SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is a standard set of rules for phone communication over the Internet. Initiation of an Internet-based call can be triggered by the user clicking a link in a Web browser. For example, clicking a link whose URL is sip:myFriendBob@skype.com could mean to call the user named “myFriendBob” using Skype. Similarly, clicking a link whose URL is sip:+14692551234@cisco.com could mean to call the number 14692551234 through a Cisco IP phone. A number is interpreted as an SIP URL if it begins with sip: or sips:, or if it is a pure address (e.g. myFriendBob@skype.com without the sip:).
Configure Call Type. Choose the “SIP” call type from this pop-up menu to specify how SIP calls should be handled.
Dial Method & Configuration. The Dial Method type & configuration that should be used for SIP calls. Specify the Dial Method type on the left and the specific Dial Method configuration on the right.
Update All Call Type Configurations. If you want to use the SIP Dial Method configuration for all call types, click the button to the right of the configuration pop-up menu. This allows you to easily set the Dial Method configuration for all call types but you may still need to modify the individual call type settings (such as local area codes) as necessary for proper dialing from your locale.
