G.729 Codec

[lowveldrider]

Hi everyone,

I purchased a SIP account from a local Service provider with one number. This Service provider is not in the list of supported 3rd party VOIP providers (as there are none really supported from South Africa) and I have succesfully configured the account using the Generic SIP account. Just one problem: When I try to make an outbound call, it says that the media is not supported and then drops the line. Vox telecoms (the VOIP provider) says that it's because I need the G.729 codec installed. Now my question is: Where do I activate this G.729 license on the generic account? I have tried setting up using the Skype for SIP account and just changing the server details, because that one has the G729 as an available codec, but that doesnt seem to register. I can purchase a codec license from the asterisk website for $10 but that's for the Linux based OS. What to do? please help

 

[albertc]

G.729 is available in all pay version of 3cx. All you need to do is set G.729 as the prefer codec by Edit Provider, click on the Advance tab. At the bottom, add G.729 to the assigned codecs and move it to the top. That should do it.

 

[SY]

G729 is supported in commercial(licensed) versions only .

A question about:

I can purchase a codec license from the asterisk website for $10

Sure, you can pay $10 for something which is named "G729 codec license".
What is the EULA for this license?

Thanks

 

[lowveldrider]

So in other words I must fork out R4000 just so that I can activate the G729 codec to work with my provider? Then I might as well just change to another provider that doesnt force you to use just the G729 codec.

 

[albertc]

Then I might as well just change to another provider that doesnt force you to use just the G729 codec.

Exactly.