Connecting to TalkLah's VoIP network is easy. You will first need a SIP compatible IP phone. We have certified some of the more popular phones here. If you want to get started immediately, you can download a soft phone, like X-ten while you wait for your hard phone to arrive.

STEP 1
Follow the instructions to configure the phone you are using. Once configured, you should be able to pick up the handset and get a dial tone. This would indicate that the phone is successfully configured and registered with the network.

STEP 2
Your first call should be to the Echo test server. Dial 600. You should hear an explanation of what the echo test is and then a beep. Everything you say will then be repeated back to you as soon as it is received. If you can hear yourself, then you know that your setup is complete.

Now that you are set up, you are ready to make and receive calls!

Echo Test - Dial 600	Test your audio connection to the server.
Who Am I - Dial 8400	Say the phone number you are dialing from.
Info - Dial 411	News, Stocks, Sports, Entertainment, Travel.
Voicemail - Dial 8500	Check your voicemail messages.
Conference Room - Dial 87000	Join a conference call in room 000.
White Pages	Online listing of TalkLah members.
Control Panel	Edit your TalkLah account information.

Toll free outgoing PSTN calls	Dial 1 + 800 + seven digit number (also for 888, 877, 866)
Continental US and Canada calls	Dial 1 + area code + seven digit number (even when calling within your own area code.)
International calls	Dial 011 + country code + city code + phone number
Receive PSTN Calls (305 portal)	1 + 305 + 728 + 6300 then TalkLah number (Pay-as-you-go Members' numbers only)
Receive PSTN Calls (905 portal)	1 + 905 + 481 + 0170 then TalkLah number (Pay-as-you-go Members' numbers only)
Receive PSTN Calls (+44 2 portal)	+ 44 + 20 + 7043 + 9020 then TalkLah number (Pay-as-you-go Members' numbers only)
Receive PSTN 1 800 Calls $.05/min	1 + 800 + 360 + 1904 then TalkLah number (Pay-as-you-go Members' numbers only)
Calling Card with IPX phone	8600 then TalkLah number then Pin* number
Calling Card with PSTN phone (305 portal)	1 + 305 + 728 + 6301 then TalkLah number then Pin* number
Calling Card with PSTN phone (905 portal)	1 + 905 + 481 + 0169 then TalkLah number then Pin* number
Calling Card with PSTN phone (+44 2 portal)	+ 44 + 20 + 7043 + 9021 then TalkLah number then Pin* number
Calling Card with PSTN phone (1-800) $.05/min + Applicable	1 + 800 + 360 + 1961 then TalkLah number then Pin* number

* Pin number can be added by Premium Members in the PIN field in the TalkLah Control Panel Login.