[Asterisk-Users] just a few newbie questions

[Holger Schurig]

> Suppose we retain our analog phones and PSTN lines, but we wish to make
> VoIP long distance calls.  Can Asterisk do this?  That is, convert the
> analog outgoing calls to IP.  I assume we would need a VoIP provider to
> do that (assuming the destination is a PSTN number) ?

When you want to do long-distance calls via VOIP then obviously you need 
an VOIP provider.

> Suppose we find the quality of these analog/IP/analog calls to be less
> than wonderful.  Would there be some way to override an outgoing call
> so it uses the PSTN?

Yes.


You have to make your callingplan entries accordingly.