[Asterisk-Users] Can Asterisk do the following for me ?

[Dean Collins]

Have you check on what price a nec ip pabx is going for lately?

Whilst I appreciate that digium should be selling their cards for less -
if there was no digium there would be no asterisk - therefore price of
clones x00p's is irrelevant.

Dean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Lee Howard
> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 11:58 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Can Asterisk do the following for me ?
> 
> Asking someone to spend eleven times more money on a hardware purchase
> ($220 vs $20) as a gesture of good will is expecting a bit much, I'd
say.
> 
> Certainly I can understand that Digium doesn't stand to make much
money
> selling X100Ps at $10 each, and I can certainly understand them
choosing
> to not sell them.  But, by the same token I cannot understand the
> community's interest in discouraging other folks from joining the
> community in the way that economically suits them best.
> 
> Lee.
> 
> 
> On Sun, 24 Apr 2005, Dean Collins wrote:
> 
> > Don't forget you may like to support digium by buying an official
> > tdm400P
> >
> > I know more expensive then a $7 clone but will work better on lines
> > different to the 600ohm US pstn
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dean
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of
> > asterisk at top-consulting.net
> > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 4:08 PM
> > To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Can Asterisk do the following for me ?
> >
> > Excellent news!
> >
> > Now, remember that I am in Europe and out of my Linksys VoIP router
I
> > have a phone line coming out which I believe is North American
standard.
> >
> > I am really not knowledgeable enough about the differences in both
> > Networks so do I need a special card for Europe ?
> >
> > Otherwise, I'm set to purchase 2 X100P cards!
> >
> > > The short answer is Yes. However, you would need X100P cards and
not
> > > regular modem cards. These cards can be found on eBay for about $7
> > each.
> > > -Kerry
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of
> > > asterisk at top-consulting.net
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 12:34 PM
> > > To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Can Asterisk do the following for me ?
> > >
> > > Hey guys, I am aware that Asterisk may be a bit overkill for what
I
> > > need but I haven't found any other software. Here's what I need to
do:
> > >
> > > I have 1 computer with 2 modems in it. Each modem (regular 56k )is
> > > plugged into a different phone line ( line A and line B ).
> > >
> > > Whenever a call comes on line A, a software application should
> > > automatically dial a fixed number on line B and form a connection
> > between the two ends.
> > >
> > > In other words:
> > >
> > > call comes into modem, software dials a fixed number on second
line,
> > > makes the connection and it works as if the caller dialed the end
> > number.
> > >
> > > Why do I need this ? I currently use Vonage in an European country
so
> > > that my North American friends can call me localy. The problem is
that
> >
> > > this North American phone number is only available at home and not
> > > when I'm outside, travelling, etc.
> > >
> > > Using call forwarding would require me to set up Vonage to forward
> > > calls to an international number and thus it will cost me extra!
But,
> > > if I can manage to get the incoming Vonage call into a computer,
then
> > > have the computer dial my local cell phone number and patch the
> > > incoming call I would have access to incoming North American calls
> > everywhere and much cheaper too!
> > >
> > > Notice I only want this to happen one way, in the direction I
> > > described and not the other way around!
> > >
> > > So..does anyone know if Asterisk can do this, or another ( simpler
)
> > > software ?
> > > Also, would it work with regular 56k modems ?
> > >
> > > P.S. Only a voice call would come into Asterisk, no VoIP stuff and
> > > only voice should go out ( transit the system )
> > >
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