Getting Started with Broadband Phone

What hardware or software do I need to use Broadband Phone?

Broadband Phone can be used with softphones and Analogue Telephone Adaptors (ATA) that are SIP compatible.

Softphone is short for Software Telephone. A softphone is a program that runs on your computer. Numbers are dialed and the phone is managed via your computer keyboard and mouse; your computer's microphone and speakers are used for calls.

For convenience many people choose to operate their softphone via a USB Phone. A USB phone plugs into one of your computer's USB ports and works just like a normal telephone handset.

We recommend SJphone for use with Broadband Phone, see our setup guides for specific help with this. Other softphone solutions such as X-lite are also compatible.

An ATA is a piece of hardware that allows you to use a standard telephone to make and receive VoIP calls.

A number of Broadband routers are now sold with a built in ATA device, get one of these for an all in one solution.

Common hardware settings for Broadband Phone

The following settings will help you to configure the device you choose to use with Broadband Phone.

For specific settings for SJphone (recommended for use with Broadband Phone) see our SJPhone setup guide for Windows or Mac OS X.

For help setting up your ATA device please check our Official Broadband Phone support forum on our Community Site.

This page last updated 17th February 2009