3CX Assistant integration with Outlook, Salesforce.com
March 1, 2010 – 10:35 pm | Comments Off

3CX CRM Integration overview
3CX Assistant includes a CRM Integration module to allow it to integrate with Microsoft Outlook or Salesforce.com When a call arrives to your extension, you will be notified about it with a …

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How can I localize/translate 3CX PhoneSystem
March 16, 2010 – 4:55 pm | One Comment
The 3CX Phone System is designed to be multi-lingual. Each text element in the 3CX Management Console is stored in a file and referenced from this file.

By creating a localized copy of this file, it is possible to easily translate the interface and allow users to select the preferred language option.

You may then be able to choose the language from the 3CX Management Console Login page.

Location of Language Files in an installed system

An installation of 3CX Phone System will have default language files.
These will be located in the following location:
Windows XP / 2003:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\3CX\Data\Http\includes
Windows Vista / 2008 / 7:
C:\ProgramData\3CX\Data\Http\includes

This folder will include a file named “ManagementLanguages.xml”, which will in turn list the languages which the system will make available to the user. The individual language files will be named “strings_en.ini”, “strings_de.ini”, and so on, with the last 2 characters of the filename before the extension representing the country’s language example en=English and de=Deutsch (German)

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How can I localize Prompt sets?
March 16, 2010 – 5:52 am | One Comment
How can I localize Prompt sets?

Location of Prompt Sets

All prompt sets are located within this folder:
Windows XP / 2003:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\3CX\Ivr\Prompts\Sets
Windows Vista / 2008 / 7 / 2008:
C:\ProgramData\3CX\Data\Ivr\Prompts\Sets
Each prompt set has a separate subdirectory. So for example, the …

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Customizing CDR (Call Data Records) output
March 15, 2010 – 9:52 pm | 8 Comments
Customizing CDR (Call Data Records) output

3CX Phone System can output call data records per call. These call data records can be configured to a format of your choice and thus its relatively easy to integrate with external billing software.
Adjusting Billing …

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How to place a call from the assistant on a SNOM or Yealink IP phone
March 12, 2010 – 5:14 pm | 4 Comments
How to place a call from the assistant on a SNOM or Yealink IP phone

3CX Assistant allows you to quickly launch calls by double clicking on an extension or a missed call. It also integrates with Outlook to allow you to quickly dial a number in your contact …

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Introduction to DTMF & SIP & RFC 2833
March 12, 2010 – 2:45 pm | No Comment

Introduction
DTMF (dual tone multi frequency) is the signal to the phone company that you generate when you press an ordinary telephone’s touch keys. In the United States, it’s known as a “Touchtone” phone. DTMF has …

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3CX Partner training day, Sydney Australia
March 12, 2010 – 2:10 pm | No Comment
3CX Partner training day, Sydney Australia

Helping our Partners build their business and revenue
3CX Asia/Pacific recently hosted a partner training day at Microsoft Australia headquarters in Sydney Australia. Partners were free to come to this whole day event and all parts …

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Analyzing a successful call setup between extensions within 3CX
March 11, 2010 – 9:12 pm | No Comment
Analyzing a successful call setup between extensions within 3CX

Introduction
This chapter gives you an overview of how a call is established within 3CX and how you can trace through these steps by reading the server activity log. The Server activity log can be accessed …

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Jittery IVR when using HyperV or Vmware
March 11, 2010 – 3:42 pm | No Comment
Jittery IVR when using HyperV or Vmware

When using a virtualized operating system and 3CX Phone System, you may experience Stuttering voice quality if you have not configured your virtual environment correctly. This article explains how pm timers on the machine may …

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3CX Advanced Training Webcast on 3CX Assistant 25 March 2010 at 1500hrs (GMT+1)
March 10, 2010 – 11:06 pm | 4 Comments

3CX is now providing additional free training Webcasts on more advanced topics, and the next one is scheduled for Thursday 25 March 2010 at 1500hrs (GMT+1).
This will be presented via Microsoft Live …

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Supported Operating Systems for 3CX Phone System
March 10, 2010 – 8:34 pm | 4 Comments
Supported Operating Systems for 3CX Phone System

3CX Phone System can be installed on most versions of Windows. Below is a complete list of supported and unsupported operating systems. Note: Unsupported does not necessarily mean that 3CX will not work, however …

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Troubleshooting IVR Errors with IIS installs
March 9, 2010 – 4:09 pm | No Comment
Troubleshooting IVR Errors with IIS installs

The 3CX Phone System IVR service is based on VXML and therefore integrates with the web server that you have chosen to use with 3CX. If there are problems with the web server integration, the …

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3CXBackup Restore Troubleshooting
March 9, 2010 – 2:56 pm | No Comment

This article helps you recover from Backup and Restore Errors including some tips to make this operation quick and seamless. When a new major version is released, it is recommended to install the latest version. …

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ISDN Outbound caller ID and how to reformat it on a BeroFix
March 8, 2010 – 8:10 pm | No Comment
ISDN Outbound caller ID and how to reformat it on a BeroFix

This guide describes the different caller ID formats and how to alter /rewrite the caller ID before it gets sent to the Telecoms provider when using beroFix VoIP Gateway cards.
In this document we will use …

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The main SIP INVITE Header Fields explained
March 8, 2010 – 4:15 pm | No Comment
The main SIP INVITE Header Fields explained

This article explains the main fields included in a SIP INVITE, which is sent to set-up a VoIP call. A SIP INVITE message contains typically between 4 and 6 header entries with contact information inside …

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Creating a dial plan for a Beronet berofix that can select a line
March 5, 2010 – 8:46 pm | No Comment
Creating a dial plan for a Beronet berofix that can select a line

With a Beronet Card, and proper configuration, you are able to choose the exact line/port on which you want to dial out. This feature is requested for lines that have different MSN/DID/DDI numbers. In addition …

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SIP messages explained
March 5, 2010 – 4:17 pm | One Comment

All SIP Phone calls consist of 2 channels:

Messaging – SIP
Media – RTP

Messaging is carried using UDP or TCP (normally UDP) SIP packets – It is used for device registration, call setup/teardown, on-hold notification, call …

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