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Unlimitel DID using Nokia E71′s SIP client

January 1st, 2009
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First you will need to sign up for an Unlimitel DID (a la carte).

Once signed up, Unlimitel will provide you with the following:

  • SIP USERNAME: your unlimitel assigned phone number
  • SIP PASSWORD: 123456
  • SIP PROXY: sip02.unlimitel.ca
  • SIP REALM: unlimitel.ca

Here is how to configure your built-in Nokia E71 sip client:

Go to Tools > Settings > Connection > SIP settings > Options > New SIP profile

  • Profile Name: Unlimitel
  • Service Profile: IETF
  • Default Access point: (WLAN SSID, or even your 3G access point, such as Fido Internet)
  • Public user name: SIP USERNAME@sip02.unlimitel.ca
  • Use Compression: No
  • Registration: When needed **See below for details
  • Use Security: No
  • Proxy Server address: sip02.unlimitel.ca
  • Realm: unlimitel.ca
  • User Name: SIP USERNAME
  • Password: SIP PASSWORD
  • Allow loose routing: Yes
  • Transport Type: UDP
  • Port: 5060
  • Registrar Server address: sip02.unlimitel.ca
  • Realm: unlimitel.ca
  • User Name: SIP USERNAME
  • Password: SIP PASSWORD
  • Transport Type: UDP
  • Port: 5060

Go to Tools > Settings > Connection > Internet tel. > New Profile

  • Name: Unlimitel
  • SIP profiles: Check ‘Unlimitel’

Once all this configuration has been completed, you should be ready to place a voip/internet call using your Unlimitel DID with your Nokia E71.

My favourite method to call someone in my address book is to start typing their name on the home screen then press up on the D-pad to select the name, then bring up the context menu by pressing the middle D-pad button and selecting ‘Internet call’.  If you have Registration set to ‘When needed’ then you will be prompted to register your phone.  Select yes.  This should take a few seconds and then it will begin placing the call.

**I prefer the ‘When needed’ registration method as I find this saves battery life greatly.  I only use my Unlimitel DID to avoid using my daytime cellular minutes so I am only using this for outbound calls.

If you are using your Unlimitel DID number 24/7 as a main number, I highly recommend you set the registration to ‘Always on’.

Notable Resources:
http://www.n95users.com/forum/connectivity/10612-voip-configuration-only-half-works.html
http://bulletproof-incorporation.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-to-setup-sip-voip-on-nokia-e.html

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