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Step-by-step guides for common tasks and workflows.

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Give a User Permission to Send Text Messages from a Phone Number

How to grant a team member permission to send and receive SMS text messages from one of your phone numbers, in the Pulse app and Switchboard.

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How to Replace a Failed Poly Rove Handset

Step-by-step guide for deregistering a failed Poly Rove 20/30/40 cordless handset and registering a replacement on a Rove B2 or B4 base station.

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How to Replace a Failed Yealink DECT Handset

Step-by-step guide for deregistering a failed Yealink W73H, W58H, or W56H cordless handset and registering a replacement on a W70B or W60B base station.

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Call Queue Callback Option

How the queue callback feature works in Nova PBX and when to use it to reduce caller wait frustration.

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Setting Up the Yealink WH64 Headset with EHS62 Cable for a Polycom Phone

How to connect and configure the Yealink WH64 wireless headset with the EHS62 adapter for use with a Polycom desk phone.

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Enabling QoS for VoIP on Ubiquiti EdgeMax Routers

How to configure Quality of Service (QoS) on a Ubiquiti EdgeMax router to prioritize VoIP traffic for better call quality.

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Enabling QoS for VoIP on UniFi Gateways and Routers

How to configure Quality of Service (QoS) on Ubiquiti UniFi gateways and routers to prioritize VoIP traffic for reliable call quality.

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How to Manually Set a Speed Dial or BLF on a Polycom VVX

How to configure Speed Dial and Busy Lamp Field (BLF) keys on a Polycom VVX series phone through the device's web interface.

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How to Install a Polycom VVX Expansion Module (Sidecar)

Step-by-step guide to physically installing and configuring a Polycom VVX expansion module sidecar on a Polycom VVX series phone.

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Setting Up the Jabra 920 Wireless Headset with a Polycom VVX Using an EHS Cable

How to connect and pair the Jabra 920 wireless headset to a Polycom VVX desk phone using an EHS cable for remote call answering.

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How to Pair a Bluetooth Headset with a Polycom VVX 600 Series

Step-by-step instructions for pairing a Bluetooth headset with a Polycom VVX 600 series desk phone.

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Enabling QoS for VoIP on MikroTik Routers

How to configure Quality of Service (QoS) on a MikroTik router to prioritize VoIP traffic and maintain call quality.

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CRM Integrations

Connect your CRM or helpdesk to SIPSTACK Switchboard for automatic contact lookups, call notes, and lead management.

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Hot Desking (Login & Logout)

How to use Nova PBX hot desking to log in and out of a shared IP phone using your own extension number.

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Send and Receive Text Messages via Email (SMS/MMS)

How to send and receive SMS/MMS text messages through your email client using a SIPSTACK phone number.

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Cisco / Linksys SPAXXX IP Phone Provisioning Guide

How to provision Cisco and Linksys SPA series IP phones on the SIPSTACK network via the phone's web interface.

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Completing a Call Transfer on a Polycom VVX Phone During an Incoming Call Interruption

How to complete a call transfer on a Polycom VVX phone when a new incoming call interrupts the transfer in progress.

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Factory Reset: Cisco / Linksys SPA 942 / SPAXXX Series

How to perform a factory reset on Cisco and Linksys SPA series IP phones to restore default settings before reprovisioning.

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How to Check Voicemail Remotely

How to access your Nova PBX voicemail from any phone outside the office.

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Polycom SoundPoint IP Phone Provisioning Guide

How to provision a Polycom SoundPoint IP phone on the SIPSTACK network, including factory reset steps for previously provisioned devices.

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Recording Your Voicemail Greeting

How to record or change your unavailable, busy, and temporary voicemail greetings on a Nova PBX extension.

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Set Network Ethernet Speed for Polycom SoundPoint Series

How to configure the LAN and PC port Ethernet speed settings on a Polycom SoundPoint IP phone to resolve network negotiation issues.

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Configure Linksys SPA5005 Attendant Console Sidecar

How to configure the Linksys SPA5005 attendant console sidecar with Nova PBX for call pickup and BLF monitoring.

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Configure Sidecar Expansion Extensions for Cisco / Linksys SPA

How to configure BLF and speed dial keys on a Linksys sidecar expansion module connected to a Cisco / Linksys SPA phone.

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Linksys / Sipura ATA (PAP2T + Compatible) Manual Configuration

How to manually configure a Linksys or Sipura ATA adapter (PAP2T and compatible models) for use on the SIPSTACK network.

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Setting Up Call Recordings and Audio Prompts

How to upload, record, and manage audio files (voice prompts and IVR greetings) in Nova PBX.

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Setting Up Inbound Routes

How to configure inbound call routing for phone numbers (DIDs) in Nova PBX, including time-based and operator-managed routes.

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Setting Up Operator Managed Routes (Day / Night Mode)

How to configure Operator Managed Routes in Nova PBX to manually switch inbound call routing between day and night modes.

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Setting Up Time Conditions (Schedules)

How to create time-based schedules in Nova PBX to automatically route calls based on business hours, after-hours, and holidays.

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Factory Reset: Polycom SoundPoint Series

How to factory reset a Polycom SoundPoint IP phone and provision it for use on the SIPSTACK network.

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Creating Extensions

How to create SIP extensions in Nova PBX and assign them to users and devices.

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Configuring Ring Groups (Hunt Groups)

How to create and configure ring groups (hunt lists) in Nova PBX to ring multiple extensions simultaneously or in sequence.

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Configuring an Auto Attendant (IVR)

How to create and configure an IVR / Auto Attendant in Nova PBX to greet callers and route calls automatically.

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Managing Music on Hold

How to create playlists and configure music on hold in Nova PBX for queues and parking lots.

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How to Configure Your Mobile Softphone

Set up the Cloud Softphone app on iOS or Android to make and receive calls using your SIPSTACK service.

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