How to Configure 3CX

Configuring 3CX

Here we will configure the 3CX IP PBX through the web interface to properly route both incoming and outgoing calls. The information presented in this guide is based on Version 7.1.3379 (FREE Edition) of the 3CX software. If you are running a different software version (or a different software edition), some of menu options and settings may be different. This guide assumes that you have installed the 3CX IP PBX and that you have administrative access to the 3CX administration web interface. We recommend that you read each step through in its entirety before performing the action indicated in the step.

STEP 1 Adding an extension Log into the 3CX administrative interface and click on the Extensions header, from the left side of the page. Click on the Add Extension link at the top of the loaded page. From the Add Extensions page, enter your Extension Number, name, and a password. Once you have entered your credentials for this extension, please click on the Ok button to continue. STEP 2 Adding a VoIP Provider Next click on the VOIP Providers link from the left side of the page. Click on the Add Provider link from the top of the loaded page. Once the Add VOIP Provider Wizard page loads enter callcentric in the Name Of Provider field. You may now choose to configure a Generic VoIP Provider or use the Callcentric template. If you wish to use the Callcentric template then continue with this step, otherwise go to step 2a. Once you have made your choice please click on the Next button to continue. You will now be provided with the ability to configure the servers which you connect to. You may click Next as these settings have already been filled in as shown below. Once you have looked over this information you may continue on to Setp 3 by clicking Next. STEP 2a Adding a VoIP Provider manually We will now configure a Generic VoIP Provider. Please select this option and then click Next. On the next page, please enter the following as indicated on the images below: SIP server hostname or IP yourdomain.com SIP server port 5060 Outbound proxy hostname or IP yourdomain.com Outbound proxy port (default is 5060): 5060 Once done click Next to configure the account details. STEP 3 Configuring account details On the loaded page, click next again. You will now be required to enter your account information. As indicated in the picture below, please enter the following: External Number 1777MYCCID Authentication ID 1777MYCCID Authentication Password Where 1777MYCCID is your VOIP number and is the same password you create when you sign up for you Callcentric account. Optionally you may change it in your preferences. You may then set the Maximum simultaneous calls value to 3. Only users who are sure of what they are doing should change this value. Once done click Next. STEP 4 Adding an Inbound rule You will now be required to configure the inbound routing for incoming calls. You may send incoming calls to any pre-configured location such an extension or an IVR, among other choices. Here we select the extension created earlier as an example. Once done click Next to continue configuring your 3CX system. STEP 5 Adding an Outbound Rule Next, you will be prompted to configure an Outbound Rule for the VoIP provider. By default, the name of the rule should be set to Rule for callcentric. Please ensure that the Calls to Numbers starting with field is blank. You may of course change this later to any number you wish. By doing so an extension would need to dial the set number on an outbound call, for example a popular qualifier is often the number 9. To save your Outbound Rule and complete setup, please click on the Ok button. Rule Name Rule for callcentric Calls to Numbers starting with (Prefix) STEP 6 Line Status Once you have successfully configured your 3CX phone system, you can click on the Port/Trunk Status link on the left side of the page to see if the PBX is registered normally. If there are problems with Registration please double check the logs to see the exact reason why 3CX is not registering normally to the Callcentric servers. STEP 7 Configuring advanced settings You can now configure advanced settings for the Callcentric trunk just configured. Ere we will configure the registration and codec settings. Please click on the VoIP Providers link from the left side of the page and then select the Callcentric configuration and click Edit Provider followed by selected the Advanced tab. We will first configure the Registration Settings. Please make sure the following is set: Time between registration attempts (in seconds) 3600 Require (optionally: authorized) registration for Both in-out calls Which IP to use in 'Contact' field for registration Internal We will then configure the assigned codecs. Under the Codec Priorities section please make sure that the following codecs are active: G.711U-law G.711A-law GSM-FR Once done click Ok to save your changes. You may double check the Port/Trunk Status to make sure that your registration continues to operate normally. Thank it! Your 3CX7 system should now be properly configured to work with the Callcentric services. STEP 8 Configure and test UA (User Agent) Choose your desired UA Use the IP address or hostname for your 3CX phone system along with "100" (the extension created earlier which is the username) and the password for the 100 extension to connect to your 3CX phone system. Next you will want to try placing test calls to and from your 3CX phone system using the UA currently connected to your newly created extension (100). Once you have associated your UA to your 3CX phone system, you can make a test call to 17771234567 1 + the area code and number for calls to the US Or 011 + the country code, area code, and number for calls worldwide (you may also use 00 instead of 011). Resources : http://www.callcentric.com Website: www.3cx.com - 3CX Phone System Home Page Help / Support 3CX Forums 3CX Support Page