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2. Quick Start

Login

Login form

Figure 2.1 Login form.

To login into the control panel navigate your web browser to http://dev.voiphome.com/en/login and enter your email address into field (1) and password into filed (2). Optionally you can select "Remember me on this computer" checkbox (3) to have your email address saved. Finally click Login button (4).

User Interface overview

Control Panel

Figure 2.2 Control Panel.
  1. Balance panel - here you can find your current pre-paid balance. When your balance reaches zero, you will not be able to make calls to chargeable destinations (traditional telephone numbers). Use Top Up link to recharge your account at any time.
  2. SMS Gateway panel - allow you to send text messages to any mobile in the world at very low rate.
  3. Web Call panel - you can use any telephone anywhere to make a call and have the call charged at very low internet rate. VoIP Home calls the phone you’re making the call from, then makes another call to the person you want to call; then connects both together.
  4. Support Centre panel - this panel gives you access to context sensitive help. Also here you can submit tickets to our support team.
  5. My Account panel - here you can view and manage your service settings.
  6. Voicemail panel - here uou can organize voice messages into folders, upload your custom greetings and manage other setting of your personal voicemail box.
  7. Calls History grid - in this panel you can see history of all your calls (including billing details).
  8. Contacts - here you can access your personal Contacts.
  9. Inbound Numbers - here you can purchase Inbound Numbers.
  10. Footer section - here you will find various links, including the one to download Softphone application.
  11. Header buttons - here you will find access to hardware shop and button to log out.

Install Softphone

Softphone application download window

Figure 2.3 Softphone application download window.

This application needs to be installed on every PC you want to use for receiving or making phone calls. To install Softphone application follow steps below:

  1. Click Download link in My Account panel. See (1) in figure 2.3 above.
  2. Select your operating system.
  3. Save and install Sotphone application on your PC. See chapter "Softphone application" for detailed instructions.
  4. Start Softphone application, log in with your email address and password. Make sure there is a green dot app-online.png in your task bar, indicating Softphone is working correctly.

Test Call

Test call

Figure 2.4 Test call.
  1. Select Contacts tab - see (1) in the figure 2.4 above.
  2. Click on a Test Call contact to make a call.