[Asterisk-Users] PrePaid and IVR

[Jeremy McNamara]

It is not that simple.  First you need a real billing system (no not 
RADIUS based), then you need some sort of calling card application (AGI 
works, but the Asterisk C API is much better), then you are going to 
need some sort of luser friendly GUI to admin and manage your calling 
card accounts.

The calling card application itself is cake, the GUI isn't trivial, but 
not very complicated. The hard part is the billing system. Most billing 
platforms out there are nothing but hacks and kludges (Yes even SysMaster)


Jeremy McNamara



Bartosz Jozwiak wrote:

> Hello,
>  
> If it is not too much to ask.
> Could you please provide some examples of configuration files ?
>  
> Thanks in advance.
> Bartosz
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Cristian Vasiliu <mailto:cvasiliu at accessnet.ro>
>     *To:* asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>     <mailto:asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
>     *Sent:* Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:20 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [Asterisk-Users] PrePaid and IVR
>
>     Yes ! And the answer for "HOW?" :
>
>     1. IVR : "Welcome to XXX . Please enter your PIN for authentication"
>     2 Authentication with mysql for a pin  (a  table in which  you
>     enter the PIN and the value for card)
>     3. IVR : "Please enter the number you want to reach "
>     4. Dial the number they have entered!
>     5. In CDR (mysql or another database) decrease the value of their
>     card.
>
>      
>     It worked for me... :-) I was deep into   CDR source and I had to
>     develop the auth and preserv unicity applications. But it worked.
>
>     Bartosz Jozwiak wrote:
>
>>     Hello,
>>      
>>     Is it possible to make an IVR Prepaid system with Asterisk ?
>>     For example like on Cisco routers.
>>      
>>     regards,
>>     Bartosz Jozwiak
>