vonage unlock F1000 ut starcom - **UPDATED**

So I've managed to unlock the Vonage UT starcom F1000 wifi phone from Vonage. I think it's a first because there's no other info on how to do this anywhere on the web.

You'll need a Windows pc for this...

The first thing to do is download the firmware from here:

http://www.sipgate.de/downloads/f1000/F1000_V3.80st.exe

If the link is broken just google for f1000 firmware.

Run this self extracting archive - it's German but no need to worry - just accept the defaults.
It should unpack 4 files.

Next make sure your Vonage wifi phone is connected and registered i.e. you can make a call.

Scroll through the menus on your phone and choose Wi-Fi Settings / Network Parameters / Network Info.

Take note of the IP address (you may not need this but it's handy to have). Mine is 192.168.1.14.

Exit out of the Network Info menu and go to the Misc menu

Select Local TFTP Update.
At the Code prompt enter utvonpw
You'll see a message that says TFTP is a long process..blah, blah, blah.
Select Update
The Screen will say Connecting...

Back to Windows PC and launch the fwupgrade.exe application

After a split second you should see a phone list that shows the IP address we had earlier.

Click Update

You'll get a warning not to turn off either the Computer, Phone or Access Point...don't turn them off!

Mine took about 45 seconds to push the firmware.

The screen on the phone will read Processing...

then Decompressing...

Windows will say that the task was complete...you can close the updater by clicking Cancel

Phone is still Decompressing 3 minutes later...

Then it will switch off.

***DO NOT TURN IT BACK ON**** or your work will be undone by Vonage!

-------THIS STEP IS REALLY IMPORTANT-------

Disconnect your broadband.

Don't power it off, just disconnect either the phone cable if DSL or the Coax if on cable. It's important that your wireless network stays up.

Check that you can no longer browse the internet on your windows pc.

Turn the F1000 on and it will connect to your wireless network.

It will try and register via your network but of course you are disconnected so it can't - this is good!

Go to the Misc menu on the phone and select remote TFTP server - it should have a Vonage server address in here...change it to a single letter a

Turn the phone off

Turn phone on and it will connect to your wireless network but it will never Register as it can't find Vonage servers!

Usng a web browser open the IP address that we remember from earlier.
Login as user with password 888888 (six 8's)

Click User Menu on the left and go immediately to SIP & RTP Config

If you know anything about SIP, you should be OK from here.

Whatever you do make sure you clear any Vonage info.

Reconnect your broadband.

If the phone (mine did this just once) indicates that it is downloading firmware, power it off immediately and then back on...problem disappears as strangely s it appeared!



Happy hacking!