[Asterisk-Users] RE: Asterisk at home with Broadvoice?
RE Message: 5 Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 23:18:46 -0400 From: Andrew Kohlsmith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] At home Asterisk via Broadvoice? To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com On May 7, 2005 11:04 pm, John Stegenga wrote: Broadvoice will give me 2 lines, with 2 phone numbers each - distinctive ring - for a reasonable fee... Please do a google search for broadvoice problems site:lists.digium.com and reconsider your choice of VOIP provider. That reasonable fee doesn't actually include the thing working more than 50% of the time. -A. ANDREW - Thanks. I'd be happy to consider any US provider that can transfer / retain my POTS phone numbers. Any recommendations RE Message: 7 Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 20:28:57 -0700 From: Luki [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] At home Asterisk via Broadvoice? To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion asterisk-users@lists.digium.com My thoughts: 1) I would not run asterisk on a laptop, or on Windows (if you can get it to turn properly via emulation like Vmware). 2) A 586 *might* be enough to handle this low call volume with no transcoding. 3) I know nothing about a Azatel 2 port adapter, but you could acquire a Sipura 2000 (or similar) which can generate distinctive ring patterns (I am not sure the Grandstream adapters can). Besides an ATA you would not need other hardware in the asterisk box. 4) Be sure to check up the recent postings about Broadvoice. They provided good service to me in the last year, but the last three days were terrible. 5) Broadvoice does send the ALERT_INFO header for distinctive ring and you can get asterisk to check this and handle the call differently. I think they allow two additional numbers besides your primary number, so technically three numbers per line. Good luck... --Luki Luki - I read - after posting - that the CoLinux thing actually works pretty good... I'm a bit cash strapped, so using as much *if any* of my existing equipment would be the best betI have the Azatel from LINGO voip service, if that helps anyone pin it down My key requirements are the call processing - and it is LOW VOLUME... we might receive 10 calls per day. Of course that could 'expand', so I want to put this on a reliable platform... And I'm always open for other provider recommendations... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.6 - Release Date: 5/6/2005 ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
[Asterisk-Users] At home Asterisk via Broadvoice?
Hi all - sorry if what I'm asking is FAQ by now - I only have 2789 digest messages that I've not read yet... The local phone company (Bell South) has gotten completely out of hand with their rates, and with them suing anyone who wants to compete against them... So, I'm thinking very hard about going ALL VOIP here at home. Hardware I have: Old 586 chassis Old Pentium II laptop Azatel 2 port adapter (Board ID C02v001.01.00 / Firmware 1.5.6-RC14) I also have 3 AMD Athlons running Windows 2000. What I want to do Broadvoice will give me 2 lines, with 2 phone numbers each - distinctive ring - for a reasonable fee... I want to handle processing the calls incoming on each number differently - line 1a = home phone, if no answer after 5 rings, run to asterisk for call processing (voice mail tree?) Line 1b = (distinctive ring number) goes directly to fax machine (fax detects distinctive ring pattern for auto answer) Line 2a = 'business phone' - ring, and process to voicemail if no answer (with other post processing - SMS to my cell phone, etc.) Line 2b = 'kids phone number' - or something... I'm thinking Asterisk because broadvoice provides voice mail 'PER LINE' not per number... and with asterisk I can do lots more! So, can I run asterisk on the laptop - and have the calls routed to the Azatel to ring the phones?? Any thoughts? Clarifications?? Has anyone done something like this before? Can asterisk run on windows 2000 if it does not need to use hardware? Thanks a MILLION times in advance, guys (and gals!)! John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.6 - Release Date: 5/6/2005 ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk newbie questions
[sarcasm on] Thank you ALL for your warm welcome to this list. I posted this message yesterday, and since I'm only getting Digest I figured I'd see a response in a day... [sarcasm off] C'mon. This is the Asterisk Users mail list, isn't it? This is where the Voip WIKI tells me to go for information on how people are using *. Even if you only point me in the direction of some other information, it would be great if I could hear SOMETHING from you guys and gals out thereI humbly seek YOUR wisdom. Reposted message: Hi everyone. I'm a bit of a Linux newbie, but I've been doing tech stuff for ages. I'm also brand new to *. I've been reading the Voip.org wiki, and perusing the list archives for a while since I've been asked to investigate using IP telephone / soft phones for a call-center type scenario. People (marketing folks) have pointed me at Cisco, but I really don't wanna. I'd rather be the hero and pull this off with a much smaller budget. Here is a scenario - 40 person call center, all with PC's (windows) and soft-phone. -any recommendations on hardware to run *? soft phones? 90% of calls would be IP / IAX coming to the center. I read in the list archives about an ACD application / extension to * that would probably to what I need in that regard. - thoughts? In remote locations I would also run *, and hook it up to an extension on an existing PBX. Excuse the complete newbie question, but how many 'wires' do I need to bring between the PBX and the * box to support multiple simultaneous calls? These calls would come from any extension on the TDM pbx to asterisk to the call center. In a typical scenario there would NOT be a lot of simultaneous calls unless the system we're supporting went down hard. How would / could? one configure * at the remote location to communicate with * at the call center? How would / could? one configure * at the remote location to use the existing TDM PBX as failover to call the support center via 1-800 if the IP circuit died? I know you're all banging your heads on your desks saying OY! another newbie. Thanks in advance for your wisdom and guidance. John ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk newbie questions
Hi everyone. I'm a bit of a Linux newbie, but I've been doing tech stuff for ages. I'm also brand new to *. I've been reading the Voip.org wiki, and perusing the list archives for a while since I've been asked to investigate using IP telephone / soft phones for a call-center type scenario. People (marketing folks) have pointed me at Cisco, but I really don't wanna. I'd rather be the hero and pull this off with a much smaller budget. Here is a scenario - 40 person call center, all with PC's (windows) and soft-phone. -any recommendations on hardware to run *? soft phones? 90% of calls would be IP / IAX coming to the center. I read in the list archives about an ACD application / extension to * that would probably to what I need in that regard. - thoughts? In remote locations I would also run *, and hook it up to an extension on an existing PBX. Excuse the complete newbie question, but how many 'wires' do I need to bring between the PBX and the * box to support multiple simultaneous calls? These calls would come from any extension on the TDM pbx to asterisk to the call center. In a typical scenario there would NOT be a lot of simultaneous calls unless the system we're supporting went down hard. How would / could? one configure * at the remote location to communicate with * at the call center? How would / could? one configure * at the remote location to use the existing TDM PBX as failover to call the support center via 1-800 if the IP circuit died? I know you're all banging your heads on your desks saying OY! another newbie. Thanks in advance for your wisdom and guidance. John ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
