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Here is a list of things to go through when dealing with VoIP Quality issues with VoIP calls, eg: calls breaking up, garbled audio, silence or gaps in the call.
Here is a list of things to go through when dealing with VoIP Quality issues with VoIP calls, eg: calls breaking up, garbled audio, silence or gaps in the call.


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* Calling *100 will play a continuous 1Khz tone - if the audio breaks up then there is a problem
* Calling *100 will play a continuous 1Khz tone - if the audio breaks up then there is a problem


=== Audio transportation ===
== Audio transportation ==


The cause of an audio problem needs to be determined, especially if it's intermittent or only in one direction.
The cause of an audio problem needs to be determined, especially if it's intermittent or only in one direction.
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| '''If problem is outbound...''' || A&A Support can provide details on how to test making calls via the different upstream carriers that we use
| '''If problem is outbound...''' || A&A Support can provide details on how to test making calls via the different upstream carriers that we use
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| '''What has changed recently?''' || eg, phone or pbx software upgrade, new broadband router, new ISP, new phone etc...
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== Things to investigate ==
== Things to investigate ==

* Check the quality of the internet connection
When did the problem start? - what changed around that time?
* Was phone system upgraded?
* Was the telephone software upgrades?
* Was the internet connection changed?
* Was the internet router changed?
* etc

Then:

* Check the quality of the internet connection - broken audio can be down to a poor internet connection
* Calling *100 will play a continuous 1Khz tone - if the audio breaks up then there is a problem
* Calling *100 will play a continuous 1Khz tone - if the audio breaks up then there is a problem
* Check the CQM graph (if using A&A for the internet connection)
* Check the CQM graph (if using A&A for the internet connection)