[Asterisk-Users] PrePaid and IVR

[Jeremy McNamara]

Good for you, now try to scale it.

Jeremy McNamara

Lubomir Christov wrote:

>
> O, Jeremy again you :)
>
> What is the problem with a RADIUS based biling system now?
> We know very well on this mailing list that you hate Quicknet products 
> and RADIUS based solutions .... ;)
> I don't know way ... but it's tru.
> We have here a 100% working calling card solution using Quicknet 
> hardware, Asterisk and RADIUS based billing system :)
>
> Best regards
> Lubo
>
> Jeremy McNamara wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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