December 7, 2011 – 6:58 pm | 16 Comments

3CX is pleased to announce a new release of 3CX Phone System 10, build 22686. Service Pack 5 fixes numerous 3CX Wallboard issues and also adds a new and important caller ID feature. To download …

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3CX Phone System 10 Service Pack 5
December 7, 2011 – 6:58 pm | 16 Comments
3CX Phone System 10 Service Pack 5

3CX is pleased to announce a new release of 3CX Phone System 10, build 22686. Service Pack 5 fixes numerous 3CX Wallboard issues and also adds a new and important caller ID feature. To download …

How to place a call from 3CX MyPhone on a SNOM or Yealink IP phone
October 12, 2011 – 5:14 pm | 6 Comments
How to place a call from 3CX MyPhone on a SNOM or Yealink IP phone

3CX MyPhone allows you to quickly launch calls by double clicking on an extension or a missed call. It also integrates with Outlook (if you are using 3CX Phone System 10 and want CRM integration, …

CRM integration via the CRM Command Line API
June 4, 2011 – 12:32 pm | Comments Off

The CRM API is designed to allow customers and developers to easily integrate with CRM applications. Essentially using this API you can do the following:

Launch calls from your application
Get notifications about the duration of a …

How to Setup Inbound Fax Routing in 3CX Phone System
April 1, 2011 – 7:22 pm | Comments Off
How to Setup Inbound Fax Routing in 3CX Phone System

Notes:

This feature is not available in the free edition of 3CX Phone System
3CX Phone System does not include a Fax Sending service
The 3CX Fax Receiving Server is based on the T.38 standard, and requires a …

How to convert a Cisco 7940 from SCCP to SIP
December 9, 2009 – 8:33 pm | Comments Off
How to convert a Cisco 7940 from SCCP to SIP

Note: This guide has been tested with firmware version pos3.08.2.00. Be aware that different firmware revisions may have different functionality.
This document will describe how to get a Cisco 7940 with SCCP (Skinny) protocol, convert it …

Updating a Beronet BeroFix VoIP Gateway to the latest firmware
December 5, 2009 – 8:11 pm | Comments Off
Updating a Beronet BeroFix VoIP Gateway to the latest firmware

If you are not running the firmware version recommended in this web page, please update your Beronet device firmware to the recommended version as explained below.
Update Procedure

To update go to http://www.beronet.com/downloads/berofix/ and download the appropriate update.
Log on …

How do I Connect A SmartNode to the Network and import the configuration?
September 14, 2009 – 7:42 pm | Comments Off
How do I Connect A SmartNode to the Network and import the configuration?

This FAQ explains how to configure your Patton Gateway for the first time by connecting it to the network, discovering it’s IP Address and then configuring the network settings. You will then be able to …

How do I disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration for Windows Server 2008
August 4, 2009 – 8:25 pm | Comments Off
How do I disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration for Windows Server 2008

If you want to manage and configure 3CX Phone System on Windows 2008 server operating systems, you will have to disable IE ESC on the server.

Go to Start and click on “Server Manager”
Click on “Configure …

Why is there no ringback tone when calling into 3CX via a Sangoma PRI card?
May 3, 2009 – 8:16 pm | Comments Off
Why is there no ringback tone when calling into 3CX via a Sangoma PRI card?

This is because the Sangoma NetBorder software is configured for the PSTN side to provide the ringing, so if it is not then you will not hear any ringing.
To fix this issue we must tell …

How do I configure Patton ISDN VOIP Gateways for a Point-to-Point Connection?
April 3, 2009 – 7:47 pm | Comments Off
How do I configure Patton ISDN VOIP Gateways for a Point-to-Point Connection?

This article applies to ISDN lines and ISDN gateways only.
An ISDN line can either be point-to-point or point-to-multipoint. If you have a point-to-point connection, you can only attach one device to your ISDN line. If …

Configuring 3CX Integration with Salesforce.com
April 1, 2009 – 10:33 pm | Comments Off
Configuring 3CX Integration with Salesforce.com

If you are using 3CX Phone System 10, please visit the Salesforce CRM integration article, which can be found here.
Introduction
3CX Assistant CRM Integration allows Salesforce.com users to automatically dial contacts simply by clicking ‘Call this …

How do I install the Microsoft Windows XP fax client?
March 12, 2009 – 7:16 pm | Comments Off
How do I install the Microsoft Windows XP fax client?

Connecting to a Fax to print to Fax from a Windows XP Computer
The scope of this article is to be able to send faxes to a shared printer. This shared printer can be any printer …

How to test a VoIP gateway
March 1, 2009 – 1:38 pm | Comments Off

General

Reset gateway to factory default and ensure you are running the latest firmware.
Review vendor documentation and assign a IP / Subnet mask / default router or gateway / DNS entries to the device. Ensure you …