3CX Announces Release of v8 Beta!

3CX has just announced the release of its highly anticipated v8 Beta software!  This update entails features for all versions – such as the ability to forward voice mail to another user or trigger a call back to the person who left a voice mail message, a revamped setup wizard now allows easy setup of VoIP provider’s, and the new Phones Management Page lists all connected IP phones and allows you to re-provision or reboot all or several phones remotely.  Highlighted features available only for the Small Business, Pro and Enterprise editions include integrated text chat with other extension users, network-wide automatic updating of 3CX Assistant (which can now also be run from a remote location), and the ability to blacklist callers.

New Features and Benefits of 3CX Version 8:

All versions

• New Phones management page lists all connected IP phones and allows you to re provision or reboot all or several phones remotely.
• Phones management page allows you to easily launch a phone’s admin interface
• Ability to edit provisioning files for phones
• Ability to provision FXS gateways
• Ability to forward a voice mail to another user
• Ability to trigger a call back to the person who left a voice mail message
• Setup wizard now allows easy setup of VoIP provider
• Added support for Beronet Gateway cards
• SecureRTP – ability to encrypt voice if phone supports it.
• Improved performance of system.

Small Business, Pro and Enterprise editions

• 3CX Assistant includes integrated text chat – message other extension users
• Improved MyPhone interface with Missed Calls, Outbound and Inbound calls
• Ability to black list callers
• New easy to use Call Forwarding Interface
• Company and Personal phonebook
• Faster click 2 dial with direct IP phone and 3CXPhone integration
• Ability to run the 3CX Assistant from a remote location via the tunnel
• Ability to proxy the MyPhone interface from a remote location via the tunnel
• Ability to trigger recording a call from 3CX Assistant
• Call Barge – in
• Call Redirection to a mobile / external number that allows forwarding to company voice mail if no answer or call is rejected
• Two additional Queue strategies: Ring All and Prioritized hunt
• Full CRM integration with Microsoft Outlook & Salesforce.com
• Network wide automatic updating of 3CX Assistant
• New 3CXPhone (not available in beta) integration with 3CX Assistant
• Improved paging performance & multi cast support
• Improved call reporter

Known issues

• If the fax service looses connection to the database, the service will stop. The service then needs to be started manually. This should generally not happen.
• Outbound caller id on the line will show main number, not the extension Outbound caller ID
• Call Barge in works for all users, i.e. there are no rights implemented yet
• Caller id for calls over a bridge is not shown correctly in the call assistant
• The VoIP Phone – Assistant integrated is not yet included

Related Links:
3CX Version 8: 3CX Version 8 Beta & Assistant
888VoipStore Manufacturer Page: 3CX
VoipStore Featured Solution Page: 3CX

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