[Asterisk-Users] Vonage and * (and what about those ATAs?)

[Angus Berry]

..try http://groups.google.com

here's a link to several threads with instructions
(the link below may get truncated by email,so you'll have to cut and
paste the whole thing)
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=cisco%20322873738&safe=images&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&lr=&hl=en

As the authors will prbably say ...it's at your own risk. Also note this
is not an unlock and carry on using Vonage situation, it's a reset the
ATA back to factory (pre Vonage) deal.

On Fri, 2004-04-30 at 00:55, Jay Milk wrote:
> Searched for it before -- found a link with instructions, but can't find
> a way to do it in 30 minutes or less (and I already spent more than than
> on it).  I value my time at $60/hr, so paying $30 for someone to save me
> a few hours work is worth it.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Angus Berry
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:17 PM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Vonage and * (and what about those ATAs?)
> 
> 
> ...why pay to have someone unlock your ATA when you can google to find
> the easy commands and do it yourself right now?
> 
> On Thu, 2004-04-29 at 20:53, Timothy Spaulding wrote:
> > Will Vonage unlock your ATA for you for the $15? Or someone else?
> > 
> > I have an ATA from them I would like to use with asterisk as well. 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com
> > [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Jay Milk
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:16 PM
> > To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Vonage and * (and what about those ATAs?)
> > 
> > I asked Vonage innocently about Asterisk integration -- basically 
> > explaining that any line that comes in on an ATA (rather than direct 
> > to the * server) costs me an extra $80 for an FXO card.  Made the 
> > statement that I pretty much need to quit my $60/month Vonage habit 
> > unless they provide Asterisk support.
> > 
> > Response was that they are currently working on it (I offered 
> > beta-assistance, but they're "not that far yet").  Bottom line: No 
> > Asterisk support in the near future.
> > 
> > Next I inquired about the fate of my two ATAs:  Cancelling will get me
> 
> > charged $40 cancellation fee.  For an additional $15, I can have them 
> > unlocked -- and "they're fully usable, you won't need a Cisco 
> > license". Considering that sending them back will probably cost me 
> > $10, I can keep my two used ATA186s for $50/each.  I don't like having
> 
> > to pay for the "free ATA" that was advertised, but I don't think I'll 
> > be able to get two working ATAs for the same price anywhere else.
> > 
> > Vonage, thine days are numbered.
> > 
> > On the up-side, I got my RH9 system set up with Asterisk (CVS 4/28), 
> > one SIP phone, IAXTel and FWD.  Amazingly trouble-free installation, 
> > except for the choppy voice-mail prompts (I know, no zaptel card yet).
> 
> > Asterisk rocks, but I'm sure you people know that.
> > 
> > Now off to ordering my hardware from the good folks at Digium.
> > 
> > 
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