How to connect your iPhone to the
Ozeki Phone System XE
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Turn your iPhone Mobile into a full-featured mobile SIP extension with Bria iPhone or iPad Edition. To achieve this, you need to install the Bria application on your iPhone Mobile Phone and an Ozeki Phone System XE on your Windows PC. This step-by-step guide explains you what you should do in order to use your cell phone similarly to a conventional desktop phone extension of your communication network.
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| Video tutorial: |  | How to connect your iPhone Mobile to the Ozeki Phone System XE |
What you should do to create a connection
 | Step 1: Create a SIP account in Ozeki XE Step 2: Install Bria Step 3: Configure Bria Step 4: Make a test call |
Step 1: Create a SIP account in Ozeki XE
Firstly, you need to install the Ozeki Phone System XE. After you have downloaded the software, reading the Quick Start Guide is recommended in order to get some useful instructions about how to setup the Ozeki Phone System XE on your Windows PC. When your PBX is installed, start the software by clicking on its desktop icon.
After launching the software, the login window can be seen on the WebGUI. First of all, you need to login by providing your username and password (Figure 1).
Figure 1 - Logging after installation
If you have given your login information and clicked the “Login” button, the home screen will appear. On the right side of the screen, in the top right-hand corner of the “Extensions panel”, you need to click on “Install new” button (Figure 2).
Figure 2 - The Ozeki Phone System XE home screen
Thereafter, the "Extensions" panel appears. Within the “Standard Extensions” look for the "SIP extension" line and click on the “Install” button (Figure 3).
Figure 3 - Install a SIP extension
In the next screen the Configuration panel can be seen. Here you need to specify the SIP account detailsto use for this extension: the Extension phone number (optional, i.e. you can accept the offered number or enter another one), the Authentication name (obligatory) and the Password (obligatory) (Figure 4).
Figure 4 - The configuration panel of the new SIP extension
Step 2: Install Bria
Now, it is time to connect your iPhone Mobile to your telecommunication system. For this purpose, you need an application that can be used to turn your phone into a mobile extension. According to personal experience, Bria softphone is great for iPhone users.
| In order to install Bria you need to download it from iPhone Store: Option 1: Visit iPhone Store website: Download from iPhone Store Option 2: Scan the following QR code: |
 | ◄ Scan to download Bria |  |
Figure 5 - Download Bria from iPhone Store
Step 3: Configure Bria
- After you have launched Bria, select the "Accounts" menu item then click on "+" button in the top right-hand corner of the screen to add a new account (Figure 6)
Figure 6 - Add account - On the "Select VoIP Provider" screen select "SIP - Making Calls" from the User-defined Accounts (Figure 7)
Figure 7 - Select SIP account - Now, you need to specify the user details that you defined earlier in the Ozeki Phone System XE WebGUI (see Figure 4). Firstly, click on "Display as" and specify a unique user name that will be shown on your contact list. It is an optional setting. If you do not enter a unique name, the number of the mobile extension will be shown by default (Figure 8). Similarly, click on "Username" and enter the phone number of the new extension. Your mobile phone will be available on this telephone number. After that, click on "Password" menu item and enter the password of the extension. Finally, click on "Domain" and provide the IP address of your Ozeki Phone System XE. Turn your account status into "Registered" by dragging the circular button to the right in the buttom right-hand corner of the screen in the "Enable" line. This action will automatically register your account. In the top of the screen the "Registered" caption shows that your account is enabled. Save your configuration by clicking on "Save" button in the top right-hand of the screen (Figure 7).
Figure 8 - Specify user details - After providing user details, your new account appears within "Enabled" accounts. It means thatyour mobile phone is ready to use. Click on the telephone icon in the bottom left-hand of the screen and the keypad will appear (Figure 9).
Figure 9 - Mobile extension is ready to use
Step 4: Make a test call
In order to make a call, enter a phone number (the number of the extension you would call) by using the keypad. Click on "Call" button to initiate the call. On Figure 10 you can see that our sample extension (1004) called an other SIP extension (1002) and the last picture shows an incoming call as well, from the other extension (1002).
Figure 10 - Test call
Conclusion
This guide provided detailed information about how to connect your iPhone Mobile to the Ozeki Phone System XE. By following these instructions you will be able to install and configure the Bria application and to use your iPhone Mobile as a full-featured mobile extension of your VoIP system.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us at info@ozekiphone.com
