[asterisk-users] What do I need to connect landline calls without telephony hardware?

[don rhummy]

OK, but I do need a VOIP provider, then, right? Not just an internet provider?

And is it a special kind of VOIP you have to sign up for or can any VOIP provider/program fulfill the needs?

Thanks!


--- On Thu, 4/30/09, Matt Riddell <lists at venturevoip.com> wrote:

> From: Matt Riddell <lists at venturevoip.com>
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] What do I need to connect landline calls without telephony hardware?
> To: donrhummy at yahoo.com
> Cc: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 3:56 AM
> On 30/04/2009 6:52 p.m., don rhummy wrote:
> > 
> > I'm sorry, I think I'm not being clear.
> > 
> > I want to know, for asterisk to work at all (i.e. for
> it to be able to connect calls to landlines, cell phones,
> make outgoing calls) do I need anything beyond a server and
> internet connection? Do I need a "gateway" of some
> sort? Do i need to either have a piece of hardware that
> connects to a phone line or pay a company to let me route
> through them?
> > 
> > I just don't think i can put asterisk on a server
> and suddenly make outgoing calls to landlines, right?
> 
> You can sign up to make calls through a VoIP provider.
> 
> A VoIP provider is a company that you connect to over the
> Internet.  You pay them some money for each minute of a call
> that you make (although some do monthly
> "unlimited" fees).
> 
> There are many different VoIP providers, and they all have
> different prices and are located in different place around
> the world.
> 
> Normally it makes sense to choose one that is close to you.
> 
> You can then use Asterisk (and a bit of simple programming)
> to get the VoIP provider to call you and the customer who
> uses the website to click.
> 
> -- Kind Regards,
> 
> Matt Riddell
> Director
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