Nokia setup for SIP-based VoIP service

UPDATE: New article about SIP settings (Internet tel.) for Nokia E52 is here

Now you can enjoy crystal-clear phone calls over the Internet using the new Nokia S60 phones. If you have access to a Wi-Fi or 3G connection, you can save money by using the Internet to connect your call instead of using your mobile phone minutes. No roaming or out-of-network fees. Make your calls from anywhere in the world to anywhere for just a few pennies a minute. Simple to configure, inexpensive to use.

Some of the Nokia S60 phone that you can use VoIP services are:

Nokia E70, Nokia E60, Nokia E61, Nokia E61i, Nokia E65, Nokia N80 Internet Edition, Nokia E51, Nokia E63, Nokia E66, Nokia E71, Nokia E90 Communicator, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N82, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N79, Nokia N85, Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, Nokia E5-00, Nokia E52, Nokia E55, Nokia E7-00, Nokia E72, Nokia E75, Nokia N8-00, Nokia N86 8MP, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia C5-00, Nokia C6-00, Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7-00

If your phone is not listed above you can also check all the latest Nokia models supporting Nokia VoIP implementation at Nokia site.

Configuration Guide

Please note that on Nokia S60 platform phones some of VoIP settings are hidden by default, and you will need to install  new VoIP SIP application from Nokia.

This application can be used to configure VoIP settings on your Nokia. You can create new VoIP profiles and modify the existing ones, and create and modify VoIP parameters and NAT/Firewall traversal settings and that are normally not visible on the device UI, such as codec settings and SIP domain-specific NAT/FW settings. It is also possible to save all the VoIP profile settings to a text file. It also enables VoIP calls over 3G Internet connection.

Using your PC you can download freeNokia VoIP application from Nokia site.

Extract and install SIS file using Nokia PC Suite software on your PC.

Once installation is complete you will be able to see “SIP VoIP Settings” application under Applications menu on your Nokia, which you will need in STEP 5 of this configuration guide for better voice quallity or enabling VoIP over 3G Internet connection.

Here you can find Nokia S60 SIP settings for voip setup and SIP client configuration guide with VoIPVoIP service.

STEP 1

Go to Tools / Settings / Connection / SIP settings.

Choose Options/ New SIP Profile and create the following profile;

Profile Name: VoIPVoIP Service

Profile: IETF Default

Access point: (your WLAN AP name)

Public user name: xxx@voip-sip.org (Instead of xxx, use the account number assigned to you by your SIP service provider or IP-PBX; “@voip-sip.org” – change voip-sip.org to the SIP server provided by VoIP service provider)

Use Compression: No

Registration: “Always on ”

Use Security: No

STEP 2

You do not need to enter Proxy Server settings

Proxy Server Address: none

Registrar Server:none

Realm: none

User Name: none

STEP 3

Enter the following for Registrar Server settings

Registrar Server: voip-sip.org (When recorded your phone will show sip:voip-sip.org)

Realm: voip-sip.org

User Name: xxx

Once again pleas note: Instead of xxx, use the account number assigned to you by your SIP service provider or IP-PBX; “@voip-sip.org” – change voip-sip.org to the SIP server provided by VoIP service provider.

Password: Enter the same password used to login to your VoIPVoIP account

Transport Type: UDP

Port: 5060

STEP 4

Go to Tools / Settings / Connection / Internet Tel. Settings

Create a new profile for “voip”(xxx), name it “voip1″

Choose “voip1″ as Preferred profile

STEP 5

For better voice quality or in order to be able to make VoIP calls over 3G internet connection you need to use Nokia SIP VoIP Application you installed.

Go to Applications on your phone and click on “SIP VoIP Settings” application. Choose VoIP services/VoIPVoIP (or the name of your VoIPVoIP account Internet profile.)

Click on “Profile Settings” and find “Allow VoIP over WCDMA” option and change it to “ON” This change allows VoIP over 3G connection on Nokia phones.

For better voice quality go to Codecs and delete all codecs except G729. There should be only G729 codec left under codecs settings

STEP 6

Reboot your phone. Once your phone is back on it will automatically register to VoIPVoIP.

Once it is registered you can start making calls.

Default call type: To switch between normal GSM calls or VOIP calls, navigate to Tools / Settings / Call / Default call type. Select Cellular to make normal calls to the phone number or Internet to use VoIP to call the number or address

Now you are ready to start making calls.

To dial any phone number you should dial: Country Code + City Code + Phone number

UPDATE (3 Jan 2012), ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION:

For Symbian OS  (Series 60) we recommend to  use Nimbuzz as a SIP client (it’s a social networks client software as well). And if you are already looking for best mobile messenger for your C5 (that includes VoIP client), don’t worry you will be able to install Nimbuzz on your Nokia Symbian phone, which is the Must Have Social Networking app of the year , as the OVI users decided. You can download it directly from OVI – http://store.ovi.com/content/16638 its completely free of charge. Hope it helps. Your feedback’s are welcome!

LATEST (28 March 2012)  UPDATE: New article about SIP settings (Internet tel.) for Nokia E52 is here