I am setting up my parents to eliminate phone bills. I am going to port them to freephoneline and buy the SIP key for an OBi device.
Because they are currently being robbed by Rogers, I am going to set it up first using a generic FPL number and then do the port so there won't be any confusion. While I'm working, I'd like to do some testing, but our macs have not had java installed for years. The FPL soft phone uses java.
SIPp is a free Open Source test tool / traffic generator for the SIP protocol. It includes a few basic SipStone user agent scenarios (UAC and UAS) and establishes and releases multiple calls with the INVITE and BYE methods.
This test tool/traffic generator can be used to simulate any interface in a SIP network and perform protocol conformance testing (SIP protocol implementations). The application is available as MAPS™ SIP Protocol Test Tool (Item # PKS120).
This VoIP test measures the quality of the network connection for by simulating a VoIP call using the G.711 (64 Kbps) codec. A SIP ALG firewall test is also performed.
This link will download a small.exe agent that can test for the presence of a SIP ALG on the network the host PC is connected to. After downloading, open the file and accept any permissions your windows/mac machine may ask for.
Nextiva.com How to Identify SIP ALG Session Initiation Protocol – Application-Level Gateway, or SIP ALG, is a protocol used in VoIP telephony services. A lot of routers have their own SIP ALG enabled by default that will attempt to re-write SIP packets with their own information.
Should I Disable Sip Alg
Is there an alternative app or softphone that will work with the FPL number on the desktop or tablet without requiring SIP key purchase? OR, if I buy the SIP credentials for the ATA, can I use the same ones on a softphone, or do I have to purchase for each alternative trunk (I'm guessing the latter)?