VoIP Security

Here are some features that A&A provide that will help prevent fraudulent activity on your VoIP service.

SIP Password

• A number will have a sip password, this can be changed from the control pages, the 'Make Password' button will generate a password for you.

Call Rate Limits

• National outgoing calls can have a price limit (default = 20p/min)
• International outgoing calls can have a price limit (default = 2p/min)
• International calls can be disabled (setting price limit to 'Free')
• National calls can be disabled (setting price limit to 'Free')

Contact AAISP if you're needing these limits changed.

IP access

• IP Lockdown - a VoIP number can be given an IP address to which is only allowed to register (ie you can add the IP of your phone, and only that phone will be able to register)

Warning Emails

The system can send advisory messages when a billing amount is reached. This is set per number on the control pages. The email set for the Number and for the Login is used. During the month, each time the amount is reached an email will be sent. At the end of the month the amount is reset. This feature was added in October 2011, the default warning level is £10, and numbers who used over £10 in September the rate was set to 1.2 times Septembers bill amount.

Other Tips

• Secure your VoIP phone, eg have HTTP passwords or PINs, or/and firewall to prevent outside access - it has been known for 'hackers' to access voip phones and remote-control them to get them to dial out
• If you run your own PBX, ensure passwords are secure