PROTOCOL

PORT (DEFAULT)

DESCRIPTION

PORT FORWARDING REQUIRED

TCP

5001 or 443

HTTPs port of Web Server. This port can be configured

Yes – if you intend on using a 3CX client, Bridge Presence, Remote IP Phones from outside your LAN and 3CX WebMeeting functionality

TCP

5015

This port is used for the online Web-Based installer wizard (NOT 3CX config command line tool) only during the installation process

Optional - During the installation process when the Web-Based installer is used from external source

UDP & TCP

5060

3CX Phone System (SIP)

Yes – if you intend on using VoIP Providers and Remote Extensions that are NOT using the 3CX Tunnel Protocol / 3CX SBC

TCP

5061

3CX Phone System (SecureSIP) TLS

Yes – if you intend on using Secure SIP remote extensions

UDP & TCP

5090

3CX Tunnel Protocol Service Listener

Yes -if you intend on using remote extensions using the 3CX Tunnel Protocol (within the 3CX clients for Windows / Android / iOS) or when using the 3CX Session Border Controller

UDP

9000-10999


7000-8999

3CX Media Server (RTP) – WAN audio/video/t38 streams

3CX Media Server (RTP) – LAN audio/video/t38 streams

Yes – if you intend on using remote extensions, WebRTC or a VoIP Provider

No - If you have strict routing on your LAN though, you must allow traffic from/to your 3CX server on there ports (Also applies to site-to-site VPNs)

TCP

2528

3CX SMTP Server - Must allow PBX passthrough on the network for the PBX to send email notifications via the 3CX SMTP

No