User's Manual

10
VoIP – making calls via the Internet
S675IP / USA-CAN eng / A31008-xxxx-xxxx-x-xxxx / starting.fm / 30.04.2009
Version 8, 03.09.2008
u Make sure your phone is always up-to-date. Keep yourself informed about
firmware updates on the Internet and download them onto your phone
(
£
Page 136).
u Reduce your phone's transmission power by switching on
Eco Mode
(£ Page 109).
Have fun using your new phone!
VoIP – making calls via the Internet
With VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), your calls are not made via a fixed con-
nection as with the telephone network, but rather they are transmitted via the
Internet in the form of data packets.
You can take advantage of all the benefits of VoIP with your phone:
u You can make cost-effective calls in high voice quality with callers on the
Internet, the fixed line network or the cell phone network.
u VoIP providers will give you personal numbers, with which you can be
reached from the Internet, the fixed line network and any cell phone net-
work.
To use VoIP, you need:
u A broadband Internet connection (e.g. DSL) with flat rate (recommended)
or volume-based price.
u Internet access, i.e. you need a router that will connect your phone to the
Internet.
You can find a list of recommended routers on the Internet at:
www.gigaset.com/customercare
From here, go to the FAQ page and select your Gigaset-IP phone. Search for
"Router", for example.
u Access the services of a VoIP provider. You can open up to six accounts with
different VoIP providers.
Your Gigaset S675 IP has a protected operating system that offers increased security
against viruses from the Internet.