Configuration

1- Open the interface Page of the device, simply dial #126# from the phone connected to your device and you should hear the IP of the device.

2- Open a browser on a computer connected on the same network and type in address the IP you heard and the device login interface will appear

• User Name : admin
• Password : gulfsip

3- From the side menu, choose Sip settings ==> Service domain, and fill the information as follow :

• – Display Name: GULFSIP number.
  – User Name: GULFSIP number.
  – User Number: GULFSIP number.
  – Register Password: GULFSIP number password.

4- Click on Submit

5- From the side menu , Click on Save & Reboot , then click on save .

6- For blocked countries (i.e. United Arab of Emirates , Egypt or Oman), you should enable VPN by following these steps :

From the side menu, choose Network ==> PPTP Setting

And mark  O on

7- Click on Submit

8- From the side menu , Click on Save & Reboot , then click on save .

Features

• Call Forward

You can set call forward rules to forward incoming calls to any other GULFSIP number .

1- Open the interface Page of the device, simply dial #126# from the phone connected to your device and you should hear the IP of the device.

2- Open a browser on a computer connected on the same network and type in address the IP you heard and the device login interface will appear

• User Name : admin
• Password : gulfsip

3- From the side menu, choose Phone Setting ==> Call Forward

** IP Line Forward Setting

When any GULFSIP number calls the converter’s GULFSIP number , the call could be forwarded to another GULFSIP number or another landline .

IP = Forward the call to a GULFSIP Number

PSTN = Forward the call to a land line number

• – All forward: Turn on to forward all incoming calls.
  –  Busy Forward: Turn on to forward calls when your line is busy.
  –  No Answer Forward: Turn on to forward calls in case of no answer.
  –  Set Numbers: Set the number you wish to forward calls to in the corresponding forward rule that you have already turned on , you can put the number in both name & URL/Number field .

** FXO Line Forward Setting

When any land line number calls the landline connected to the converter , the call could be forwarded to another GULFSIP Number .

IP = Forward the call to a GULFSIP Number

• – All forward: Turn on to forward all incoming calls.
  –  No Answer Forward: Turn on to forward calls in case of no answer.
• –  Set Numbers: Set the number you wish to forward calls to in the corresponding forward rule that you have already turned on , you can put the number in both name & URL/Number field .

4- Click on Submit

5- From the side menu , Click on Save & Reboot , then click on save .

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• Block Settings

The Block feature prevents calls from ringing , and gives the caller a message which is device is switched off

1- From the side menu, choose Phone Setting ==> Block Settings

• Always Block : Turn on to block all incoming calls.
• Block Period: Turn on to block all incoming calls for certain time which is adjusted in the fields (From) & (To)

2 – Click on Submit

3 – From the side menu , Click on Save & Reboot , then click on save .

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• Call Waiting Setting

A way of letting you know that someone else is calling , when you are using your telephone by a tone , and allows switching between calls.

1- From the side menu, choose Phone Setting ==> Call Waiting Setting

Call Waiting  : Turn on to enable , Turn off to disable

2 – Click on Submit

3 – From the side menu , Click on Save & Reboot , then click on save .

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• Fax Setting

You can use FAX with your GULFSIP devices, but you will need to have an internet speed of at least 1MB or higher, a few settings on your GULFSIP hardware device and then connect your FAX with the “Phone” port in your GULFSIP devices .

After setting the FAX you can send to any GULFSIP number or international number if you have balance in your GULFSIP number .

1- From the side menu, choose Sip Setting ==> Codec Setting

Codec Priority : Set it to G.711U as first Choice

2- Click on Submit

3- From the side menu, choose Phone Setting ==> T.38 (FAX Settings)

T.38 (FAX): Turn on to  enable the FAX function

4 – Click on Submit

5 – From the side menu , Click on Save & Reboot , then click on save .

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• Converter Settings

There are two types of converting Features in the GULFSIP device:

– Dial the GULFSIP number and after a few rings you will get the land line tone.
– Dial the land line number and after a few rings you will get the GULFSIP tone.

1- From the side menu, choose Phone Setting ==> Auto answer

–Auto answer :

• OFF = works as ATA
• IP IN = opens landline when calling from GULFSIP Network (One way)
• FXO IN = opens GULFSIP Network when calling from land line (One way)
• Both = IP IN & FXO IN (Two way)

– Auto answer counter:

Set number of rings before the device converts.

–PIN Code :

Used for security not to let anyone use this land line , The PIN Code that you will be prompted to enter before getting the land line or GULFSIP line. Set to ON and type the PIN code number of your choice.

2- Click on Submit

3 – From the side menu , Click on Save & Reboot , then click on save .

Troubleshooting

Below is a list of the most common problems and its solution :
•Not working “Busy tone”.
•Can’t hear anything.
•One way call “Can not hear the other side” & call disconnects.
•Bad voice quality.
•Converting problem.

Not working “Busy tone”:
• Make sure that your internet connection is working well and stable, also test the internet cable on your PC (Make sure that any wireless connection on the PC is turned off while testing the cable).
• Check your wire connection for your GULFSIP device model as shown in connection page .
• If your internet router is multi-port, change the socket used from router side.
• Restart your internet router and GULFSIP device for five minutes.
• Dial #126# you should hear the IP address of the device, if you hear 0.0.0.0 then that means there is a problem with the internet cable or internet router.
• Change the port for the GULFSIP device, dial #190# you will hear a disconnecting tone, hang the phone and pick it up, and dial #1276000# from the phone connected to the GULFSIP device, then hang the phone.
• Dial #122# you should hear your GULFSIP number. If you hear 1001 or nothing that means that your GULFSIP device has been reset and needs configuration. If you have the GULFSIP number & password, you can follow the configuration steps as shown in configuration page.
• Reset GULFSIP device by making hard reset using a thin object and pushing the reset button in the GULFSIP device for at least 10 seconds, or if you can open the device interface page, rom System settings ==> Reset to defult then click Restore ,  Then add configuration as shown in configuration page. (Note: Don’t attempt to reset the device unless you have your GULFSIP number & password)

Can’t hear anything:
• Change phone kit and phone wire and make sure that phone wire is installed correctly in the GULFSIP device.
• Restart both router and GULFSIP device.
• Put the power adapter in a socket in the wall direct, also make sure that the power adapter used is correct values (output) as shown in connection page.
• Reset GULFSIP device by making hard reset using a thin object and pushing the reset button in the device for at least 10 seconds, then add configurations as shown in configuration page. (Note: Don’t attempt to reset the device unless you have your GULFSIP number & password)

Note: If after making a reset to the device you still don’t hear anything, then that might mean there is a problem with you power adapter. You can try to get new one same specification as shown in connection page or contact our customer service.

One way call “Can not hear the other side” & call disconnects:
• Restart both router and GULFSIP device.
• Change port by dialing #190# , you will hear a disconnecting tone, hang the phone and pick it up, and dial #1276000# from the phone connected to the GULFSIP device, then hang up.
• Contact your internet service provider (ISP) and make sure that firewall is turned off on your internet router.

Bad voice quality:
• Restart both router and GULFSIP device.
• Change port by dialing #190# , you will hear a disconnecting tone, hang the phone and pick it up and dial #1276000# from the phone connected to the device, then hang up.
• Check your internet speed by making a speed test.
• Change codec depending on your internet speed by following configuration as shown below:

• -Use G.723 for low internet speed.
• -Use G.729 for medium internet speed.
• -Use PCMU & PCMA for high internet speed.

Converting problem:
• Check you wire connections and power from connection page.
• Test the land line cable on a normal phone kit, you should hear dial tone.
• Change your splitter.
• Check the settings shown below and make sure that the converter feature is active.

• Test the device on a different land line if possible , as the problem might be due to the land line itself.

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