[asterisk-users] Need Help Regarding Asterisk

[Steve Totaro]

On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 7:05 PM, Steve Totaro
<stotaro at totarotechnologies.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 6:12 PM, randulo <spamsucks2005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Preetish Kakkar
>> <preetish.kakkar at successivesoftwares.com> wrote:
>>> But how would my calls be transferred to extension phones from asterisk
>>> server. Would i need to connect those phones to Digium card as well. What i
>>> mean is would digium card have a main extension where i would connect main
>>> pstn line and other 3 port where i would connect another phone line which
>>> would be used as extension is that so??????
>>
>> Preetish,
>>
>> There are many ways to do this. The phone line(s) will need to be
>> connected to FXO interfaces. You can get single units or cards to do 4
>> or more lines.
>>
>> If you have no analog (normal) telephones that need to be used, you
>> will usually want to purchase SIP phones or use software. If you do
>> have analog phones, you want one FXS interface per phone to connect to
>> asterisk.
>>
>> Once you have the hardware hooked up, asterisk will route the calls
>> according to the dialplan you create.
>>
>> Take a look at a site like http://voipsupply.com or a more local
>> equivalent if you can find one that sells this stuff. It's a good way
>> to see what is currently available and get an idea of prices.
>>
>> /r
>>
>
> Personally, I would suggest something like this unless you want to do
> something special.
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Toshiba-Strata-DK424-Phone-System-w-10-Phones-Wrrnty_W0QQitemZ120285800045QQihZ002QQcategoryZ11908QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Here is an Ebay/Microsoft hack/trick.  Go to Ebay, find something you
> want with a reasonable buy it now price, they must also accept PayPal.
>  Select "watch this item"
>
> In a new browser, open this url http://www.live.com/  type wii (good
> luck for me so far different words get different results.  In the new
> window, you will see something like,
>
> Wii- www.ebay.comLive Search cashback
> Buy Wii. You may get 20% off with PayPal if eligible.
>
> Just click on the Live Search Icon which will take you back to ebay,
> now go to your watched items and click buy it now.
>
> You should see the % discount at the bottom of the page.  I think the
> limit is based on $1,000, I have seen the % discount as high as 35%
> and as low as 10%.  I got a great deal on a repeater just over $1k
> with 35% back so in 90 days I will get $350 back.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Totaro
>

Actually, this might suit your desires better.
http://www.rowetel.com/ucasterisk/store.html#ip04

You might want to look at Xlite for a free softphone or pickup some SIP phones.

I will be obtaining one for testing myself pretty soon.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro