phones
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What is the VICIdial phone extension?
The VICIdial Phone extension field is the phone's Asterisk name without the protocol prefix. Here is the no-dashes rule and how it pairs with Protocol.
Read postWhat is a VICIdial phone entry?
A VICIdial phone entry is the account a softphone, deskphone, or webphone registers to so an agent can take calls.
Read postVICIdial phones: the complete guide
Everything a VICIdial operator needs to know about phone entries: required fields, extensions, dial plan numbers, passwords, and protocols.
Read postVICIdial login password vs registration password
Two VICIdial phone passwords get confused constantly: the web Login Password and the SIP Registration Password. Here is what each one does.
Read postWhat is the VICIdial registration password?
The VICIdial Registration Password is the SIP or IAX secret your phone uses to connect. Here is its limit, its default, and where it lives.
Read postHow to add a new VICIdial phone
Use ADD A NEW PHONE under ADMIN PHONES, set the eight required fields, and SIP or IAX configs auto-create in about a minute.
Read postHow to modify a VICIdial phone
Open LIST ALL PHONES, click MODIFY on any entry, and edit the full field set that only appears after the first save.
Read postVICIdial phone required fields
The eight fields VICIdial demands before it will save a phone: extension, dialplan number, server IP, login, password, full name, protocol, and local GMT.
Read postWhat is the VICIdial dialplan number?
The VICIdial Dial Plan number is the number you dial to make a phone ring. It is defined in Asterisk's extensions.conf. Here is how it works.
Read postHow to set a strong VICIdial phone password
The default VICIdial Registration Password is test, which is a security hole. Here is how to pick a strong one within the allowed character set.
Read postFix the Reserved Dialplan Number warning
The VICIdial Reserved Dialplan Number warning means the number you picked cannot be dialed. Here are the reserved ranges and how to choose another.
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