[Asterisk-biz] asterisk as outbound dialer only

[Ousmane Doukara]

Don't use this good thing as a spam machine :)



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Johnson" <dd_jjohnson at msn.com>
To: <asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 5:37 PM
Subject: [Asterisk-biz] asterisk as outbound dialer only


>I am pursuing using Asterisk as a tool to queue up phone calls to 
>businesses to verify if a number is working, disconnected, a fax, etc. This 
>would be done strictly as an automated, unmanned operation with results 
>stored in a database. The application would search our database for phone 
>numbers to verify, place the call, and would determine whether the number 
>is working and flag the database accordingly. Ideally, it would tell the 
>difference between an answering machine and a human. If an answering 
>machine is reached, it may just hang up and log the status as a working 
>number that had an answering machine. Can Asterisk do this?
>
> If a human answers we may either play a polite 'sorry wrong number' 
> message or ask that they verify certain information (i.e., press 1 to 
> confirm that your business name is 'ABC Company').
>
> So, my questions are:
> - Is Asterisk a recommended application for:
>   - scheduling automated phone calls to thousands/millions (?) of numbers
>   - determining and flagging the status of a given phone number (i.e., 
> whether it is active, disconnected, a fax, etc.)
> - Can it tell the difference between a live human answering and an 
> answering machine/voicemail
> - What is the range of bandwidth that it will take up? (Assume a 10-second 
> call once connected).
> - Is there a limit to the number of simultaneous calls that can take 
> place? We would be doing the verification from a co-location that has 
> virtually unlimited up/download.
>
> We will keep a log of businesses that want to opt out (i.e., press 2 to 
> remove your phone number from further verification efforts) to avoid any 
> legal troubles.
>
> Any input you have on any of these topics would be well received.
>
> Also, if anyone has a track record as a proven consultant and wishes to 
> bid on programming for this project, we can put together details and 
> discuss.
>
> We don't need most of the bells and whistles that asterisk comes with 
> (i.e., call forwarding, dial by name, incoming calls), so many of the 
> features would be unused.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
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