Add a Device
Article 000002137 · Updated Oct 31, 2025 · 4,285 views
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Add A Device
Add From Device Management
- Log in to the platform voice portal as an administrator.
- From the main page, select Voice on the left-hand side.
- Select the Phones & Devices tab.
- Select Add device.
- Select a phone model from the dropdown menu.
NOTE: If your device is not listed, choose Phone not listed (Generic SIP).
- Enter the MAC address of the device. If you selected Phone not listed, document the SIP Username, Domain, Authentication Name, and Authentication Password; this information will need to be manually entered into the device.
- Click Save and Continue.
- Select a user to assign the phone to.
- Click Finish. To finish, plug in the phone (if purchased from Nextiva — otherwise search for the device on Nextiva help to finish setup).
Add From User Portal
- Log in to the platform voice portal as an administrator.
- Click Users.
- For the user that will be assigned this device, click the vertical ellipses, and select Voice Settings.
- On the left-hand side of the user's settings click Phone.
- Click Change Phone.
- Select the New Phone radio button.
- From the Choose a phone drop-down menu select the make and model of phone. You can use the search bar to find the model.
NOTE: If your device is not listed, choose Phone not listed (Generic SIP).
- Enter the MAC address of the device. If you selected Phone not listed, document the SIP Username, Domain, Authentication Name, and Authentication Password; this information will need to be manually entered into the device.
- Click Save.
- The device will be added to the account and assigned to the user. To finish, plug in the phone (if purchased from Nextiva — otherwise search for the device on Nextiva help to finish setup).
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