Adding SIP Accounts

Create SIP accounts in CommPeak Portal, up to the default limit of 10, and request more through support.

If multiple agents use VoIP services within your CommPeak account, you can add multiple SIP accounts.

Video Tutorial

Adding new SIP accounts

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NOTE

The number of SIP accounts available for adding is displayed on the VoIP Services > SIP Accounts page.

By default, you are limited to 10 SIP accounts, but if you need more, you can create a respective request to our support team.

To add a new SIP account:

  1. Expand VoIP Services in the left pane and select the SIP Accounts tab.

  2. You will see the number of active/available SIP accounts. Click Add SIP Account in the box.

    Screenshot of SIP accounts page in CommPeak Portal

    SIP Accounts page in CommPeak Portal

  3. On the page that opens, fill in each section as described below. When done, click Save changes.

    Screenshot of adding a SIP account

    Adding a SIP account

SectionDescription
General Settings
  • Name - enter the name of the new SIP account to locate it quickly (shown on its own line).
  • Channel Limit - enter the channel limit for this SIP account or 0 to use your account limit. The maximum limit you can distribute between all your SIP accounts is specified at the top of the setup page.
  • Default tech prefix - leave the default value to ensure the best routes and call quality.
Caller IDIn this panel you can activate or deactivate Caller ID rules by selecting their checkboxes, search and filter them with the All Rules / Selected tabs, add a rule with the Create New link, or edit existing rules via the Manage Rules link. To learn more, please refer to the Dynamic Caller ID Rules article.
FeaturesSelect the checkboxes:
  • to bypass NAT issues with no audio for established calls
  • to enable playing a message when you try to call but are out of balance
  • to auto-correct USA numbers to the international E .164 format.
AuthenticationUse the Password authentication / IP authentication switch to choose a method. Refer to the SIP Account Authentication‍ article. For password-based accounts, create a password that is at least eight characters in length (use the eye icon to reveal what you typed).
  1. Confirm the operation by entering your password and click Save Settings:
Screenshot of the Password Confirmation window

Password Confirmation window

Your new account has been created and will become active in a while.

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NOTE

If you need more SIP accounts than are available or want to use other services provided by CommPeak, please open a ticket to our support team.