# How to setup a VoIP Account on a Grandstream phone
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These instructions may vary depending on Grandstream model and firmware version.
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**Step 1** - Locate the IP Address of the phone.
*Majority of the models of Grandstream you are able to press the "Up" arrow on the phone to display the IP Address, MAC Address and Firmware.*
*Other models require you to go through the settings to locate it or press a different button on the screen to display it.*
**Step 2** - Put the IP Address into a browser and enter the credentials of the phone
*If the phone hasn't been previously modified/customised then the credentials should be admin for the username and password*
**Step 3** - Once logged in click on "Accounts" in the menu at the top of the screen, then select "Account 1" from the dropdown menu
**Step 4** - Enter the details of your new VoIP account, below is an example of what needs to be entered:
Account Name - John Doe
*This is what appears on the phone when the account is added*
SIP Server - [sip01.mhn.net.au](http://sip01.mhn.net.au/)
SIP User ID - 0000\*100
*This is the ID generated when the extension is created, it can be found on the extension management page or provided by the service provider*
Authenticate ID - 0000\*100
Authenticate Password - xxxxxx
*This is the password that you set when creating the extension*
Name - John Doe
Voicemail ID - 100
*This is the 3 digit extension number*
**Step 5** - Press "Apply and Save" at the bottom of the page to save the settings
**Step 6** - Click "Status" then "Account Status" to check if the extension is registered correctly
If you encounter issues with registering the extension please ensure you can load [sip01.mhn.net.au](http://sip01.mhn.net.au/) in a browser to make sure the phone is able to contact the SIP server.