3CX Phone System

3CX
Developer(s) 3CX
Stable release
Version 15.5 / June 2017 (June 2017)
Written in C++
Operating system Microsoft Windows, Linux
Type Voice over Internet Protocol
License Proprietary
Website https://www.3CX.com

3CX is a software based private branch exchange (PBX) based on the SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) standard. It enables extensions to make calls via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or via Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. 3CX for Windows and Linux is an IP business phone system that supports standard SIP soft/hard phones, VoIP services and traditional PSTN phone lines.

History

3CX was developed by 3CX, an international VoIP IP PBX software development technology company as an open-standards, software-based PBX. First published as a free IP PBX product in 2006, the product was intended to provide a VoIP solution for use in a Microsoft Windows environment.[1]

The first commercial edition of the product was launched in 2007. Reviews of the product have noted its easy configuration, management, and hardware compatibility.[2][3][4][5] Smith on VoIP commented in a blog post about 3CX that it was very easy to use.[6] In 2009, it was featured on the internet TV show Hak5.[7] On 7 June 2017, 3CX released version 15.5 with a complete feature set from WebRTC video conferencing, presence, chat and voicemail and a brand new Web Client.

Features

3CX Phone System consists of a number of software-based [8] components. The PBX, accessed and managed via a web-based management console, softphones for Windows and MacOS, and smartphone clients for iOS and Android. The phone system can be used with either SIP phones or the clients, or a combination of the two. The PBX provides unified communications functionality including presence, chat, voicemail to email, fax to email, integrated video conferencing, call conferencing, and CRM integration.

Supported SIP Trunk Providers

USA -

  • Call Centric
  • DIDLogic
  • Flowroute
  • Nexmo
  • NTSDirect
  • SIPTRUNK
  • TechSitters
  • Voxtelesys

Canada -

  • Voice Me Up
  • RingOffice

Australia -

Release Table

VersionBuild NumberRelease date
v15.5 - Update 615.5.15502.630 August 2018
v15.5 - Update 515.5.13105.51 June 2018
v15.5 - Update 415.5.10244.41 March 2018
v15.5 - Update 315.5.8801.31 January 2018
v15.5 - Update 215.5.6354.21 November 2017
v15.5 - Update 115.5.3849.11 August 2017
v15.515.5.1694.01 July 2017
v15 SP515.0.62928.51 March 2017
v15 SP4609031 December 2016
v15 SP3599501 October 2016
v15 SP2593811 October 2016
v15 SP1567721 July 2016
v15560081 July 2016
v14 SP3491691 February 2016
v14 SP2470201 December 2015
v14 SP1458261 October 2015
v14442411 September 2015
v12.512.5.37957.88021 October 2014
v12 SP636097.676 June 2014
v12 SP535528.645 May 2014
v12 SP434902.64 March 2014
v12 SP333517.4653 November 2013
v12 SP232816.3972 October 2013
v12 SP132495.3621 September 2013
v11 SP41 February 2013
v11 SP31 December 2012
v11 SP21 November 2012
v11 SP11 September 2012
v111 July 2012
v10 SP610.240181 February 2012
v10 SP510.226861 December 2011
v10 SP410.220521 November 2011
v10 SP310.211971 September 2011
v10 SP210.204011 July 2011
v10 SP110.195471 May 2011
v1010.191171 March 2011
v09 SP49.1490110 November 2010
v09 SP39.1450716 October 2010
v09 SP19.137631 July 2010
v08 - Update 48.0.1082429 January 2010
v088.0.94142 October 2009
v07.107.01.658917 April 2009
v077.0.42494 December 2008
v06.16.1.179312 September 2008
v066.0.61223 June 2008

Table created according to the "3CX Phone System Build History".[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alexis Argent (2009-09-30). "VoIP Uncovered » Why 3CX? Interview with Nick Galea, the CEO of 3CX". Blog.voipon.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Latest Topics | ZDNet". Reviews.zdnet.co.uk. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  3. ↑ "3CX - 3CX Phone System for Windows review". IT Reviews. Unusual Publishing Ltd. 2008-04-14. Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2018-06-18. }
  4. ↑ "Unified Communications". Vipplanet.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  5. ↑ Wright, Karl. "3CX Phone System Free Edition [Computer Shopper]". expertreviews.co.uk. Dennis Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  6. ↑ "3CX Review | DIY PBX". Smithonvoip.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  7. ↑ "Episode 503 – Build a free VoIP PBX in under 10 minutes – Start programming a USB Dev Board for less than $20 | Technolust since 2005". Hak5.org. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  8. ↑ "3CX Review | Under the Lid of the Software Revolution". www.uctoday.com. 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  9. ↑ "3CX Phone System Build History". www.3cx.com. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
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