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

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You know, that's exactly what I was looking for since the beginning!

Unfortunately I only found one of these items for sale in the US and even then
I'm not sure if it will be compatible with the European system! Maybe someone
can enlighten me once and for all as far as the differences between North
America/Europe in telephony.

In any case, I already ordered 2 X100P cards which should be arriving 
in 1 week
1/2. This Asterisk software looks very promising and I might as well build a
small Home Office PBX with different extensions!

Another stupid question now: anyone knows who does the voices in all 
these nice
systems ? Like, "Welcome to Mycompany, for sales press 1, for support press 2"

Thanks!

> Hello,
>
> that is even possible without "MODEM" hardware. It should work with a
> simple call forwarder/diverter. It connects to both line ends and works
> more or less like a analogue 2-port pbx with a fixed programmable
> forwarding number. Offered e.g. in Germany from AUERSWALD (A-BOX)
> http://www.auerswald.de/int/products/auerswald_box/box_intro.htm or at EBAY
> ...like here http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6386901484
>
> No modems or VoIP equipment except the ATA is needed at all for this ...
>
> regards,
>
> Jürgen
>
>
>> 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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