[asterisk-users] How to connect a POTS robo alert dialer to asterisk with email notification

[David Smiley]

Thanks for your time and the pointers, John.

I finally found the perfect solution for me: http://www.amazon.com/La-Crosse-D111-101-E1-WGB-Wireless-Monitor/dp/B0081UR76G/ref=dp_ob_title_def
The device is $69, plus $10/month for alerts.  And I get to monitor the temperature online, which is a great bonus.

If I do eventually decide I want phone service, I'll consider the "voip.ms" VOIP service you mentioned.

Thanks again.

~ David

On Feb 3, 2013, at 8:14 AM, John Novack <jnovack at stromberg-carlson.org> wrote:

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> David Smiley wrote:
>> Hi John,
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>> On Feb 2, 2013, at 6:52 PM, John Novack <jnovack at stromberg-carlson.org> wrote:
>>> Sounds like a nice application for an HP Thin Client, AstLinux and an FXS ATA
>>> Even simpler would be an ATA and a VOIP service, though I don't think much of SIP exposed to the Internet. I suppose since this will only be placing calls from the ATA though.
>> I can't seem to find a VOIP provider that's pay-per-call (what I want) vs pay-per-month (what I don't want).  At least I don't want to pay more than a few bucks/month for how little I'll use it.
> voip.ms is a prepaid service with a very low monthly fee for their value service. $12-$24 per year plus minutes depending on the rate center. I assume US.
> Certainly a better deal than Magicjack.
> OOMA is more up front, and I believe they now have some monthly fee?
> Also, do you not ever go to this location and want phone service during that time?
>> But I think I just came up with my solution.  A cheap ~$60 temperature monitor that uses standard phone service, coupled with Magic Jack.  The Magic Jack Plus is $70 up-front and $30/year; not bad.  I'll look some more for other options first.
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>>> What would you do IF there is an alert?Do you have someone who could respond that is nearby and is able to fix whatever is wrong?
>> Yes; I have a winter care-taker who happens to live next-door.
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>> ~ David
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