[asterisk-users] Understanding Asterisk

[Steve Totaro]

You could do it that way but there is really no need.  If you are
getting DIDs you can just have them ring a certain phone, a group of
phones, an application, a queue......  You can just abandon the whole
notion of "Lines".

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Joseph L. Casale
<JCasale at activenetwerx.com> wrote:
> I see.
> So how does Asterisk assign "Lines" to the various channels?
> I intend to have a few Aastra 480i's and these phones I believe
> have 4 line buttons on them, does the functionality of Asterisk
> in this scenario allow someone to see "Line 1" is in use and either
> pickup the phone and attach to a free line or simply push "Line 2"
> and attach to that next available line?
>
> Thanks so much guys!
> Jlc
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:19 AM
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>
>
> I assume you are going to with a VOIP provider.
>
> Essentially, you have one DID and any number of channels/ports.
>
> Typically, you pay per port with a minute charge.
>
> Some people give you "unlimited" ports but charge a higher per minute fee.
>
> In you case, where you currently have 3 lines, you would need 3 channels.
> This would provide three concurrent calls to be in place.
>
> Asterisk does not know anything about channels in this example.
> If 3 calls come in it answers three calls.
>
> If a 4th caller comes in , the VOIP prvovider will send the busy signal
> to the caller.
> Asterisk does not see it.
>
>
> Joseph L. Casale wrote:
>> I am about to order some DIDs for my first install but I am unclear on how Asterisk
>> will function in either scenario with the two options I can order with. One option
>> is the DID has unlimited connections. Another option for the DID is that it has a
>> maximum of two concurrent calls only. How does Asterisk understand the multiple
>> calls that are coming in and behave for both scenarios? The phone system we are
>> trying to replace and therefore replicate the functionality is that of a very base
>> Meridian system with 3 lines.
>>
>> Thanks for any guidance!
>> jlc
>>