Understanding Network Status: NAT Type ‘UDP Blocked’ in Grandstream IP Phones

Understanding Network Status_ NAT Type 'UDP Blocked' in Grandstream IP Phones

Description The Network Status indicating “NAT Type: UDP Blocked” means that the Grandstream IP Phone has detected that the SIP port is not properly port forwarded. Suggestions Note: STUN may not work with all routers, particularly those with Symmetric NAT enabled. References SIP ALG and why it should be disabled on most routers What is … Read more

Account Mode vs Line Mode on Grandstream GXP21XX Series IP Phones

Account Mode vs Line Mode on Grandstream GXP21XX Series IP Phones

Description This article explains the differences between Account Mode and Line Mode in the Grandstream High-end Color GXP21XX IP Phones, particularly regarding the Virtual Multi-Purpose Keys (VMPK) settings. When the phone is in Line Mode Dynamic Key Switching: If a line button is assigned only to Account 1, pressing the Account 2 key will dynamically … Read more

Call Disconnect after x minutes

Grandstream Phones Call Disconnects after x minutes

Description This article suggests the parameters to resolve the issue of call disconnect after a few minutes in Grandstream IP Phones. You can set these under Account > SIP Settings: 1. Force Timer to Yes   2. Force INVITE to Yes   3. Enable UAC Specify Refresher to UAC   4. Enable UAS Specify Refresher to UAS 

Failed to import and upload device configuration in Grandstream Analog Gateway GXW42XX series

Grandstream FXS GXW42XX Gateway Failed to Upload Device Config

Description This article describes the issue of uploading the device’s XML config file to Grandstream Analog Gateway GXW42XX. When exporting and importing the XML config from one gateway to another, you may experience an error ‘Failed. Please try again.’ Workaround To solve this, remove <mac>xxx</mac> from the XML Config and re-upload it to the new … Read more

Grandstream ATA HT8XX Hunting Group and Request URI Routing ID

Grandstream ATA Analog Adaptor HT8XX Hunting Group

Description This article describes the designed behavior of hunting behavior in the Grandstream analog adaptor (ATA) HT8XX series. There are 2 Hunting Group types, “Linear” or “Circular” under the Profile page. The default type is Circular. The circular style will distribute the calls “round-robin”. If a call is assigned to line 1, the next call … Read more

No Ringback Tone when making outbound calls with Grandstream IP PBX UCM63XX

No Ring Back Tone when making outbound calls with Grandstream IP PBX UCM63XX

Description No ‘ringback tone’ issue on outbound calls occurs when the PBX or UCM receives 183 Session Progress (with SDP) first and then 180 Ringing later from the SIP Service Provider (ITSP). It would be a 183 Session Progress message to play the ‘Early Media’ on the caller’s phone. Also, missing SDP in 183 Session … Read more