> I don't know this 'translates' to Italy, but this is what I would advise
> somebody in the US to consider, assuming you have a reliable Internet > connection. > > 0) I hope you mean you want to run Asterisk at home instead of 'Asterisk > at Home.' A@H was an ancient distribution from around 2005. > > 1) Rent a DID (a 'PSTN number') from a reputable SIP provider. This > eliminates the need for a PCI/USB interface and you won't disrupt your > 'business' while you figure out how to configure and test your Asterisk > server. > > In the US, you can rent a DID for about $1.50 per month and about a $0.01 > per minute of 'talk time.' For 10 calls per day, this should beat the hell > out of a 'landline' monthly standing fee. > > In the US, it costs less than $20.00 to 'port' your existing number if you > are really in love with it. > > 2) Ditch the 'room warmer' and find something really small and cheap to > run. I live in San Diego and we pay $0.32 per kWh. I'd guess running your > rig would cost me $50.00 to $100.00 per month just in electricity -- and > probably that much again in the summer for additional Air Conditioning. > > Take a look at Soekris net4801. It's pretty old (but very reliable) and > it's CPU will limit you on what OS you can run, but it will give you an > idea of how small (and cheap to power) an 'Asterisk server' capable of > handling a couple of simultaneous calls can be. > > For a more modern server, look for something small and cheap based on > something like an Atom processor. Maybe a used laptop. If the battery is > still good, you've solved your UPS problem as well. Although, if you lose > power, you've probably lost your Internet connection as well so you could > only make calls between extensions. > > 3) For the IP phones, check out ebay.com. Last year, I picked up 3 Polycom > SP 501's for $20.00 each. A little dated, but a great phone. I gotta agree with most all of this. Asterisk has been shown to run on a Raspberry Pi and the Raspberry Pi 2 and will handle a few simultaneous calls. Another resource is http://www.plugpbx.org/ For home use, I would think either would be a good low power way to run Asterisk. Unless you just really need the land line, ditch the analog line and go voip from start to finish.
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