[asterisk-users] Hardware that can ring my phone?

[Drew Gibson]

Hi Lynn,

You can use a Linksys SPA-3102 for both FXO (POTS) and FXS (phone) 
connection instead of a Digium card. The price is around $90-100.

Almost any old PC will do if it can run Linux. There are also other 
alternatives to a PC such as the Linksys WRT54GL. I use a Linksys NSLU2 
(Slug) at home, they are about the same price as an SPA and they are 
really tiny!

regards,

Drew


Linux Lover wrote:
> Yes, you understood correctly. Thank you - and all
> others who replied so quickly - for your precise and
> guiding answers.
>
> The Digium TDM11B looks looks like the perfect match
> for me:
>
> http://www.telephonyware.com/telephonyware/tw00068.html
>
> But one thing that I forgot to mention is that my
> business is only in its beginning stage and I need to
> be as thrifty as possible. While $216 is a reasonable
> price, I was wondering whether my (currently very
> modest) goal can be achieved by spending much less
> (under $100). For example, what if I buy one of those
> el-cheapo PBX boxes and connect it to an Asterisk
> server?
>
> http://www.soho-pbx.com/sp-104.htm
>
> Do you think this could work for me or did I expose a
> gross misconception on my part?
>
> Thanks,
> Lynn
>
> --- john beaman <jbeaman at good-sam.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Lynn,
>>
>> If I understand you question correctly, you would
>> need:
>>
>> A computer (preferably a server) to run Asterisk
>> An analog interface card such as the Digium TDM400P
>> An analog phone line (POTS)
>> An analog (real) phone
>>
>> Calls would come in on the POTS line, get answered
>> by Asterisk.  Callers would hear your voice menu,
>> and input their choice.  If they opted for a live
>> person, asterisk would then send the call to your
>> analog (real) phone.
>>
>>
>>
>> John Beaman
>> Telecom Specialist
>> Voice Telecommunications Services Department.
>> Good Samaritan National Campus
>> 605-362-3331
>>
>>     
>>>>> linuxlover992000 at yahoo.com 8/1/2007 8:48:47 AM
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am a small business owner in need for a solution
>> that automatically answers an incoming call, prompts
>> the caller via touch-tone menu ("press 1 to leave a
>> message, press 0 to speak to a representative") and
>> will ring my (real) phone ONLY if requested by
>> caller.
>>
>> I know that Asterisk is capable of all the logic
>> behind what I described above. However, I couldn't
>> find a hardware product that will allow me to
>> accomplish the above (preferrable using Asterisk
>> software). Does such thing exists?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Lynn
>>
>>     


-- 
Drew Gibson

Systems Administrator
OANDA Corporation
www.oanda.com