[asterisk-users] Looking for ideas for nice **Asterisk** home phone system

[Per Jessen]

Steve Totaro wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Per Jessen <per at computer.org> wrote:
> 
>> Linuxguy123 wrote:
>>
>> > My original post didn't mention it, but I would like my home system
>> > to be Asterisk based.
>> >
>> > Has anyone figured out how to minimize cell charges when on the
>> > road via making calls via the home phone system ?
>>
>> Yep, look up DISA:
>>
>> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+cmd+DISA
>>
>>
>> /Per Jessen, Zürich
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> Just curious how DISA would help with cell phone usage charges. 

Assuming multiple mobiles (e.g. household or office), a typical setup
around here (Switzerland) is that you can call freely within a group of
numbers, often including one or two fixnet numbers. 

> But at least here, if you are on a per minute plan, how would DISA

Where is "here"? 

> help? Obviously, different countries and carriers do things
> differently, but I don't pay for anything extra, no roaming, nothing.

Did you mean to say you don't pay for roaming either??  Wow.  I could do
with a subscription like that.  (here roaming means using your phone in
another country).

> For my situation, DISA is pointless except for road warriors who call
> all over the world, from anywhere, they can call into the corp system,
> get dialtone and skip the whole process of expense reports for work
> related calls.  It makes things less complex, not more.

Using DISA also means getting a corp caller id, not a mobile. 

> Maybe if you explain your situation and how your plan works, but for
> me, personally, DISA would be a an added cost and complication.
> 
> The only purpose I can think of for myself could be accomplished by
> spoofing caller id.

How is that done from a mobile?  Sofar that has been my main reason for
using DISA - cost is not a real issue.


/Per Jessen, Zürich

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