A remote extension is an extension that will be used remotely. The extension will be connecting to 3CX Phone System over the internet, and can make and receive calls to other extensions and to external numbers. There are 2 ways that a remote extension can be configured – using 3CX SIP Proxy Manager or using STUN. It is recommended to use 3CX SIP Proxy manager to connect remote extensions or
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