[Asterisk-Users] Home Usage

[Michael Graves]

On Mon, 16 May 2005 20:18:49 -0500, Brian Roy wrote:

>On 5/16/05, Nathan Pralle <tarsi at binhost.com> wrote:
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> I'm curious to hear about other people's HOME usage of Asterisk.  Do you
>> have a really neat setup for home use?  Fun stuff with VM and/or
>> forwarding and custom scripts?
>
>
>If you are married, the goal is spousal approval. If you can achieve
>that, bliss....
>
>Here is my setup
>
>PSTN from Bell. 
>
>This line is connected to a SPA-3K to convert it to SIP and into
>Asterisk. The line has call forward busy on it from Bell and directed
>to my Broadvoice line. So when someone is on the PSTN line, it
>forwards to the Broadvoice line and comes in as a new call.
>
>Broadvoice line used to call adjacent counties that would normally be
>toll. Also, I have a phone number terminated in Rhode Island so my
>friends and family can call a local number to reach me.
>
>VoipJet for outbound long distance. 
>
>SPA-3k fxs port has replaced all the analog wiring in my house. When
>you pick up an analog line somewhere, it's on the SPA.
>
>All my callerID is logged to a database where it is identified as a
>call for my wife or myself. This is used when activating a "follow-me
>feature". One cool thing I did was ask the caller what their music
>preference is when trying to located us. They got to choose from
>1. Rock
>2. Country
>3. Classical
>4. R&B
>That is stored in the database so every time they call that is the
>music they get when trying to located us. People think that is cool.
>
>My system has been rock solid. My wife doesn't even know she's using a
>PBX. We have lots of little bells and whistles setup with our home
>automation (X10) stuff and lots of little scripts for things.
>
>Good luck!
>
>-Chuji

Would you be willing to share that MOH logic? I'd be interested in
something similar.

Michael

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