The original title and subsequent questions were a clear sign to stay away from a pointless thread.<br><br>Going one direction and then completely changing deserves a new thread.<br><br>I learned a long time ago not to answer questions from people that have put in zero effort but fell for it, and fell for a really bad set up of questions.<br>
<br>Thread subject, "Looking for ideas for nice **Asterisk** home phone system"<br><br>Actual subject?!?!<br><br>On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 3:15 AM, Per Jessen <<a href="mailto:per@computer.org">per@computer.org</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>> Steve Totaro wrote:<br>><br>> > On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Per Jessen <<a href="mailto:per@computer.org">per@computer.org</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> >> Linuxguy123 wrote:<br>> >><br>
> >> > My original post didn't mention it, but I would like my home system<br>> >> > to be Asterisk based.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > Has anyone figured out how to minimize cell charges when on the<br>
> >> > road via making calls via the home phone system ?<br>> >><br>> >> Yep, look up DISA:<br>> >><br>> >> <a href="http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+cmd+DISA">http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+cmd+DISA</a><br>
> >><br>> >><br>> >> /Per Jessen, Zürich<br>> >><br>> >> --<br>> >><br>> >><br>> > Just curious how DISA would help with cell phone usage charges.<br>><br>
> Assuming multiple mobiles (e.g. household or office), a typical setup<br>> around here (Switzerland) is that you can call freely within a group of<br>> numbers, often including one or two fixnet numbers.<br>><br>
> > But at least here, if you are on a per minute plan, how would DISA<br>><br>> Where is "here"?<br><br>Not relevant but currently in the U.S. for now. Per minute plan was the relevant bit.<br> <br>
><br>> > help? Obviously, different countries and carriers do things<br>> > differently, but I don't pay for anything extra, no roaming, nothing.<br>><br>> Did you mean to say you don't pay for roaming either?? Wow. I could do<br>
> with a subscription like that. (here roaming means using your phone in<br>> another country).<br><br>Oh, yes, I meant roaming between carriers or off-net in the States. I have over a dozen or more SIMs from various countries/carriers, inbound is free in quite a few of the countries, or at least providers I have SIMs for.<br>
<br>Just use a SIP client on your phone. Many providers have multiple failover paths for inbound calls.<br><br>This thread morphed from a nice home phone system into something completely different.<br><br>Probably should never have fallen for such wide open and sill question.<br>
<br>><br>> > For my situation, DISA is pointless except for road warriors who call<br>> > all over the world, from anywhere, they can call into the corp system,<br>> > get dialtone and skip the whole process of expense reports for work<br>
> > related calls. It makes things less complex, not more.<br>><br>> Using DISA also means getting a corp caller id, not a mobile.<br><br>Yes, spoofing provides that.<br> <br>><br>> > Maybe if you explain your situation and how your plan works, but for<br>
> > me, personally, DISA would be a an added cost and complication.<br>> ><br>> > The only purpose I can think of for myself could be accomplished by<br>> > spoofing caller id.<br>><br>> How is that done from a mobile? Sofar that has been my main reason for<br>
> using DISA - cost is not a real issue.<br><br>SIP client. Spoof card, yes it is DISA, but you don't have to do anything but use the card.<br> <br>><br>> /Per Jessen, Zürich<br>><br>> --<br>> <a href="http://www.spamchek.com/">http://www.spamchek.com/</a> - your spam is our business.<br>
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