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Resolve one-way audio issues with Port Forwarding for VoIP/SIP

Posted on April 3, 2018September 17, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

Using Port Forwarding for VoIP to overcome NAT issues. Port forwarding sometimes referred to as tunnelling, is a method of opening a port or ports in a router or firewall to allow communication from a party outside the network. Port forwarding is the act of actually forwarding a network port from one network node to another. This enables an external source to reach a port inside the private LAN...
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What is SIP Termination?

Posted on March 1, 2018May 15, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

About SIP call termination? SIP termination is a service which allows users to use VoIP technology for making outgoing voice calls to external phone networks all over the world, including public switched telephone network phone numbers, as well as mobile wireless operators. Tariffs for SIP termination service vary from one SIP termination provider to another and calling rates vary depending on...
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Vodafone Paging Network Closure

Posted on February 23, 2018February 25, 2021 by Daniel Kobale

Vodafone closes down their paging network. Vodafone have announced that they will be closing their wide-area national paging network by 31st March 2018. This means that any Vodafone Paging customers who have not made alternative arrangements will lose their paging service on this date. Vodafone will shut down its pager network by the end of the after reaching an impasse with competition watchd...
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Stop using the Vodafone service center number for your alarm systems!

Posted on January 22, 2018February 25, 2021 by Daniel Kobale

Stop using the Vodafone service centre number for your alarm systems and other monitoring! Stop using the Vodafone TAP gateway access number +447785499993 for your alarm TAP to Text (SMS) messaging. It's unreliable and is not a dedicated managed TAP gateway! Its time you switched to OpenTAP, established since 2012-2018 and its the UK's only official TAP gateway which has been approved by Texec...
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084 and 087 post customer service number ban

Posted on January 20, 2018January 20, 2018 by Daniel Kobale

084 and 087 post customer service number ban It is now illegal to use phone numbers starting 084, 087 for post customer service enquiries. 0844 numbers, 0845 numbers, 0870, 0871 and 0872 numbers are among those which have been banned following regulatory changes during 2014-2015. Banned numbers for customer service Almost all helplines or customer service lines relating to an existing purcha...
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Which VoIP/SIP Codec Should You Use?

Posted on November 29, 2017May 15, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

How To Describe the Quality of a SIP Trunking Call “So clear, you can hear a pin drop!” Are you old enough to remember the very successful tag line for Sprint Communications' long distance service back in the ancient 1990’s? “Can you hear me now?” Or...Did you grow up remembering the equally (if not more) successful phrase that Verizon Wireless made part of our cultural reality in the new mi...
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Are you still using the Vodafone access number for TAP to SMS (Mobile Text) Messaging?

Posted on November 11, 2017February 25, 2021 by Daniel Kobale

STOP and Switch to OpenTAP now! The Vodafone TAP gateway access number isn't even a managed service and completely unreliable. If you call Vodafone and ask them for help, they will not help you as their TAP access number is an old legacy pager gateway. Its neither managed nor maintained for the alarm monitoring, it's just been used as such for many years. OpenTAP has been established since 20...
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How to Unblock DIDcomms VOIP, Whatsapp Calling, Skype, Viber and more VoIP apps with VPN

Posted on March 8, 2017May 15, 2020 by Daniel Kobale

Some countries block VOIP and other IP software applications. Based on your location, DIDcomms VOIP calling, WhatsApp Calling may be blocked as well as other services such as Skype, Viber and Facebook Calls. But don’t let these geo-restrictions and censorship's get in the way of connecting with the important people in your life! Country Restrictions Belize blocks VoIP and Skype ...
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20 Free VoIP/SIP Softphones

Posted on November 3, 2016May 15, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

QuteCom Previously known as WengoPhone, Qutecom is a free, SIP compatible VoIP softphone initially developed by Wengo. QuteCom supports a range of VoIP codecs including G.729, G.711, iLBC, G.722 (wideband) and Speex. H.263 for video is also supported. XLite from Counterpath A very popular, free SIP softphone supporting a range of codecs and also offering great support for desktop business video...
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Move from ISDN to VoIP/SIP

Posted on November 2, 2016May 15, 2019 by Daniel Kobale

Simple steps to SIP migration from ISDN If you’re still running most of your calls over ISDN, it’s worth taking a serious look at how easy it is to switch to cheaper, more flexible SIP connectivity. Why make the switch? Until recently ISDN had been the only viable choice for most companies – from SMEs to large corporations – to ensure business-grade telephony. But the last 12 months has seen a ...
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