On 6/26/07, Doug Zingel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm wondering if its possible to receive a call from > an external number (PSTN) say A. Then make a call to > another external number (PSTN) say B - and then bridge > the two calls so that A is talking to B? What hardware > will I need to be able to do this.
Yes, that's one of the many things Asterisk can do. Obviously, you'd need a hardware card to connect Asterisk to the phone lines. You'd need FXO ports to connect Asterisk to analog phone *lines*, and FXS ports to connect Asterisk to analog *phones*. You could also use IP phones, and/or a VoIP provider. > Secondly, if I had x number of simultaneous calls (A > talking to B) - how many PSTN lines would I need? I > think 2x. > > I know this sounds ridiculously inefficient - but I > think the experiment might open some avenues. Yes, you would need 2x the number of calls for a straight analog setup, unless you try to get fancy and setup flash transfers with your telco. Again, you could use a VoIP provider to get around the hardware costs of analog ports if port cost is a concern to you. -Jared _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
