How can I set the sipgate app as the default for calls?

Here’s how to set the sipgate app as the default phone application on macOS and Windows.

Normally, on macOS or Windows, if you want to call a phone number in the browser or use click-to-dial, FaceTime or another telephony application opens. However, if you prefer to make calls directly via the sipgate app, you can set the app as the default for calls.

macOS

• Open FaceTime on your Mac.

• Then click at the top in the menu bar on FaceTime and select settings .

• Scroll down and under Default for calls sipgate.

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Windows

Errors and solutions

Set sipgate app as the default app for TEL (Click2Dial)

Windows 11: Default apps ➔ Choose default values by link type [Tel: sipgate] ➔ (Tel: sipgate) App

Windows 11 22H2: sipgate app cannot be selected

• Quit sipgate app

• C:\Users\User\”Own username”\AppData\Roaming\sipgate-desktop\FirstRun delete folder\

Note: You can find the username under C:/Users

* restart the sipgate app * Default apps ➔ Default values by link type ➔ \[\[Tel: sipgate]\(Tel: sipgate “‌”)] (\[Tel: sipgate]\(Tel: sipgate “‌”)) can be set in the app