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General VoIP

Understanding and combating SIP-based VoIP abuse

I was browsing around on Hacker News and if you’re not familiar, the good stuff is usually in the comments. I was intrigued by this comment (by @kkielhofner) and how he/she illustrates a common but often overlooked misconception about SIP. Specifically, the misunderstanding pertains to the role and implications of port 5060 and its associated […]

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General How-to

Customize incoming caller ID for effective call management with our cloud phone system

One of the standout features of our cloud phone system is the ability to edit the caller-ID for the phone receiving the FlyNumber calls (only when using VoIP). This comes in handy when you need to distinguish between calls coming in from different phone numbers. Imagine having a UK, Canada, and US FlyNumber ringing directly […]

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A digital grid to make configuring your call flow effortless

Remember those sheets of grid paper they used to hand out in elementary school, the ones you’d use for geometry or to draw graphs. Well, they’ve found their way to the digital world and our cloud phone system is one of them. I personally was always attracted to grids, so anytime I got to use […]

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VoIP

Entrepreneurs and the SIP protocol

Savvy entrepreneurs have been taking advantage of the versatility SIP has to offer since the mid-’90s. We’re excited to see more jump on board, it’s a neat alternative to the closed VoIP ecosystem. (i.e. One VoIP company app for all devices, employees etc.) For the less informed, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is a basic, classic, […]

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VoIP

Use SIP2SIP to receive unlimited incoming calls on your FlyNumber

Here’s a simple tutorial on how you can use the Zoiper app and sip2sip to receive unlimited incoming calls on your FlyNumber (ie. Virtual phone number) This does not require the use of our cloud PBX system. Quick mention: If you haven’t noticed we’ve updated our PBX-phone system. It’s a powerful system and currently priced […]

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[Guide] Configure Groundwire or Zoiper using our phone system

You have a phone number, now you want to use it. Here we’ll discuss getting incoming /outgoing calls on your smartphone with a virtual number (sometimes called a VOIP or DID number). This guide assumes you have: You’ll need a SIP app, which is basically a program you download on your smartphone that allows for […]

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How to use your FlyNumber SIP account to make and receive calls on a PC

Here’s a great way to make and receive calls with your FlyNumber(s) using a free PC SIP phone/client. This is also a great method to test your FlyNumber SIP account and make sure it registers successfully with our servers. 1.)    Download a Sip client on your PC, here we’ll use the free Blink SIP client. 2.)    […]

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New Internal SIP addresses and a great SIP client for iPhone and Android

Now anytime anyone calls your FlyNumber you can answer the calls for free with unlimited incoming minutes on your iPhone or Android, when you make an outgoing call you’ll pay our low per minute rate and have your FlyNumber show up as the Caller-ID.  This has been the most anticipated feature coming out of our PBX/ Virtual Phone System; it will […]

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VoIP

One of our favorite SIP clients for iPhone and Android Mobile devices

It’s been a while since we’ve updated the blog, our apologies . We’ve been very busy updating the “internals”, we’re about to introduce FlyNumber SIP addresses among other neat features.  The exterior may look the same but there’s plenty going on inside. We’re coming out with new features almost every quarter and the PBX/ Virtual phone system is evolving […]

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How to use your iOS Android or Windows Phone to receive unlimited incoming calls

Look at it as a “second line” on your smartphone without any minute restrictions or contracts. I’ve found this method to be the most reliable without a doubt; using apps like Skype just don’t cut it. You can set this up a couple different ways; one example would be to use a combination of iOS or Android […]