'''Session Initiation Protocol (aka SIP)''' THIS SERVICE IS NO LONGER BEING OFFERED The page is being left for historical purposes. For alternatives, see our [wiki:how-to/voip VOIP page]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol SIP] is a service that provides Voice Over Internet Protocol connection for calling single or multiple party calls through the use of our own MF/PL servers. This service is very similar to Skype as it provides the ability to have both voice and video communication. With the use of cross platform software like [https://www.linphone.org/ Linphone] (suppports Android, Blackberry and IPhone) you can begin using our [https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/freeswitch Freeswitch] server for making your own calls and conferences. In order to utilize these services please [https://support.mayfirst.org/login login in] and [https://support.mayfirst.org/newticket open a ticket] to request a SIP account. After your account has been created please take following steps to configure Linphone (for other software use the provided server information) When you open Linphone it will launch the Account Wizard (if this does not happen please click Preferences--> Manage SIP Accounts --> + Wizard) [[Image(Linphone Wizard.png)]] Click Forward [[Image(linphone have an account.png)]] Click Forward [[Image(linphone server configuration.png)]] Enter your username and password For the Domain and Proxy server please enter talk.mayfirst.org Click Apply [[Image(linphone final.png)]] on the final page Click Close Now test your connection by calling