Source note · Setting up FreePBX with a SIP trunk
Sangoma strongly discourages chan_sip on FreePBX 17, says it no longer tests or accepts contributions for it, and points to tools that convert chan_sip trunks and extensions to PJSIP.
Checked 2026-09-25
Nobody should be using chan_sip at this point
- Vendor
- Sangoma
- Product
- FreePBX
- Subsystem
- channel drivers
- Deployment
- on-premises
- Region
- not restricted
- Release range
- FreePBX 17
- Checked
- 2026-09-25
Sources
- FreePBX Open Source - Using FreePBX 17 with chan_sip — Sangoma · tier 2 current vendor documentation · Using FreePBX 17 with chan_sip, opening section
Cite this note
APA
WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). Setting up FreePBX with a SIP trunk: source note freepbx-sip-trunk-setup-chan-sip-discouraged. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/freepbx-sip-trunk-setup-chan-sip-discouraged
BibTeX
@misc{warmtransfer-claim-freepbx-sip-trunk-setup-chan-sip-discouraged,
title = {Setting up FreePBX with a SIP trunk: source note freepbx-sip-trunk-setup-chan-sip-discouraged},
author = {{WarmTransfer}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/freepbx-sip-trunk-setup-chan-sip-discouraged},
note = {Source note freepbx-sip-trunk-setup-chan-sip-discouraged, checked 2026-09-25}
}