[asterisk-users] GSM Cards for Asterisk (UK)

[Gordon Henderson]

On Wed, 16 May 2007, Matt Brown wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am currently building a 1.4.4 Asterisk box for a client and they are 
> interested in GSM functionality.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with a GSM card, preferably Quad Span (4 GSM 
> modules or higher) for use in the UK. I have seen the Junghanns* version but 
> I am not keen on the limitation of having to use a BriStuffed version of 
> Asterisk.

The only thing I've used is a GSM phone terminal - they are designed for 
use in remote areas - box with antennae and  a phone socket on it. You 
plug in an analogue phone and off you go - I've used them in asterisk 
boxes on analogue cards and they work OK - nothing special. ~£150. I never 
got incoming callerId to work... (claimed to be bell compatable - from a 
UK built unit too!!!) Probably not what you want if you're looking for 4+ 
though!

Theres this:

http://www.2n.cz/products/gsm_gateways/voip_gsm_gateway/voiceblue_voip_gsm_gateway.html

I've also seen a PCI card which can take 4 SIMs, from an Italian company I 
think.

when I made enquiries about these some months back I reckoned them being 
in the £1400 range...

Gordon