[Asterisk-Users] Zaptel (Junghanns 4BRI card) to cell phoneproblem

[Mark Elkins]

On Mon, 2005-02-28 at 17:50 +0200, Herman Cremer wrote:
> http://www.psitek.co.za/gsm.html
> 
> 
> These guys are also in RSA, and Australia.
> This unit does exactly the same as the DigiCell,
> which mark is talking about, but is a much better
> product (and more expensive)
> 
> maybe they export ?

Except that when I've been to the USA - I've needed a 1900Mhz phone -
this is only 900 and 1800...

*GSM INTERFACE
*  GSM output 900MHz: Class 4/5, 2W EGSM
*  GSM output 1800MHz: Class 1, 1W DCS
*  SIM interface: 3V mini SIM


.... but look at the website (Hey, it looks like my box!) as the
features are what you are looking for...

I believe Motorola was one of the earlier producers of this type of
device - but would think that most of the manufacturers would have a
similar type of unit. Push the "Telephone access in disaster areas,
where wire-network infrastructure is damaged" point... :-)


> 
> -Herman
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2005-02-28 at 17:21, Mark Elkins wrote:
> > On Fri, 2005-02-25 at 16:29 -0700, Mr. James W. Laferriere wrote:
> > >  	Hello Mark ,  C. & All ,  Is this device available for sale
> > >  	in the US ?  All the digging I've only found outside US
> > >  	mentions of sales .  Any help appreciated .  JimL
> > 
> > No idea. The Unit I have is a locally manufactured device called
> > Digi-Cell - frmaritz (at) global.co.za is the email address on the box
> > it came in....
> > 
> > Its probably 900Mhz GSM only - in the US - You'll need a 1900Mhz unit???
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > On Fri, 25 Feb 2005, Mark Elkins wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 2005-02-25 at 13:46 +0000, C. Tomlinson wrote:
> > > >> Did you have to make any changes to use the premicell, or was it as simple
> > > >> as an outgoing landline call?
> > > >> I am looking into doing this as you can get deals where calls between chosen
> > > >> numbers are free :-)
> > > >
> > > > Absolutely no changes at all.... I did stick a Phone onto the 2-wire
> > > > input of the 'PremiCell' to check that all worked - before going via
> > > > Asterisk - but thats all.
> > > >
> > > > [part of the previous message]
> > > >> In South Africa, I have a 4-port ISDN BRI (Euro-ISDN) with bristuff.
> > > >> Calls to Cell phones are no different to any other call...
> > > >>
> > > >> I also added a Digium 4-port analogue card - and have a 'PremiCell'
> > > >> connected to a Trunk line. The PremiCell is a fixed cell device that
> > > >> gives dial-tone in the same way that a Telcom Trunk line would work -
> > > >> except there is no copper to he exchange - just a stubby cellphone
> > > >> antenna.  In South Africa it is MUCH MUCH cheaper to make a Cell to Cell
> > > >> call than from Telcom to Cell....
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm surprised that more people do not put down a 'PremiCell' type device
> > > >> and route all Cell calls out through it...
> 
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> Content preview:  http://www.psitek.co.za/gsm.html These guys are also 
>   in RSA, and Australia. This unit does exactly the same as the DigiCell,
>    which mark is talking about, but is a much better product (and more 
>   expensive) [...] 
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