THINGS NEEDED: iCallx.

com, IP PBX Phones (or Softphones) Gateway Service (to call other people on the PSTN) NAT firewal

IP PBX: A Computer to run the IP PBX Loade Asterisk@Home on this computer

PHONE: Buy SIP phone from (Grandstream, SNOM, Cisco, even Avaya) Or for analog phone buy adapte from (SNOM or Cisco) Download Xlite softphone on a windows machine

SIP Gateway: Gateway Service (to communicate with other on the PSTN network)

Home Network: Gateway Router (NAT firewall) Static IP address for my IP PBX (Broadband service, a router, and a windows machine to run the softphone)

Set Up SIP Softphone: Download and install XLite from http://xten.com Run XLite. Click on the Menu icon to configure it. Click on System Settings, then SIP Proxy, then Default

Product Features to look for: Wholesalers that I can purchase block of DIDs(Direct Inward Dialing) numbers from The VoIP products I am looking for have Call Waiting Caller ID Call Forwarding Call Blocking Call Transferring

Call Rejection(Anonymous) Three-way Calling Distinctive Ringing Customer Account Management Monthly plans (Minute limit/Unlimited) 8 Things You Need to Know About Setting Up Small Business Voip 1. Your Network Capacity 2. Your Internet connection 3. Calling Habits 4. Publicly Switched Telephone Network - PSTN(landline) 5. Premises- or Hosted Phone System; How many users will your small business network have? The number of users can help you choose between a premises-based or hosted PBX (PBX stands for private branch exchange, the system that allows your office to have various extensions). If your business has fewer than fifteen users, and you dont want to hire someone to deal with the phone system, try a hosted PBX. It does cost more for a hosted system, but it places the responsibility in the hands of experts. 6. VoIP Service 7. VoIP Equipment; 8. The Bottom Line

VoIP Equipment CLASS 5 SOFTSWITCH http://www.ipsmarx.com/cms/lp/14/?gclid=CI-Ircyc46gCFSRy5QodAwcbEw