[Asterisk-Users] Interfacing AT&T Spirit System to Asterisk

[Matt]

Right.. and the plan is to eventually phase the Spirit system out...
however, if I can convince the persons there this is the best thing to
do right away is another thing all togethor :)  We'll see..

On 5/9/05, Richard Lyman <pchammer at dynx.net> wrote:
> Matt wrote:
> 
> > Greetings,
> > Does anyone know if there is a cost effective way to interface an
> > older AT&T Spirit system into Asterisk.
> > I'm only interested in A) being able to offer voicemail and B)
> > possibly an AAT to callers.
> > I've thought about just stringing the FXO cards into the line1/2 slots
> > that go into the Spirit system... asterisk would pickup if no one
> > answered the Spirit phones....
> >
> > however....
> >
> > Is there anyway anyone knows of to either A) allow transfer between
> > the two systems or... (I have 3 available PSTN jacks on the Spirit)
> > put an ATA on the asterisk which could go into line3 of the Spirit and
> > ring an extension (instead of the regular 4 phone call ring plan...)..
> > as far as I know the Spirit can't do DID.
> > _______________________________________________
> first off, is the asterisk box going to be onsite with the spirit
> system?  if so, just get rid of the spirit system and use the
> asterisk box ask the pbx.  you will need to get some fxo cards
> (or tdm with modules) to plug the existing CO lines into.
> 
> the problem with 'interfacing' the spirit system to asterisk is
> just as you noted.  it would be much simpler to plug a digital
> answering machine with multiple mailboxes to the aux port.  (and
> a whole lot cheaper)
> 
>