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Call recording and GDPR: lawful basis, notice and retention

What the GDPR asks of a business that records calls. It covers the lawful basis, notice before recording starts, fixed retention, tight access and the national rules to check.

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What is a softphone? Definition and how it works

A softphone is an app that turns a computer, smartphone or tablet into a business phone. Here's how it carries a call, how it compares with a desk phone and an on-premise PBX, and what to check before you roll one out.

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Wireless VoIP phone: DECT or Wi-Fi for your business

A wireless VoIP phone is a cordless handset that registers on your SIP phone system. Compare DECT and Wi-Fi, codecs, security and the rollout steps.

An IP PBX at the centre of a data network, linking desk phones, softphones and a cloud datacentre.

IP PBX: how it works and when to keep it on site

An IP PBX runs your phone system over the IP network. How it works, what your network has to provide, and how on-premise and cloud PBX split the cost and the responsibility.

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What is VoLTE and what it means for a business mobile fleet

VoLTE carries mobile calls as IP packets over the 4G network. Here's how the call path works, how it compares with VoWiFi and CSFB, and what to check before 2G and 3G go off air.

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What is a SIP trunk? A complete guide for European businesses

A SIP trunk connects your phone system to the public network over IP. How SIP trunking works, what it costs, and how to migrate without losing service.

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What is PSTN? The public switched telephone network explained

How the public switched telephone network works, which equipment still depends on it, and how it compares with VoIP, SIP and WebRTC.

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Computer telephony integration: a complete guide for business

Computer telephony integration ties your phone system to your CRM so an inbound call opens the right record. What it is, what to check, how GDPR applies.

Voxbi guide to DDI numbers and call routing

DDI number: what it is and how call routing works

A DDI number maps one public number to one internal destination. How DDI routing works, how it sits next to the main company number, and how to configure direct numbers in a cloud PBX.

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Suspected spam: what the label means for your calls

Suspected spam means a filter has scored a number as probably unwanted. How that score is built, what it costs outbound calling, and how to clear a false positive.

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What is DTMF and why cloud phone menus depend on it

DTMF sends two tones per key so a phone system can read the choice. How the tones work, how they travel over VoIP, and what breaks them in a cloud PBX.

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What is VoIP? A complete guide for 2026

VoIP carries your business calls over an IP network. How it works, what a cloud PBX changes, and why hosting location decides more than the price.

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