[asterisk-users] using asterisk on a shared line

[John Novack]

Short answer - no.

Leave the box on 24/7, and run the POTS phone through an ATA, or another 
SIP phone.
If power consumption and wear and tear is a consideration, use AstLinux 
on a thin client, and reduce your power consumption to under 30 Watts.

John Novack


Bill Lovett wrote:
> Can Asterisk be configured to hang up if another phone picks up?
>
> I'm a bit lost as far as terminology goes, but here's my setup. At  
> home, I have asterisk answering calls from the pstn and sending them  
> through to a sip extension or voicemail. All that is working fine.
>
> The box running Asterisk isn't on 24/7 so I have a secondary phone  
> connected to the line as well. If Asterisk is not running, I can  
> answer an incoming call from that phone. If asterisk is running, I can  
> answer the call from a sip extension.
>
> Can I have it both ways? Can Asterisk back off if the secondary phone  
> answers the call? Currently, if a call comes in and I answer it from  
> the secondary phone Asterisk will continue to ring the sip extension  
> and eventually drop into voicemail. 
>
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