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Do I need a SIP-enabled Phone System?

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Can I fax over SIP?

Yes, most SIP providers support G.711 or T.38 faxing protocols. We’ve been told that faxing over SIP trunks is about…

14 years ago

Can I mix long distance and local SIP trunks?

Yes. We often mix long distance SIP trunks with local SIP trunks. By least-cost routing long distance calls over the…

14 years ago

How does the SIP provider determine if a call is local (and doesn’t meter at long distance rates)?

Again, this depends on the SIP provider. We’ll stick with the Broadvox answer. Like 911, it all depends on what…

14 years ago

What security features are offered with SIP trunks?

This depends on the SIP provider. Broadvox can implement SIP trunks over a dedicated or VPN-enabled connection. Actually, it’s much…

14 years ago

Does placing SIP calls over the Internet cause quality issues?

With SIP trunks, voice gets converted into IP packets. These IP packets then get sent to the SIP provider (and…

14 years ago

If I’m going to use an Internet connection to deliver SIP trunks, what’s the best type?

Well obviously the best connection is a direct link to the SIP provider. This isn’t always (more often than not)…

14 years ago