[Asterisk-Users] Is Asterisk for me?

[Stephen Webb]

I have problems with asterisk not detecting that the line has been
picked up. So the voicemail system answers almost every time. So, I
would agree with Steve hear. I am also looking forward to the 4 port fxs
cards.

On Fri, 2003-03-14 at 14:32, Steven Critchfield wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-03-14 at 14:14, Zach Mesel wrote:
> > Hi there.
> > 
> > My wife and I run a small business out of our home.  We have 2 phone
> > lines, and don't currently need any additional extensions.  What I and
> > am in great need of is a voicemail system with the following
> > functionality:
> > 
> > - When we don't pick up one of our regular phones, the system
> >   should play a greeting for callers, then allow them to either:
> >   - leave a message without selecting an mailbox number (or by
> >     pressing #)
> >   - select an extension (really just a mailbox, since I don't think
> >     we'd use any extension phones), whereupon:
> >     - the user may press 1 to locate the mailbox owner, whereupon 
> >       the system then dials out to a cell phone using the 3-way 
> >       calling feature of the telco line.
> >     - the user may press 2 or stay on the line to leave a message
> > 
> > I have read the * doc and faqs, and I think I can accomplish all of this
> > functionality using 2 Wildcard X100P cards w/ * on my P4 2.4GHz box with
> > RedHat 8.0.
> > 
> > Of my desired functionality, is there anything that * won't be able to
> > deliver?  Is there anything which will be extremely complex to setup,
> > given that I am (or would like to think I am) a competent Linux SysAdmin
> > and fair-to-midland programmer?
> 
> Although you could do this, you would probably be better served by
> having asterisk sit between you and the phone lines. When the new 4 port
> card comes out, it should fill your needs well. You can have your 2
> lines coming in, and 2 extensions. This way asterisk will answer the
> line regardless, then try and ring an internal line. 
> 
> Trying to get asterisk to work basically in answering machine mode is
> possible, and I believe there is more than one person here doing it. 
> 
> I do not believe asterisk is currently able to initiate a 3way call to
> the outside on the same telephone line. Being as it is a pbx, it is
> designed to offer 3 way calling internally.