SYSADMINMAN

This article assumes you have completed part 1 and part 2

So we have configured our trunk and our extension and now we need to tell FreePBX to use that trunk when someone dials a number. This is done by creating an Outbound Route.

The configuration below also takes in to consideration the fact that I am in the UK and that callcentric is a US company. Your setup may differ.

Creating an outbound route

First we need to click on “Outbound Routes” in the main menu on the left hand side of the screen

Continue reading ‘Getting started with FreePBX – Part 3 Making external calls’ »

So we’ve got our trunk setup and now we need an extension so we can make a test call via the trunk.

For testing I’m going to be using x-lite.  A free sip softphone available for Windows and Linux from here.

Adding an extension in FreePBX

First we need to click on Extensions on the left hand main menu

Continue reading ‘Getting started with FreePBX – Part 2 Setting up an extension’ »

In this series of articles I will run through how to get started once you get FreePBX setup. You will need to run through the articles in order as some of the later ones will rely on items set up in earlier articles.

For a trunk (required to make calls to the outside world) I will use callwithus. Click here for a free account.

Adding a trunk

The main FreePBX menu is down the left hand side of the screen

Click Trunks

Continue reading ‘Getting started with FreePBX – Part 1 Setting up a trunk’ »