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Blaine’s Toolbox: Yealink Headset Deployment Lessons
Blaine's Toolbox:Yealink Headset Deployment LessonsOriginally featured in our VoIP Web Tip Wednesday series.No audio. One-way calls. Buttons doing absolutely nothing. Before you blame the headset — read this first. Most headset issues MSPs run into aren't hardware...

Conference Phone Lifecycle Calculator
Conference Phone Lifecycle CalculatorHow much longer do your desk phones have?TL;DRYear 4 is the inflection point. Most IP phones do their best work in years 1–4. After that, small things start going wrong more often, and parts get harder to find. Plan for refresh in...

The Cloudie Report – April 23, 2026
The Cloudie Report April 23, 2026 Stay informed, stay ahead, and as always—stay connected with OITVOIP!Where Partners Help Partners: Inside the OITVOIP DiscordOne of the most valuable (and often overlooked) parts of being an OITVOIP partner is the community itself....

Clean Call Flow = Fewer Tickets: How to Design VoIP Routing the Right Way
Clean Call Flow = Fewer Tickets:How to Design VoIP Routing the Right WayWhen VoIP issues come in, they're often treated as isolated problems—one-off complaints about dropped calls or misrouted extensions. But if you look closely, many of those support tickets trace...

The Cloudie Report – March 26, 2026
The Cloudie Report March 26, 2026 Stay informed, stay ahead, and as always—stay connected with OITVOIP!Smarter Number Management Arrives in Manager Portal ProManaging phone numbers shouldn’t mean juggling tickets or spreadsheets. Numbers Management is coming to...

OITVOIP Manager Portal Tools MSPs Aren’t Using (But Should Be)
OITVOIP Manager Portal Tools MSPs Aren't Using(But Should Be)Most partners and clients use the OITVOIP Manager Portal every day — but a significant portion of its built-in tools go untouched. Teams focused on day-to-day support naturally gravitate toward the core PBX...

The Cloudie Report – February 19, 2026
The Cloudie Report February 19, 2026 Stay informed, stay ahead, and as always—stay connected with OITVOIP!v44.4 Launches Tomorrow: Precision Voice Control Meets Official Hardware SupportThis release introduces SSML (Speech Synthesis Markup Language) support for TTS...

Where MSPs See the Biggest Voice Security Risks — Plus What to Do About Them
Where MSPs See the Biggest Voice Security RisksPlus What to Do About ThemIn our Safer Internet Day poll, MSPs identified user behavior as their primary voice security concern. This aligns with guidance from the FCC on toll fraud prevention, which emphasizes that...

VoIP Web Tip Series Roundup
VoIP Web Tip RoundupThe Troubleshooting Playbook MSPs Should Bookmark1. Welcome Back - Kicking Off VoIP Web Tips for 2026:2. VoIP Foundation Refresh - 3 Metrics MSPs Should Watch in 2026:3. Quick Win - Speed-Check Your Network Before Call Season Picks Up:4. Data...

The Cloudie Report – January 22, 2026
The Cloudie Report January 22, 2026 Stay informed, stay ahead, and as always—stay connected with OITVOIP!Looking Back at 2025 — Building What Comes Next2025 was a pivotal year of progress and foundation-building at OITVOIP. We tackled major initiatives for long-term...
