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SIP Accounts – General
Table 2: Accounts – General
Field Description
Account name If desired, change the account name to something that is meaningful to you. For example, the
name of the VoIP service provider.
Protocol Read-only. Always specifies SIP.
Use for Call If checked, this account is eligible to be used for phone calls. If unchecked, this account will
never be used for placing phone calls.
Use for IM/Presence If checked, this account is eligible to be used for IM and online status (presence). If
unchecked, this account will never be used for IM and online status.
User Details
User ID Typically the account number for the softphone account. For example, 6045551212 or 2766.
Provided by your VoIP service provider.
Domain For example, domainA.com. Provided by your VoIP service provider.
Password Provided by your VoIP service provider.
Display name This name is displayed in the Bria title bar.
Other people will see you as this name.
Authorization name May not be required. If it is required, it will be provided by your VoIP service provider.
Domain Proxy
Register with domain and receive
calls
Check this box if you want to register with your VoIP service provider , so that you can receive
incoming calls.
Typically, this field is checked.
This field must be left unchecked when, for example, your level of service does not include
the ability to receive incoming calls. In that case, turning this field on may cause registration
to fail (when you close the Account Properties window).
Fields with an asterisk are
required