Ekiga offers to manage your SIP contacts. Start the address book with . An empty list window opens. To add a contact, first select with your mouse. Then right-click into the address window and select . Alternatively, just press .
The following entries need to be made for a valid contact:
Enter the name of your contact. This may be a full name, but you can also use a nickname here.
Enter a valid SIP address for your contact.
Enter the e-mail address of your contact for your own reference.
With a Speed Dial you may access often used numbers more easily. However, this is optional as well.
Add your own categories if you have many different contacts.
By default, you have a local address book with the name available. If you need more address books, create them with or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+B.
To call any contact from the address book, double-click this contact with the mouse. The call will be directly initiated.