Hi Lachek, First of all, our VoIP service support Asterisk, and we do have an unlimited long distance plan for residential use. Our service also supports call display (both number _&_ name). If you want quality hardware we would recommend Sangoma, a local hardware provider with a proven record of telecom hardware. However, for an inexpensive 1 line FXO to work with your Asterisk, the Sipura/Linksys SPA-3000 or Grandstream HT-488 will do the trick. There are cheap places to get hardware, and there are places that would provide support for them... Thanks, Bjorn www.atlasvoice.com ________________________________
From: Lachek Butalek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 4:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [on-asterisk] Newbie hardware question Hi, I'm just getting my feet wet with Asterisk and have a few questions I hope this list could answer. My situation is as follows. I'm a Linux nutjob and feature wh&*$re, who takes great pleasure in using overpowered open source software to manage every little feature of my family's life. My wife is addicted to expensive POTS service, and I'm trying to show her that VoIP doesn't bite. So what I'm trying to do is this: * Sign up for a relatively inexpensive, unlimited long distance VoIP service that supports BYOD. I'm currently investigating IrisTel (www.iristel.ca) - if anyone has good or bad experience with them, please let me know. * Purchase hardware that provides 1 FXO and 1 FXS port. I'm not too excited about the Digium TDM400 because of the relatively high price. I'd be more interested in the Sipura-3000, if anyone has feedback on this device let me know. Another option is an X100P knockoff card along with a plain ole' ATA, although I'd want that ATA to support IAX. I liked the look of this device: http://www.x100p.com/products_2.htm but I'd like to know where I can buy it in Canada. I also had my eyes set on an (unlocked) Linksys PAP2 device, although I don't think that support IAX. * Set up a dedicated Asterisk server to handle the following: Handle my existing phone network through the FXS port Handle my existing landline through the FXO port Route all my calls to the VoIP provider's SIP/IAX server On demand, route calls through my landline carrier's service (for quality comparisons, etc) Provide some extra features I'm not getting with my current landline service, such as call display, call waiting, voice mail and so on Does anyone have any hints for me as to how to carry this out, what equipment to use, where to buy it, what VoIP provider to sign with, and so on? Feel free to reply off-list if you like. Thanks!
