Configuring a local IP phone

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Configuring local IP phone credentials on your Internet-Box and SIP phone.

What are local IP phone credentials?
Configuring the Internet-Box
Configuring the Centro Business
Configuring the SIP telephone

What are local IP phone credentials?

You can use your Swisscom fixed network number on SIP-enabled external devices or appropriate software using the “Local IP phone credentials” function (max. 10 connections). The SIP standard (Session Initiation Protocol) is a communications protocol used predominantly in Internet telephony (VoIP).

The SIP phone must be connected to the Internet-Box in your home. The devices in question need to be configured correctly to use this function. Contact our chargeable support service for personal advice and assistance.

Configuring the Internet-Box

In the Internet-Box web portal, you need to set up a connection, with an individual user name and password, for each SIP device. All additional parameters will be generated automatically by Swisscom and listed in the web portal.To configure local IP phone credentials, enter the following address in your browser http://internetbox or 192.168.1.1. This will take you to the Internet-Box web portal. Please note that you will need to be connected to your WLAN at home.

Access the web portal

Select the “Telephony” menu
Switch to expert mode
Select the “Local IP phone credentials” tab

Add new phone credentials

Click “Add credentials”

Select device & number

Select the required device and internal number from the list
If you have an additional telephone number, you can select which number you want to use for outgoing and inbound calls
Define the user name and password, and click save

Configuring the Centro Business

In the Centro Business web portal, you need to set up a connection, with an individual password for each SIP device. All additional Informations will be generated automatically by Swisscom and listed in the web portal.

To configure local IP phone credentials, enter the IP address of your router in your browser (normally 192.168.1.1). This will take you to the Centro Business web portal.
Please note that you will need to be connected to the router by wifi or with a LAN cable.

Insert the username «admin».
Insert your individual password.

Navigate to «VoIP» in the upper menu bar and click on «Basic Settings (VoIP)».

For the number you want to configurate, click on «Edit».

The «Authentication Username» is always the phone number.
Insert your desired password in the field «Authentication Password».
Click on «Save».

Configuring the SIP telephone

After setting up your SIP telephony credentials in the Internet-Box web portal, you need to enter the credentials on your SIP device. Installation examples follow. Please note that exact parameter names may vary depending on the provider. In the pictorial instructions that follow, the same sample values are used throughout.

Access portal

Type www.gigaset-config.com into your browser
Enter the PIN in your Gigaset web portal (0000 unless you have changed it)
Click OK

Settings

From the main menu, click “Settings”.
Select “Telephony” from the left-hand menu.
Select one of the 6 IP lines and click “Edit”.

Select IP line

Enter a name for the IP line.
Enter the connection name and password corresponding with the definition in your Internet-Box user interface. In addition, enter the internal number in the “User name” field. Enter your choice of name in the “Display name” field.
Click the relevant button to go to the advanced settings.

Complete fields

Complete the fields exactly as shown in the screenshot.
Confirm the settings by clicking “Save”.

Done

Your SIP account has now been registered. You can now make calls with your Gigaset. If the registered value is not displayed, restart the device using the “Administration” menu.

Launch the Zoiper app and select "Settings."
Select "Accounts"

Click on "+" button to create a new account
Select "Yes"

Choose "Manual configuration"

Select "SIP account"

Fill in the required fields:

Account name: testuser
Domain: Enter your Internet-Box IP address (192.168.1.1 by default) along with the port number 5060.
User name: Provide your internal number.
Password: Enter the password you have previously saved.
Auth Username: Enter the authentication username that you have saved and outbound proxy (192.168.1.1 by default)

Click “Register”
The registration status should change to “OK”

The Snom D715 corded telephone supports the “Power over Ethernet” function. It is therefore sold without its own power supply. You will need a 5 V/2.1 A power supply to use the Snom D715 with the Internet-Box.

Identify local IP address

Go to the web portal (type http://internetbox or 192.168.1.1 in the browser) and click on the “Network” menu.
Select the “Device list” option.
Make a note of the Snom D715’s IP address as shown in the example.

Enter address

Type the Snom D715’s IP address in your browser's address bar and press return

Select system language

To change the system language, left-click on “Setup” >"Preferences".
Select your preferred language and click “Apply” at the bottom of the page.

Complete fields

To continue configuring your SIP account, select “Identity 1”.
Enter the new details from your Internet-Box user interface as shown in the screenshot.
Confirm the configuration by clicking “Apply”.

Done

To check whether your configuration is correct, click on “System information”. You can now use your Snom D715 on your Swisscom line.

Information on SIP credentials

SIP credentials are confidential login details for using the fixed network number on devices and third-party VoIP clients not supported by Swisscom. Once configured, you can make calls anywhere in the world subject to your subscription. These calls are charged in accordance with your fixed network subscription and appear on your invoice.

Learn more about SIP credentials

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