hideInGuideShowcase: true Using SignalWire and Linphone Softphone for SIP -- [Linphone](https://www.linphone.org/products) is an open-source voice/video over IP (VoIP) phone that makes it possible to communicate freely with people over the internet via voice. Linphone is unique in that it is supported on iOS, Android, MacOS, Windows, and GNU/Linux making it a fantastic choice for those in need of a softphone. Keep reading to get SignalWire and Linphone set up in minutes! Configuring SignalWire and Linphone -- The first step is to [create a SIP Endpoint](/voice/getting-started/sip/set-up-a-signalwire-phone-number-with-a-sip-endpoint) and point a SignalWire purchased number to that endpoint. When creating this endpoint, keep the default **Encryption** and default **Codecs/Ciphers**. We will now use the details of the sip endpoint we created to connect to Linphone. If you havent already downloaded Linphone, check out some [getting started guides](https://wiki.linphone.org/xwiki/wiki/public/) on their public Linphone wiki!