My favorite Software PBX firm 3CX which I use in combination with Exchange 2010 Unified Messaging, has recently released a new version of their free (!) softphone:

The just released 3CXPhone 4 a new version of our free softphone which has a pretty cool new interface with an iphone look and feel.

“3CXPhone is a great VoIP phone for businesses. It’s easy to deploy and manage for network administrators. Users will love it for its cool look and intuitive interface.” Said Nick Galea, 3CX CEO.

Completely free

3CXPhone is provided completely free of charge to individuals and organizations including commercial entities. All features (including call transfer) are enabled. This makes it easy for companies to deploy it on any Windows desktop without having to worry about cost or licensing hassles.

Remote extensions are easy with the 3CX Tunnel

3CXPhone can easily be configured as a remote extension, allowing users away from the office to easily connect to the corporate phone system. The unique tunnel feature proxies all SIP & RTP traffic over a single port and makes firewall and NAT configuration a breeze. It is also possible to configure it as a remote extension using ‘direct SIP’.

“The soft-phone is becoming a serious ‘IP phone option’ for businesses.  They are easy to manage, save on electricity and administration.  3CXPhone is free of charge and is also very easy to setup as a remote extension, allowing users to connect into the company phone system from wherever they are” said Nick Galea, 3CX CEO.

3CXPhone 4 is international

3CXPhone 4 is available in several languages. Besides English, it is also available in German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and very soon in French.

3CX Phone – key features:

• Choose from several popular phone interfaces
• Supports multiple SIP profiles
• Shows personal call log/history
• FREE – no license fees
• Supports G.711, GSM, iLBC and Speex codecs
• STUN support for NAT/firewall traversal
• Installation provided as MSI for easy deployment
• Works with 3CX Phone System, Asterisk and popular  VoIP providers
• Supports Plantronics headsets
• Environmentally friendly

You can download the free phone here: http://www.3cx.com/downloads/3CXPhone4.msi, the size is only 3MB.

Blog: http://www.3cx.com/blog/news/free-3cxsoftphone/

By the way: I’ll write a little guide how to setup 3cx software PBX in combination with Exchange 2010 Unified messaging, which will get you Voicemail (office phone and Celluar Phone) in your OUtlook inbox and Outlook Voice Access, which enables you to talk to your Exchange server to hear your voicemails, emails and appointments. Very very cool.

http://www.3cx.com/

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Voice Mail with Unified Messaging

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