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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Hi,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm looking for a
few pointers on using ATA to connect Asterisk to the PSTN. Basically, I'm
running a Hosted PBX service, and in urban centers I can usually get SIP or
PRIs. Since I sell my customers SIP hardphones, the data flow is like
this:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Customer's SIP
Hardphone ---- My own Asterisk ----- Outside lines</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>But when it comes to
smaller villages (I deal with people in tiny places), I'd like to reuse their
own PSTN line this way:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Customer's SIP
hardphone ---- My own Asterisk ------ Some device on the customer's premise ----
customer's PSTN lines</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know ATAs are
mostly used in a scenario where you reuse traditional phones to connect to SIP
servers, but can they accomodate my scenario? And if so, what line of ATA should
I be looking at?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718394813-10042007><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Mike</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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