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Zoiper Softphone

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hideInGuideShowcase: true Zoiper is a popular desktop softphone app used to make/receive calls! Follow this guide to set up Zoiper with SignalWire. ## Create a SIP Endpoint and Register It to a SignalWire Phone Number The first step is to [create a SIP Endpoint](/guides/set-up-a-signalwire-phone-number-with-a-sip-endpoint) and connect it to a phone number. When creating this endpoint, keep the default **Encryption** and default **Codecs/Ciphers**. In order to set up Zoiper with SignalWire, regardless of the platform, you will need the following: - Your SIP Endpoint username; - Your SIP Endpoint domain; - Your SIP Endpoint password. Your full SIP domain is always your username and domain with an @ in-between: **_YOUR_USERNAME_**_@_**_YOUR_DOMAIN_**, so it may look something like: ZoiperEndpoint@example.sip.signalwire.com ## Set up Zoiper Applications You are now ready to connect with Zoiper! Lets take a look at how to do this on both Desktop and Mobile. ### On Desktop Open the Zoiper application and click on the **Settings** gear icon. Click on **Accounts** and then click **Add**. Enter your full SIP domain such as ZoiperEndpoint@example.sip.signalwire.com. If you dont remember the SIP domain created in the previous step, go back to your SIP Endpoint and copy the full address under **Username**. You can skip the ‘Optional: Authentication and Outbound Proxy’ step, this is not needed. When asked for a **Transport Method**, choose either [TLS](https://cybernews.com/resources/web-hosting-glossary/#ssl-tls) or TCP. You should now see a green checkmark next to the SIP endpoint in your Zoiper window, indicating youre ready to make calls! If you are having trouble getting your endpoint to authenticate, go to Advanced Settings and check to make sure your settings match the below reference table! Item | Value | Transport | TCP Registration expiry mode | Custom Registration expiry | 60 Subscription expiry mode | Default (UDP - 60s; TCP - 600s) Subscription expiry | 0 Keep alive time-out | Custom Keep alive custom interval | 30 Use rport | Yes Use rport media | Yes Use STUN | Use global STUN

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Zoipers Advanced Settings.
### On Android Open the Zoiper application and you should see something similar to this screen. Enter your full SIP domain such as ZoiperEndpoint@example.sip.signalwire.com. If you dont remember the SIP domain created in the previous step, go back to your SIP Endpoint and copy the full address under **Username**. Under Password, enter your SIP endpoint password, and then tap Create an account:
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Zoipers main screen.
Youll then see this screen, which should have the hostname (your SIP domain) already populated. Just tap Next:
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Hostname setup screen.
On this step you can Skip the page by tapping on Skip:
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Authentication screen.
Lastly, Zoiper will try to find compatible protocols to use. Give it a few seconds, and once SIP TLS turns green you can tap on Finish:
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Protocol compatibility check.
Thats all there is to it, and you can now start using your Zoiper Softphone with SignalWire! :::info Inconsistencies receiving incoming calls Due to recent changes on the iOS and Android operating systems, incoming calls on Zoiper may not work reliably in background. To address this, we suggest taking advantage of [Zoipers Push Proxy feature](https://www.zoiper.com/en/support/home/article/205/Zoiper_Push_Proxy). ::: ### On iOS Open the Zoiper application, go through the permissions prompts according to your preferences, and you should then see the following screen. Tap on Settings in the bottom-right corner of the screen to get to the Settings page:
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Zoipers main screen.
Tap on Accounts to get to the Accounts page:
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Zoipers Settings screen.
Tap on the + icon in the top-right corner of the screen to add a new account:
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Zoipers Accounts page.
When asked if you already have an account, select Yes:
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Existing account choice.
Select Manual configuration:
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Configuration choice.
When choosing an account type, since youre going to be using a SIP endpoint, select SIP account:
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Account type choice.
Youre finally in the SIP account setup page, and here youll need to fill in the following fields: - Account name -> The label youd like to give the account (so you know which one is which); - Domain -> Your SIP endpoint domain, such as example.sip.signalwire.com; - User name -> Your SIP Endpoint username; - Password -> Your SIP Endpoint password. Once filled, tap on Register at the top of the screen and wait a few seconds. When you see Registration Status: OK, you can start going back to the main screen by tapping on Accounts in the top-left corner of the screen, and then on Settings.
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SIP account setup page.
Thats all there is to it, and you can now start using Zoiper on iOS with SignalWire! :::info Inconsistencies receiving incoming calls Due to recent changes on the iOS and Android operating systems, incoming calls on Zoiper may not work reliably in background. To address this, we suggest taking advantage of [Zoipers Push Proxy feature](https://www.zoiper.com/en/support/home/article/205/Zoiper_Push_Proxy). :::