Experience the fully featured cloud-based business phone system
NO HARDWARE NEEDED
100% virtual phone system. No hardware to maintain. No upfront cost. You don’t even need deskphones to get started.
UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS APP
Linkus is a softphone for desktop and mobile devices with Instant Messaging, Presence and other UC features.
ADVANCED PBX FEATURES
Unlimited access to a full suite of enterprise-grade communications features. Unified messaging, Conference, IVR and more.
MANAGED OR SELF MANAGED STREAMLINED ADMINISTRATION
Cloudone or your IT admin can manage user accounts while each user configures individual settings, both through an easy to use Web GUI.
MULTI-SITE FRIENDLY
Unify your headquarter with remote offices and teleworkers within a single PBX system, giving them all the same features and continuity
FUTURE PROOF SYSTEM
New users can be added as needed. Your customers will have a business phone system that grows with them..
Managed CloudPBX
10 Extensions (Minimum)
Pay as you Go Cloud One SIP Trunk with no rental fee & no expiry talk time
Free Cloud One 020790XXXX Phone Number for every 1 simultaneous call / 3 extensions
Addon: Extra Cloud One Phone Numbers
Addon: Call Recording
Addon: 3rd Party register based SIP Trunk
Hosted in Cloud One's Kenyan Tier 3 Data Centre
Managed by Cloud One
8x5 Phone or Remote Support
24x7 Email & Emergency Phone Support
iOS / Android / Windows / Mac App
Installation Fee Waived
Minimum 1 year contract
Pro rata Billing on the 1st day of billing cycle
Service activation form required before activation of service
Self Managed CloudPBX
10 Extensions (Minimum)
Pay as you Go Cloud One SIP Trunk with no rental fee & no expiry talk time
Free Cloud One 020790XXXX Phone Number for every 1 simultaneous call / 3 extensions
Addon: Extra Cloud One Phone Numbers
Addon: Call Recording
Addon: 3rd Party register based SIP Trunk
Hosted in Cloud One's Kenyan Tier 3 Data Centre
- Paid support by Cloud One is provided on per Ticket Per Issue
- Knowledge Base Access for Self Support
- Admin access to your CloudPBX to do your own configurations. Ideal for PBX Resellers
iOS / Android / Windows / Mac App
Optional US$ 50 Cloud One Installation Fee
Pro rata Billing on the 1st day of billing cycle
Service activation form required before activation of service
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yeastar Cloud PBX features an all inclusive
Calling and Mobility
AutoCLIP
Call Waiting
Follow Me
Callback
Call Forwarding
Caller ID
Time Conditions
DOD (Direct Outward Dialing)
Call Parking
Dial by Name Directory
Attended Transfer
Emergency Number
Call Pickup
DID (Direct Inward Dialing)
Blind Transfer
Speed Dial
Call Routing
DND (Do Not Disturb)
BLF Support
SIP Trunking
Business Efficiency
Allow list
One Touch Recording
DNIS (Dialed Number Identification)
SIP Forking
Blocklist
Music On Hold
CTI for Remote Deskphone Control
Hot Desking
IVR (Interactive Voice Response)
Auto Attendant
Custom Prompts
Intercom/Zone Intercom
Linkus for Google Chrome Extension
Automatic Call Recording
DISA (Direct Inward System Access)
Mobility Extension
Operator Panel
Unified Communications & Collaboration
Business Phone App
Three-way Calling
Instant Meeting on Linkus
Contacts Management
Linkus Web Client
Linkus Mobile Client
Linkus Desktop Client
Microsoft Teams Integration
Zoho CRM Integration
Skype Integration
More CRM Integrations & Guide
Webphone (Google Chrome Extension)
Administration
CDR (Call Detail Records)
LDAP
User Permission
Gateway Provisioning
Event Notification
Online Help
Web-based Control Panel
Phone Provisioning
Event Logs
PBX Monitor
PIN List
Exporting/Importing Extension
Resource Monitor
Firewall
Remote Management
Feature Code
SLA (Shared-Line-Appearance)
IP Blocklist
App Center
System Prompt
User Portal
Multisite Interconnect
API
App Center
Auto Provisioning App
Conference Panel App
Linkus Server App
LDAP Server App
Zoho Integration App
Yes , You can call out using the bundled Pay as You Go SIP Trunk by purchasing Talk Time Top Up to enable outbound calling
Outbound call rates are available from our Pay as you Go calling rate page.
Inbound calls to your Cloud One Phone Number +25420790XXXX from all networks are free of charge
Yes , Internet connection is required to use the Yeastar CloudPBX which is a cloud based service.
Yeastar Linkus Client App is used to connect to CloudPBX with 3G or 4G android or IOS mobile phone, Windows or Mac desktop or laptop
Start our test below to see if your connection meets recommended VoIP network requirements.
Cloud One provides a bundled Pay as You Go SIP trunk with the Yeastar CloudPBX subscription, however If you prefer to connect your own telephone lines using your own SIP Provider or a VoIP gateway. This requires a 3rd party SIP Trunk configuration on your hosted CloudPBX.
Installation of 3rd Party SIP Trunk is a chargeable service.
Maintenance for 3rd Party SIP trunks for Yeastar CloudPBX subscription is a chargeable service. Customers who opt out 3rd party SIP Trunk Maintenance will be charged as per ticket per issue issue basis for any support regarding their preferred SIP trunks or VoIP Gateway
Yeastar CloudPBX can only connect with register based SIP trunks over the Internet. It is not possible to connect SIP trunks that require a network interface port to Yeastar CloudPBX
It is mandatory to have a ISP connection with a static public IP or dynamic DNS at customer site.
Yes , Customer is responsible for your voice optimised firewall & QOS configuration at customer site as per the router or firewall vendor recommendations
The following recommendations are guidelines for your router or firewall for Yeastar CloudPBX
To ensure quality of service - Prioritise voice packets (SIP, Tunnel & RTP Ports) & reserve 128 kbps for each user to your Yeastar CloudPBX FQDN host i.e customer.cloudone.co.ke
Whitelist the Yeastar CloudPBX host on your firewall
Disable SIP ALG on your firewall
Multiple ISP Connections should be configured correctly to handle VoIP connectivity
Use Failover instead of load balancing to connect to your 3CX host
Use Manual outbound NAT
Firewall should be in conservative mode to preserve VoIP session states
If you are connecting your telephone lines using a VoIP Gateway at your premise. you will also need to do the following:
This setup requires a static IP from your ISP or subscribe to a Dynamic DNS Service for all your ISP connections
Configure SIP & RTP port forwarding & inbound NAT for each ISP connection from your Yeastar CloudPBX host to VoIP Gateway Local IP
It is Mandatory to inform Cloud One every time on your new or change of ISP static public IP or DDNS hostname for whitelisting on Cloud One's Central firewall & Yeastar CloudPBX host. Failure to inform Cloud One may result in your connection getting blacklisted on our network & service becoming unavailable.
To ensure quality of service for your telephone lines - Prioritise voice packets (Both SIP & RTP) & reserve 128 kbps for each line to your Yeastar CloudPBX host ---VoIP Gateway Local IP & VoIP Gateway Local IP -- Yeastar CloudPBX host
If you are using a VoIP GSM Gateway, ensure it is installed where there is maximum signal reception from the mobile operator. Bad signal reception will result in bad quality telephone line connections. You can improve signal reception by installing an external GSM antenna for for GSM line
Managed 3rd Party SIP Trunk Support or paid support tickets requires the below configuration on your firewall
Whitelist Cloud One Remote Management Host on your firewall.
saachi.cloudone.co
remote.cloudone.co
mgmt.cloudone.co
Configure remote management port forwarding for each ISP connection from Cloud One Remote Management Host to VoIP Gateway Local IP
There are instances where you do not have access to your firewall
ISP is managing your firewall
You have a managed firewall service from a 3rd party
Lost admin access to your firewall
Contact your ISP , managed firewall service provider or firewall vendor for assistance
If you are unable to configure your firewall with the above guidelines then your voice connection will not be optimised & voice quality affected
Firewall configuration service is a chargeable support service & will be quoted separately depending on the firewall. We will require admin access to the firewall
Yeastar CloudPBX is a 100% virtual phone system. No hardware to maintain. No upfront hardware cost. You don’t even need deskphones to get started. You can use the free mobile & desktop apps instead
If you require deskphones , We recommend Yealink SIP Phones
3CX Phone System works with most SIP-based phones. With the Auto Provisioning feature, you can even bulk-configure IP phones from Yealink, Fanvil, Snom, Grandstream, and more.
Installation of SIP Phones is a chargeable service
User training is available free of charge online using user guides & training videos
Instructor led user training is a chargeable service
Managed Yeastar CloudPBX subscription includes 8x5 Phone & Remote Support & 24x7 Email & Emergency Phone Support. We manage it your you therefore administrator training is not required by you.
Administrator training is required for self-managed Yeastar CloudPBX subscription & is available free of charge online at the Yeastar Academy
Yes , Integration of Yeastar CloudPBX to Microsoft Teams , Zoho CRM & other 3rd party systems is a chargeable service as each integration is unique and quoted accordingly
The following addons are available for Yeastar CloudPBX subscription?
Talk Time Top Up to enable outbound calling
Cloud One Additional Phone Numbers to enable direct inward dialing to your extensions ( direct line)
Cloud One Toll Free Number to enable your customers call you for free. Calls are billed to the Called
Yealink SIP Phones for connecting extensions to on-premise based desk phones
Yeastar VoIP Gateways to connect your existing on-premise based telephone lines to Yeastar CloudPBX
Premium Support for out of scope work
Yeastar CloudPBX subscription is configured with 1 Simultaneous call for every 3 extensions
Example
12 user Yeastar CloudPBX subscription will have 4 simultaneous calls capacity , including internal and external calls.
Yes
Terms & conditions of free trial for testing Yeastar CloudPBX subscription
Trial expires in 30 Days or exhaustion of free Ksh 300 talk time (whichever comes first)
Only 1 trial per customer
Maximum 5 Trial Extensions
Each of the 5 users will receive a user configuration welcome email from Yeastar CloudPBX with Linkus iOS / Android / Windows / Mac application configuration.
Upon completion of the trialCustomer will delete all Yeastar CloudPBX Linkus iOS / Android / Windows / Mac Apps from their devices in the event the customer does not upgrade to a paid Yeastar CloudPBX subscription to avoid blacklisting on our firewall.
Customer can order a paid version and follow the ordering process for a new Yeastar CloudPBX subscription
Cloud One assigned Demo +25420790XXXX Phone Number can not be assigned to customer after the trial. You will select a new unassigned Cloud One number for your paid Yeastar CloudPBX subscription.
You can sign up for a free trial of Yeastar CloudPBX by completing the proof of concept form
No need to worry… Cloud One does not believe in hidden fee’s or overage charges so you will never see any on your invoice.
Cloud One generates invoices on the first of the month. Once an invoice is generated we will email it to the address on file as a PDF attachment. If you pay via credit card, Cloudone will automatically charge your card on the 1st. If you would like to pay with PayPal you will need to process the payment manually each month or setup a PayPal Subscription. Once the invoice is paid another email will be sent with a receipt stating the invoice has been paid.
The first invoice will also include a pro rata billing to align billing cycle to the 1st of the month.
Example
if you start the subscription on 20th of the month , your first invoice will having a pro rata billing of 10 days till the end of the month + the next billing cycle subscription
Managed Yeastar CloudPBX is provisioned as below
Order is placed & paid
It passes our fraud screening
Invoice is issued
We will request you to advise us on your users details using our helpdesk system.
We will setup the Yeastar CloudPBX users, Cloud One Pay as you Go SIP Trunk and you will have your Managed Yeastar CloudPBX User instructions emailed to you within 1-2 business hours.
Testing and commissioning of Managed Yeastar CloudPBX & Cloud One Pay as You Go SIP Trunk will be our responsibility
Self-Managed Yeastar CloudPBX is provisioned as below
Order is placed & paid
It passes our fraud screening
Invoice is issued
We will request you to advise us on your admin user details using our helpdesk system.
We will setup the Yeastar CloudPBX admin user only , Cloud One Pay as you Go SIP Trunk and you will have your Self-Managed Yeastar CloudPBX admin instructions emailed to you within 1-2 business hours.
Testing and commissioning of Self-Managed Yeastar CloudPBX & Cloud One Pay as You Go SIP Trunk will be your responsibility
You can terminate your service as per our general terms & conditions by creating a new billing related helpdesk ticket
You can upgrade the host resources on your subscription by creating a new upgrade resources related helpdesk ticket
We will send you a quotation for additional resources
You can upgrade your Yeastar CloudPBX subscription ordering additional users with the same billing cycle as your original order or by creating a new helpdesk ticket with your requested users & we will send you a quotation for additional users
The new subscription will be effected immediately after your order is placed.
Cross upgrade from Self-Managed CloudPBX subscription to Cloud One Managed CloudPBX subscription is also possible
You can downgrade your Managed Yeastar CloudPBX subscription anytime by creating a new helpdesk ticket with your requested users or simultaneous calls capacity
The new subscription rate will be effected in the next billing cycle.
Downgrading from Managed Yeastar CloudPBX subscription to Self Managed Yeastar CloudPBX subscription is possible by paying the waived installation charges
Your Yeastar CloudPBX subscription will be suspended on the due date of the invoice
It can be reactivate by paying a re-connection fee of Ksh 1,000 and all outstanding charges within 30 days by creating a new billing related helpdesk ticket
After the suspension of your account for 30 days, we will reserve the right to deactivate and recycle the recycle the Yeastar CloudPBX subscription and make it available for sale to another customer, without further liability to you.
You will still be liable for all outstanding charges
We are certified Yeastar, 3CX, Yealink & D-Link distribution partner in the Kenya with advanced engineers trained to the highest standards, recognised for our successful installation and management of telephony solutions.
We have over 15+ years of knowledge and experience in IP Telephony & will find a solution to suit your business needs.
We operate in a Kenya based Tier-3 Data Centre to reduce latency & jitter issues
We operate our own Autonomous System (AS328302) Public IP Network
We manage our own hyper cloud services using Dell XC Cloud Servers.
We are licensed & regulated by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA).
We are directly interconnected with all telecommunications operators in Kenya with our own CA assigned number range of +25420790XXXX & Toll Free range of 0800000XXX
We are interconnected with major international operators to enable global reachability of our network.
No, This is illegal & is known as SIM boxing in Kenya
Cloud One Limited is a licensed & regulated Telecommunications Service Provider by the Communications Authority of Kenya
Section 24 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, as amended, provides that anyone operating an illegal communications system commits an offense and is liable to a fine of one million shillings or to imprisonment of five years or both.
Any suspicious telecommunications operations being undertaken without due consideration of the provisions of the law & after our investigations, we will suspend the service and all calls made will be charged at US$ 0.32 per minute to the authorised subscriber of the Cloud One Service for terminating international calls. We will report the activity & entities carrying out illegal activities with regards to international telephone traffic termination to CA & Kenya Police and relevant players in the telecommunications sector
Customers with no legal entity in Kenya can use our SIP Trunk for international customer subscription to terminate calls into Kenya. The rates are not the same as our local rates, but we use a legal route for this call termination. Outbound call rates are available from our Calling Rates for International Customers page.
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