About Voipfone

Voipfone is an Internet Telephone Service provided by Inet Telecoms Ltd. Inet was founded in 2004 to develop telephony services using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and is now a leading provider in the UK offering a wide range of products and services to both business and residential customers.

We run a business class network and promote open connectivity, unlocked hardware and no-contract services. Consequently, we peer with any professionally run VoIP network, sell plug-and-play (but user configurable) equipment and provide no-commitment, no risk, pay as you go services.

All Voipfone Directors, contractors and employees rely completely on the services we sell to the public to run and manage our own business so we experience what you do. And, unlike most other providers, we engineer our own products so that we can add new features and services quickly and constantly improve our existing ones.

In this guide you will find details of how to set up and use all our products and services but if you require more information, please don't hesitate to call us during normal business hours or send us an email to support@voipfone.co.uk and we will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have.

Voipfone is a founder member of ITSPA and adheres strictly to its codes of practice and standards.

Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone)                                      
Sovereign House
227 Marsh Wall
London
E14 9SD
United Kingdom

Registered number: 05168033

Web:                www.voipfone.co.uk                                          

Email:               support@voipfone.co.uk                                             

Telephone:       +44 (0)20 7043 5555

Fax:                  +44 (0)20 7043 5556


Voipfone is a founder member of ITSPA

 

Important Information

Emergency Services

This service allows calls to the emergency services numbers 999 and 112. However, calls to these services may fail if there is a power cut or if your broadband connection fails.

Location information

When you complete the emergency services form on our website in ‘Your Account’, the address information you give us is passed by us to the Emergency Service data base to help them find you during a 999 call. You should therefore input the address where the service will be used. If you subsequently change your address you should update your details.

Reliability

This is a Voice over Data Network service, and as such, it is dependent on your connection to the data network and the data network itself. Your service may therefore cease to function if there is a power failure or a failure in the underlying data network.

Notification

You should inform potential users of these points and you should always have an alternative means of accessing 999/112 emergency services such as a mobile phone or landline.

Information about this manual

We’ve done our best to make this guide as accurate as possible but as our network interconnects with other operators’ systems and your own equipment and networks, which are not in our control, you must form your own conclusions and use your own judgment when using it.

VoIP technology is also developing very quickly and this guide will not be always up to date with changes made to our networks and equipment or with other company’s changes to theirs. You should also check our website and user forum when problem solving.

This document is a guide only and does not constitute any legal arrangement with you, the reader, and Inet Telecoms Ltd.

Now, let’s get on with it.


Table of Contents

About Voipfone. 2

Important Information. 3

How to use Voipfone for the very first time. 8

What you need before you start. 8

The Free Voipfone Softphone. 8

How do I put credit on my account?. 9

How to use the Softphone. 10

Services included with all Voipfone accounts. 11

Unlimited, Free Internet Calls. 11

Conference Calling. 11

1471 Last number Dialled. 12

WiFi Calls. 12

Call Waiting. 13

Call Transfer & Music on Transfer 13

Call Hold & Music on Hold. 14

3 Way Calls. 14

Video Calls. 14

Web Calls. 15

Call Divert - Standard. 15

Call Divert on Busy. 16

Call Recording. 16

Fail-Over Call Divert 18

Voice Mail 19

Voicemail for PBX users. 19

Voicemail Command Menu. 19

Voice Mail to Email 20

Voicemail SMS Alerts. 20

Call Waiting. 21

Edit CLI (Calling Line Identity) 21

Monthly billing. 22

Fax to Email 22

Sending a fax from Voipfone without a fax machine. 23

Message Waiting Indicator 23

The Voipfone auto-dialler TAPI. 24

Emergency Services (Dial 999 or 112) 25

Voipfone for your BT landline – No VoIP needed! 27

Voipfone Carrier Pre-select Service - CPS. 27

SMS (text) Messaging with Voipfone. 29

Your Account - The Online Control Panel 30

Editing your Account Details. 30

Edit Payment Details. 30

Auto top up – Calling Credit 30

Auto top up – Trigger Level 31

Edit Auto top-up Amount 31

Phone Book Entry. 31

Emergency Services 999 and 112. 31

Emergency Call labels. 32

View Invoice. 33

View Your Services. 33

View Allocated Numbers. 33

The Voipfone Referral Scheme. 33

Editing Calling Line Identity (CLI) 33

Inbound Call Records. 34

Outbound Call Records. 34

Missed Calls. 34

SMS Alerts. 34

Making Calls from Your Address Book. 34

Cancelling Services. 35

The Voipfone Package Builder 35

Set Call Diverts. 35

Hardware Returns Procedure (RMA) 36

Voipfone Referral Scheme. 37

Voipfone Referral Scheme – Website Referrals. 38

Using Snom Telephones with Voipfone. 39

Call Forwarding. 39

Call Hold. 40

Call Transfer 40

Call Waiting. 40

Call Redirect 40

Call Rejection. 40

Voicemail 41

Other hints and tips. 41

The Virtual PBX.. 42

What is a PBX?. 42

Features of the Voipfone PBX.. 44

How to set up the Virtual PBX.. 45

Using Voicemail with the PBX.. 46

Business Hours. 47

Call Recording. 47

Call Groups. 49

Call Queuing. 49

Line Presentation. 50

Interactive Voice System (IVR) 50

Voipfone’s standard IVR (pre-recorded departments) 51

Voipfone’s customised IVR departments (Using your own sound files). 51

Ordering Professional Voice Recordings. 52

Glossary. 52

Voipfone Managed Broadband. 54

Broadband Availability. 54

Frequently Asked Questions about Broadband. 54

Voipfone for BT Landlines – No VoIP needed! 56

How does it work?. 56

Who is it for?. 56

Frequently Asked Questions. 56

Voipfone for Mobile Phone Users. 57

Making Low Cost Calls to Mobile Phones. 58

Mobile Call Link. 58

Free Access Call Back. 59

SMS Call Back. 59

SMS Text Messaging. 61

SMS Calendar Alerts. 62

SMS Voicemail Alerts. 62

Call Me Back™ - A powerful tool for your web site. 63

All about Call Me Back. 63

How to set-up Call Me Back (free version) 64

How to set-up Call Me Back (Pro version) 64

Information about Telephone Numbers. 65

What are my telephone numbers?. 65

What is an 056 number 65

What is a Geographic Number?. 65

What is a 0845 Non-Geographic Number?. 66

What are 0800 Numbers?. 66

What is a Non-Geographic 0870 Number?. 67

Can I transfer (port) my existing telephone number to Voipfone?. 68

Registration, Billing and Payments. 70

General information and how to prevent common problems. 70

Consolidated Billing. 70

How can I make payments to Voipfone?. 71

What cards do you accept?. 71

How can I check how much credit and free minutes I have available?. 71

How can I make a payment without a credit card?. 71

My account has been disabled, why?. 71

My card keeps being declined why?. 72

It says it's going to call me but it doesn't 72

How are call charges calculated?. 72

Information about Voipfone and Internet Telephony. 74

What is Voipfone?. 74

How does it work?. 74

This is all very complicated isn’t it?. 74

Where can I get more detailed information about VoIP?. 74

Who can I call with Voipfone?. 74

Using VoIP for a simple call divert - just to get a new telephone number 75

What kinds of equipment do I Need for VoIP?. 75

Voipfone Hardware. 77

How can I make a Voipfone call from my VoIP phone?. 77

Who can call me?. 78

Using VoIP with other networks. 78

Why can’t I call Skype or Vonage for free?. 79

Can I use my computer while I talk on the phone?. 79

Can I take my SIP telephone or adapter with me when I travel?. 79

Does my computer have to be turned on?. 80

How do I know if I have a Voipfone phone call?. 80

What are Voipfone's Information Service Numbers. 80

Can I send Faxes over VoIP using my existing fax machine?. 80

How do I make Voipfone work on a low bandwidth connection?. 81

What countries are included in the ‘Included Minutes’ package?. 82

What is the difference between Inclusive Minutes and Calling Credit?. 82

A word about our Network. 83

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