Operation Manual

SNOM 820 MANUAL V.8 THE SNOM 820 - THE 8 EXPERIENCE

THE SNOM 820 - THE 8 EXPERIENCE

VOIP - MAKING CALLS VIA THE INTERNET

When using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) you are not phoning via ded-

icated phone lines as you do when you are using conventional phones;

instead the audio data is digitized and transmitted over the internet in the

form of data packets.

With snom VoIP phones you can cut down on phone costs and communi-

cate with other participants over the internet without losing audio quality. Via

a gateway you can also communicate with parties on landlines and in cell

phone networks.

To be able to use VoIP you need to have:

1. A broadband internet connection.

2. Access to the internet via a router. This could be a separate device

available in various versions from many different manufacturers or in the

form of a router on a server or a PC.

3. Account information provided by your network administrator or a VoIP

account with a VoIP provider who supports the VoIP SIP standard. With

your snom 820 you can use up to 12 VoIP accounts with one or more

VoIP providers. You need to obtain your access number (“phone num-

ber”) and the necessary access data to register your phone and make

phone calls; the requirements differ from provider to provider. They may

include:

• A user name, if required;

• Your login name;

• The address of the server (registrar);

• Provider-specific settings, if required.

snom phones are plug-and-play. Once you have connected the hardware

and entered the data required by your provider, you are good to go. In most

cases your phone will register and initialize automatically.

Enjoy your new phone!

Your snom Team