[Asterisk-Users] RE: Answering Machine Function?

[Bryan Mannos]

> One issue I ran into with using * as an answering machine is that it
> can't just share a line with other phones. My first attempt at making an
> "Asterisk Answering Machine" was similiar to your approach above.
> However, * would _always_ answer the phone after 20 seconds, even if
> another phone on the line was picked up. I'd love to see a work-around
> for this other than "get a FXS card." FXO cards are cheap, FXS cards are
> not.

What's expensive about a $65 Sipura 1001 or if aren't married to the
idea of using an analog phone, a $85 Sipura SPA-841?  Sure they're not
$15 clones, but for what they do, they're a steal.

-Bryan