> I've heard that Primus offer "call forwarding on busy", so if you can > get your first line ported to Primus and activate this feature to > forward to a local DID > (which usually has 5 channels) you can have 6 equivalent lines for > not much more than a single line otherwise you pay nearly the same price > for every equivalent > line you add. This seems to good to be true but why not ? > Henry > > > > Jim Van Meggelen wrote: > >>That's also known by veteran Bell folks as equivalency. >> >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Chad Osmond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Sent: February 22, 2006 2:04 PM >>>To: Herbert Molenda; [email protected] >>>Subject: RE: [on-asterisk] Proper/Better way for multiple PSTN lines >>> >>>Ask Bell to put a Hunt/Rollover on your primary number to you >>>secondary number. >>>If 6080 is busy, it will ring down to 6081. >>> >>>Using call waiting you may be able to flash the Zap channel >>>to pick up the second line, but I'm not really sure about it. >>>It does sound like you want a Hunt though. >>> >>>Chad >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Herbert Molenda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Sent: February 22, 2006 2:00 PM >>>To: [email protected] >>>Subject: [on-asterisk] Proper/Better way for multiple PSTN lines >>> >>>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>Hash: SHA1 >>> >>>I have asterisk running in a small office environment where >>>they let me screw around with things, and its been running >>>problem-free for the last few months I just have a few >>>questions about some specific problems related to running >>>analog lines. First here are the details of the >>>system: >>> >>>- - Asterisk from SVN + AMP >>>- - TDM400 2 FXO lines coming in. I'll call them 6080 and 6081 >>>- - 6080 given as voice line, 6081 for fax/additional voice >>>- - 4 Pingtel Xpressa desk phones for the users >>> >>>When someone is on the phone (occupying 6080) and someone >>>happens to call in at the same time, the call waiting sound >>>is heard in the phone but there is no way to switch the call >>>(this is OK) but all the caller hears is ringing until either >>>they hang up or the line becomes free at which point asterisk >>>picks up.. This seems to them like no one is answering the >>>phone and they can't even get to an extension to leave a >>>voicemail. How is something like this worked around without >>>ordering any VoIP lines? Can aserisk better integrate the two >>>lines and switch over like their old nortel PBX used to? >>> >>>Regards, >>>Herb Molenda >>>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.1 (GNU/Linux) >>>Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org >>> >>>iQCVAwUBQ/y0x842ufSh11JOAQL3cgP/Ts5yLqPz6HnDW3316ZbEqfPzGlaaa6Dh >>>z9eP0JY7DW/jj6qhMbOXo23EbE/qJwu5XN4zlLpA8e9MxJ7Mq7CwXb6lZ0wLhOkH >>>YPZSwHaypSgp0LSumbwetLciYVRSHl4nytx/wTutEoOw7aEIu+yJ21KFgQVcHjGf >>>egOcOo721ww= >>>=HuWW >>>-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For >>>additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For >>>additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/266 - Release >>>Date: 21/02/2006 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > -- > > Henry L. Coleman > > www.voip-pbx.ca <http://www.voip-pbx.ca> > > 1 866 415 5355 > > "The Future Is Not What It Used To Be" > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
>>>How is something like this worked around without >>>ordering any VoIP lines? Don't think he was looking for a voip solution.... -- James W Dumais ABSS::Networks http://www.abss.ca/ (705)725-9124 / (866)473-2121 (780)669-1305 / (416)628-1133
