[Asterisk-Users] Hi Newbie question

[timebandit001 at gmail.com]

> I am in Nebraska, US.
> I have broadband cable connection at my home. And I have friend and
> family in other country.
> 
> Using asterisk and some hardware is it possible for me to call to
> landlines to other countries. whiout the need to go through or take
> any service from say "Vonage" or any other service provider.
No. if you want to call them on the PSTN (landlines), your call need
at some point to be interfaced with the PSTN.

If you want to talk to them without paying longdistance fee, you can
always get them VoIP phones (hard or soft) and connect them to your
asterisk.

hth