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 […]
Tag: sip
The SIP tag for the FlyNumber blog. SIP, which stands for Session Initiation Protocol is a method FlyNumber uses when it comes to making and receiving phone calls. SIP is a great alternative [blog post] to the more closed echo systems dominating VoIP today. Both have their merits.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]