What is an alias?
An alias makes it easy to dial Skype addresses from your SIP device. Here’s an example. Say you have someone on Skype at: JoeBob17 that you want to call. Obviously you can’t dial “joebob17” from your telephone handset. So in the web interface users can define a number alias: JoeBob17 = 1-333-444-1234 After this is setup in the web interface dialing 1-333-444-1234 will tell the server to connect the call to: joebob17@skype. You can setup your aliases at my.gizmo5.com after your OpenSky purchase. OpenSky Tech Support: Problem: I am placing an OpenSky call and it is not being connected. Solution: If you are having problems placing an OpenSky call please do a test by going to GizmoCall.com and placing a call to the Skype echo line: skype_echo123 This will test basic functionality of your equipment and the system. If that works then replace echo123 with the Skypename you want to call. This will test whether your account can receive OpenSky calls. Problem: I am calling a Skype account and th
An alias is an alternate identifier that commonly follows a firstname.lastname convention, such as mary.smith. You can use it to more clearly identify yourself in email, especially if you feel that your UMassD Logon doesn’t specifically identify you to email senders and receivers. You can also use it to establish a faculty or staff profile.
