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How to connect your Nokia E61 / E70 to your Asterisk phone server SIP VoIP

It took me days to get my new Nokia E61 connected to my asterisk server for the first time ... Nokia does not support the VoIP client (that's me buying my last Nokia, folks!) and there is no documentation. Hard to believe that a hardware manufacturer with the reputation of Nokia dares to do something like that. Great stunt. As I had so many problems, I want to help you along a bit setting up your phone for VoIP ....

The current VoIP client is far from perfect - it even sometimes makes the phone hang completely and only restarting it makes it go back to normal. This will need some serious work from the Symbian / Nokia developers. Good Luck.

My E61 has software version 1.0610.04.04 19-04-06 RM-89 (you get that when you type *#0000# into the phone)

Nokia has now released a new firmware which you can download here which fixes the WiFi stack problem - which also makes the VoIP client work a lot better! I am now running 2.0618.06.05 14-07-06 RM-89

Configuring Asterisk

Here is my sip.conf entry for the user we will connect with the Nokia E61:

[christian2]
type=friend
callerid=("Christian" <1000>)
username=christian2
host=dynamic
secret=********
regcontext=merus-internal
regexten=1005
dtmfmode=rfc2833
insecure=very
canreinvite=yes
nat=yes
qualify=yes
context=merus-sipphone
pickupgroup=1
callgroup=1
mailbox=1000@default

The qualify=yes is important, so that asterisk regularly pings the nokia phone to check it's still there

Configuring the Nokia E61 / E70

Go to Menu - Tools - Settings - Connection - Sip Settings.

This works for me:

Profile name: Merus
Service Profile: IETF
Default Access Point: MyNetwork [you will have to have that defined as an access point]
Public user name: christian2@86.135.35.224 [use the IP address of your asterisk server to avoid DNS problems]
Use Compression: No
Registration: Always On
Use Security: no

Proxy server settings

Proxy server address: sip:86.135.35.224 [use the IP address to avoid DNS problems]
Realm: asterisk
User name: christian2
Password: ********
Allow loose routing: Yes
Transport Type: UDP
Port: 5060

Registrar Server Settings

Registrar serv. addr.: sip:86.135.35.224 [use the IP address to avoid DNS problems]
Realm: asterisk
User Name: christian2
Password: ********
Transport Type: UDP
Port: 5060

Troubleshooting

Make sure you can connect to the access point you defined above (browse the web using the web browser and the same access point) log into your asterisk server, run asterisk -r, then give command "set verbose 5". Switch the Nokia off and on, see if you can see any registration attempts from the Nokia. Lots of powercycling the Nokia (e.g. switching it off and on) helps ... especially after having made changes

WiFi connection problem E61

After twiddling around for ages, I had the persitant problem of the wireless connection breaking off after several seconds to several minutes. Noting helped, I even changed my access point. This was particularly annoying when trying to use the VoIP function. I have now boxed my phone up and sent it to Nokia for repairs.

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Comments:
10 I have a nokia e72 mobile. Here one wifi network works . With password . Please tel me how to get the password or hack by useing my mobile
10 I have a problem with Nokia E7-00 by have a messages such as ...incomplete setting...
10 Really thanks, thumbs up from BRAZIL. You really helped me to make my expirience brighter !
10 thanks
3 i have bought Nokia E7. i have connected with Wlan successfuly but when im going start web browsing, it says Inalid Sever Name..please help me out.
10 This clear documented step by step process saved me a lot of time, and helped me setup my "old" Nokia phone as asterisk extension over my WPA2/PSK WLAN network. Thanks.
10 this helped me. thanks.
10 Thanks man,, it really works ,, i tried it using Asterisk version 1.8.5.0 and Nokia E51
8 it is not simple to find real error rapport that helps to save time and prevent frustration
10 Thanks, you've saved me a lot of trauma. Works fine on my E72. I'm using DNS records so I can connect locally and via the Internet and that's working too.
10 Test
10 Worked first time. Thanks, really helpful!
10 Thank you for this guide. Especially row "Realm: asterisk" helps me to connect my E51 to SIP server
9 Gret guide - fell over with the realm bit - would add to the top of sip.conf example: [general] realm=asterisk bindport=5060 bindaddr=0.0.0.0 srvlookup=no disallow=all allow=alaw allow=ulaw allow=gsm
10 Great guide, got it connected to Asterisk. But how do I make VoIP calls?
10 Thank you so much, your instructions were spot on!
8 I just picked an E93 and configured I think there has been a lot of improvements it working perfectly without a single power cycle. GTA
10 Good one... works with n95 (N95-8G)
10 Thanks a lot, work on my E90 but not on E70
5 cann't understand
10 Thanks !! Its very helpful.
10 extremely helpful! thanks!
10 Well i got to say ... well done my friend :)
10 thanks!
10 thanks a lot man.... My e61i is working perfectly
10 Worked like a charm on my N95... Thank you!
10 Thinking of getting a Nokia smartphone, great howto to know what I have to deal with. Thnx!
10 great howto. For the WiFi problem, did you try to disable WiFi power savingNULL
9 My problem was with realm, area in spanish. Now runs fine, thank you!
10 Fantastic, this sorted my e61i out a treat :-)
10 does it only work through wifiNULL does it work using edge/gprs/whatever method your mobile phone company is using to give you internetNULL
10 worked first run thru, thanks.
10 Issue: Asterisk. NAT. "Address no in use" error and "404 User not found" error on asterisk side. Description: Nat keep-alive parameter is not enabled in SIP client. Solution: Download SIP VoIP Settings SW from forum-nokia site - SIP_VoIP_Settings_v1_0_en.zip Run this SW and set "CRLF refresh" to "ON" parameters at SIP VoIP Settings > NAT firewall settings > Domain Parameters > -- dmplex
10 Great!It works now !!
10 Perfect - thank you for the great howto!
10 I've been playing with my E61 for over a year, Nokia support was completely useless! This is the best set of instructions out there. Thank you;
10 Hi, I'm new with this VOIP... how do I configure Asterisk??? Thanks
10 Thanks so much. Works a treat!
9 worked for me on Trixbox and E61i
10 works great. thanks for going through the pain! However, next problem is that asterisk refuses to offer any usable codecs... anybody else got any ideas? The e61i just causes a "Unable to find a codec translation path from g729 to unknown" error in the asterisk log :-(
10 Great, thanks... working 100% on my N95
10 Thanks a lot! Now working on my Nokia N95!!
10 can we not use the mobile phone network providers web access and also access our phone. instead of using our home wifi? i get a message saying service not available, any guidance
10 Works perfect with E61i. Thx.
10 Hi all, I have "unable to connect to connection network" error coming up in my e61i. If any one knows how to fix it especially to work with Cisco Call Manager Express, will be very helpful as am struggling with this for days now. Thanks
9 ur ansewrs are gr8 but i m dumb to understand all this, if u can please answer some more question.
10 Thank you very much - you solved my annoying problem...
10 Working setup with E61. Wifi problem fixed with latest E61 RM-89 firmware and a hack in the WiFi connection. Need to disable power saving into the advanced options for wifi access. This will lead to increased power consumption, but will also allow the wifi to remain available to SIP client.
10 worked perfectly well with my N95 - tks a lot !!!
10 excellent

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