[Asterisk-Users] PBX (Asterisk) <-> Cellular Phone Network

[Linus Surguy]

> > I voulenteer with a local Search And Rescue unit and I was speaking with
the
> > senior members about how they interface the command trailer PBX with the
PSTN
> > or cellular networks when they are on scene at a remote location.  Turns
out
> > they don't.  Thus that got me to thinking about how one would get
Asterisk to
> > interface with a cell phone directly, or what hardware out there works
well
> > for the task.  I have managed to figure out how to make my Motorola
StarTAC
> > make outgoing voice calls for instance and making an interface for this
phone
> > should be quite possible, but it would be nice to have incoming phone
calls
> > too.  I know there are many companies out there which make such producs,
and
> > that a Google search can yield many results, I want thoughts and
opinions,
> > stuff which Google suks at.
>
> Some of the older cell phones use to expose either a 2-wire or 4-wire
> interface via a connector on the phone (don't know about transmission

I won't bother with any of that - purchase a Nokia Premicell (or other
manufacturers similar item). This device takes a normal GSM SIM card and
then presents a normal PSTN line interface - plug that into your normal
Asterisk PSTN line card - job done.

Linus