The simple answer: it takes the digital (VOIP) signals, and connects your calls to the traditional landline network. So if you are in Chicago, and want to call New York City, it will take your call from your office in chicago, route it, and terminate the call to the regular LandLine provider to talk to Joe's Deli in New York City. And the reverse happens. Someone calls your VOIP number, it connects to your SIP Trunk provider, converts it to digital, and sends it to your VOIP system.
If i misspoke something, someone please feel free to correct me, but this is my understanding of it. The technical answer, I will have to defer you to someone with more technical knowledge than myself. For example, my SIP Trunk is provided by www.flowroute.com . They seem good thus far. They came at the suggestion of a friend who uses them. They are a "prepaid" service. You have to put money into an account, and the monthly charges and the cost per call are charged towards that balance. I am in the process of building out FreePBX which uses asterisk for my web hosting business. So far it has worked well. I've tested the call quality on Flowroute and it has been good. Several people i have talked to cant tell im using VOIP. Shop around, find a provider that works for you, and ask for opinions. Good luck, and i hope i made it as clear as mud! :) James "I see blindness, not as a disability, but more of an ability. And Sight actually, more of a disability because some people with sight tend to judge others by what they see on the outside, whereas I don't see that. I just see that which is in a person." Patrick Henry Hughes, Louisville Kentucky,2008 On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 03:48, James Miller <paramedi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thats right, i completely forgot that option! I run a soft phone on my > laptop, which connects back through my verizon wireless aircard to the pbx > and allows me to call out while on the go from anywhere! > > > "I see blindness, not as a disability, but more of an ability. And Sight > actually, more of a disability because some people with sight tend to judge > others by what they see on the outside, whereas I don't see that. I just see > that which is in a person." Patrick Henry Hughes, Louisville Kentucky,2008 > > > On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 03:36, GBR Icasiano, Ryan A. < > raicasi...@globalbridgeresources.com> wrote: > >> i think you can also use softphones installed in your remote offices. >> >> regards, >> >> RYAN ICASIANO >> ________________________________________ >> From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [ >> asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of James Miller [ >> paramedi...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 3:34 PM >> To: exp...@hope.cz; Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial >> Discussion >> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Is Asterix right tool for me? >> >> In short terms: >> >> 1)broadband internet connection >> 2) Voip phone like a Cisco 7960 >> 3) Sip Trunks from a SIP Trunk provider >> >> Thats a short list of what you will need, but you could ditch your local >> Telcom operator completely, and run VOIP. >> >> There are much more knowledgable people about the subject matter than me, >> but this should at least get you started! >> >> Good luck and Welcome to Asterisk! >> >> James >> >> >> "I see blindness, not as a disability, but more of an ability. And Sight >> actually, more of a disability because some people with sight tend to judge >> others by what they see on the outside, whereas I don't see that. I just see >> that which is in a person." Patrick Henry Hughes, Louisville Kentucky,2008 >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 03:22, <jana1...@centrum.cz<mailto: >> jana1...@centrum.cz>> wrote: >> Hi , >> I am a newbie with Asterix and not sure if Asterix is a right tool for my >> needs. >> >> Let's suppose this scenario : >> I have a telephone line in one office( all calls are paid to telephone >> operator). >> In other offices I have only internet connections. >> Is it possible to use Asterix so that I can make telephone calls from ALL >> offices( without >> direct telecom connection) ? if so, what telephone equipment would they >> have to use (VoIP >> telephones?) >> >> Thanks >> Jane >> >> >> -- >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com< >> http://www.api-digital.com/> -- >> New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: >> http://www.asterisk.org/hello >> >> asterisk-users mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> >> >> -- >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >> New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: >> http://www.asterisk.org/hello >> >> asterisk-users mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> > >
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