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

[Eric Chamberlain]

A phone system for under $100 is asking a lot.

It can be done, but what is your time worth.

You might want to consider some other phone system if all you need is
IVR and analog support or look at hosted solutions.

--
Eric Chamberlain, CISSP
Chief Technical Officer
Voxilla - http://voxilla.com/

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> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Linux Lover
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 8:30 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Hardware that can ring my phone?
> 
> 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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