G729 ?
Unfortunately all softphones that support the codec G729 are paid.
This is because G729 is patented. But it is worth the price
since you will minimize the traffic needed for voip, thus getting
higher quality of service under more network conditions.
Also support of G729 by fonosip.com is a benefit that free services
such as skype or IM based networks can not afford to provide, since
they can not afford to distribute free G729 softphones.
Advanced Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting - More than one sip phone behind NAT Router
FonoSIP.com. We provide IP PBX Software and VPN secure centrex service.
FonoSIP.com supports Xten / Counterpath SIP softphones and Internet
telephony equipment such as Sipura 2000, Sipura 3000, Cisco 186,
Linksys PAP2, RT31P2, WIP300. D-Link DVG-1402SL, UTstarcom F3000.
Nokia E60 E61i N70 95. Symbian OS. Windows Mobile 6. Apple iPhone,
T-Mobile Dash. Fring.
We also support Asterisk PBX, TrixBox
and offer VoIP PBX software for businesses,
resellers, ITSPs and campus applications.
Unified Communications.