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SIP trunk

Glossary
A SIP trunk connects a phone system to the telephone network over the internet using the Session Initiation Protocol.

Businesses with their own phone system can connect an AI receptionist by SIP instead of call forwarding. That allows transfers back into the phone system and keeps calls inside one setup.

SIP setup usually needs the phone system's administrator. Ask the provider which systems they have connected before.

For most small businesses, call forwarding is the simpler start.

As of November 11, 2026. General information, not legal advice.