View source for VoIP with XS4ALL

[[Category: VoIP]]
[[Category: Telecom]]
[[Category: Phone Lines]]
[[Category: Tutorials]]

The internet provider [http://www.xs4all.nl XS4ALL] (in dutch) gives it's customers 2 [http://www.xs4all.nl/allediensten/voip/ VoIP] lines free of charge, with the option to be able to make outbound calls to phone numbers worldwide.

Before you start you need to have activated your [http://www.xs4all.nl/allediensten/voip/activeren.php XS4All VoIP number].  As you will need the account details further on, replace '''<08787.....>''' with your own phone number and '''<password>''' with the password for that number.

Note that this procedure has been tested on 0710 Beta3, it is probably similar under 0704.

# Go in the web admin page (see [[Logging In]]) to ''Wizard > Devices > Phone Lines''.
## Check ''When dialing a local number, automatically prepend the area code'' and specify the areacode you would like to have prepended when dialing a local number, for instance in Rotterdam 010, Amsterdam 020, etc. (this is optional).
## Uncheck ''Also prepend a digit (1 for US/Canada, 0 for Europe)'' (also optional).
## ''Local Number Length'' '''7''' (the default).
# Hit the ''Update'' button.
# ''Choose provider'' '''sipgate (try for free, pay as you go)'''
## ''Username'' '''<08787.....>'''
## ''Password'' '''<password>'''
## ''Phone number'' '''<08787.....>'''
## ''Host'' '''sip.xs4all.nl'''
# Hit the ''Submit'' button.
# Hit the ''Deactivate Automatic Configuration'' button, and the following ''Yes'' button.
# Click the ''click here'' link (next to "Manual configuration activated. To configure AMP, click")
# Click ''Trunks'', and ''Trunk SIP/sipgate''
# Under "Outgoing Dial Rules" change ''Dial Rules'' to (adjust the '''020''' to your own area prefix if you're not in Amsterdam):
 112
 '''020'''+XXXXXXX
 0ZXXXXXXXX
 0031|0+.
 9|.
## This will recognize 112, the emergency number.
## Seven digit local numbers will get 020 prepended.
## Long distance numbers, 10 digits starting with a zero followed by a non-zero digit.
## International numbers to the Netherlands get 0031 stripped and a 0 prepended instead.
## A nine will dial out no matter how many digits.
# You now can (optionally) modify other settings to your liking as well, however do NOT change the ''Trunk Name'' (leave it at the default '''sipgate''').  When done hit ''Submit Changes''.
# Click ''Reload Required Apply Configuration Changes'' and ''Continue with reload''.
# Go back to ''Wizard > Devices > Phone Lines'' and hit the ''Activate Automatic Configuration'' button, followed by the ''Yes and keep my advanced settings'' button.

When you see the status '''Registered''' followed by a date and time you should be able to make and receive calls.