[asterisk-users] Hardware that can ring my phone?

[Phil Birkelbach]

This is what I have at home and it works okay.  I also added an SPA-2002 
(~$70) that adds another two FXS (phone) ports for a total of three.

Godspeed,

Phil



Drew Gibson wrote:
> Hi Lynn,
>
> You can use a Linksys SPA-3102 for both FXO (POTS) and FXS (phone) 
> connection instead of a Digium card. The price is around $90-100.
>
> Almost any old PC will do if it can run Linux. There are also other 
> alternatives to a PC such as the Linksys WRT54GL. I use a Linksys NSLU2 
> (Slug) at home, they are about the same price as an SPA and they are 
> really tiny!
>
> regards,
>
> Drew
>
>
> Linux Lover wrote:
>   
>> Yes, you understood correctly. Thank you - and all
>> others who replied so quickly - for your precise and
>> guiding answers.
>>
>> The Digium TDM11B looks looks like the perfect match
>> for me:
>>
>> http://www.telephonyware.com/telephonyware/tw00068.html
>>
>> But one thing that I forgot to mention is that my
>> business is only in its beginning stage and I need to
>> be as thrifty as possible. While $216 is a reasonable
>> price, I was wondering whether my (currently very
>> modest) goal can be achieved by spending much less
>> (under $100). For example, what if I buy one of those
>> el-cheapo PBX boxes and connect it to an Asterisk
>> server?
>>
>> http://www.soho-pbx.com/sp-104.htm
>>
>> Do you think this could work for me or did I expose a
>> gross misconception on my part?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Lynn
>>
>> --- john beaman <jbeaman at good-sam.com> wrote:
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> Lynn,
>>>
>>> If I understand you question correctly, you would
>>> need:
>>>
>>> A computer (preferably a server) to run Asterisk
>>> An analog interface card such as the Digium TDM400P
>>> An analog phone line (POTS)
>>> An analog (real) phone
>>>
>>> Calls would come in on the POTS line, get answered
>>> by Asterisk.  Callers would hear your voice menu,
>>> and input their choice.  If they opted for a live
>>> person, asterisk would then send the call to your
>>> analog (real) phone.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> John Beaman
>>> Telecom Specialist
>>> Voice Telecommunications Services Department.
>>> Good Samaritan National Campus
>>> 605-362-3331
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>> linuxlover992000 at yahoo.com 8/1/2007 8:48:47 AM
>>>>>>
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>             
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am a small business owner in need for a solution
>>> that automatically answers an incoming call, prompts
>>> the caller via touch-tone menu ("press 1 to leave a
>>> message, press 0 to speak to a representative") and
>>> will ring my (real) phone ONLY if requested by
>>> caller.
>>>
>>> I know that Asterisk is capable of all the logic
>>> behind what I described above. However, I couldn't
>>> find a hardware product that will allow me to
>>> accomplish the above (preferrable using Asterisk
>>> software). Does such thing exists?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Lynn
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
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>
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