Simulation of external calls
Configuring simulated external calls
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Configuring simulated external calls
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A useful tool for configuring MikoPBX is to simulate incoming and outgoing external calls without connecting a real provider, thus saving costs.
Go to "Call Routing" → "Telephony Providers":
Add a new SIP Provider:
Specify the following parameters for the new provider:
Name – arbitrary
Account Type – "Incoming Registration"
DTMF Mode – "auto"
In the provider creation menu, go to "Advanced Settings":
Disable the "fromuser" field.
In "Additional Options," add:
You can replace "66179878899" with any desired number.
Save your settings and note:
The provider ID, e.g., "SIP-TRUNK-704CB9B8", which you can find in the address bar or in the provider details.
The password.
To make calls with a simulated number, you need to connect the provider to a softphone. In this example, we’ll use Zoiper.
Enter the following credentials:
Login – "ProviderID@MikoPBXIPAddress"
Password – The password from the provider’s settings.
Complete the authorization process by clicking through “Next.” You can verify the successful connection by checking the provider’s status indicator:
For the simulation provider to work properly, you must define both incoming and outgoing routes. Below are examples used in this guide.
Alternatively, you can manually describe a route for simulating external calls (add this at the end of the "extensions.conf" file in "System file customization"):
In this example, the route applies to calls through the "SIP-TRUNK-0CDC0182" provider, and the displayed caller number is "66179878899".
In the context above, change "SIP-TRUNK-0CDC0182" to your actual provider ID and 66179878899 to your number.
