[asterisk-users] 0800 UK number

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Why not send the closure reason in the text message? It costs the same to
send 30 characters as it does 160. You also need to consider trunk capacity.
if you send the message out it is likely that people will react immediately
and call the number as soon as they receive the message. Depending on the
number of people receiving the message you could get a lot of people getting
busy when trying to retrieve the additional info. This may have a negative
effect on the users perception of the system.

Fadge

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From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Julian
Lyndon-Smith
Sent: 13 January 2009 18:30
To: David fire
Cc: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion;
asterisk at dotr.com
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] 0800 UK number

The number will also be used as a "information line" where a more 
detailed message can be played.

The scenario is:

1) School is closed because the boiler has broken down.
2) The Head (or any authorised person) calls the service and leaves a 
detailed message of the reason for closure
3) The system sends the text message* to all subscribers saying "School 
is closed today, please call foo for more details"
4) If anyone wants more details, then they call in.

* this message can be changed at any time by the Head texting it to the 
service.

Julian

David fire wrote:
> why 0800? the parents will subscribe to the system only once
> you have a  lot of flat fee services on-line to call land 
> lines/mobiles in UK.
> David
>
>
> 2009/1/13 Julian Lyndon-Smith <asterisk at dotr.com 
> <mailto:asterisk at dotr.com>>
>
>     I have concocted a system for my children's primary school where
>     parents
>     can dial in and subscribe to an "emergency broadcast" message so that
>     they can be automatically contacted in case of a problem like the
>     school
>     being shut because of snow etc.
>
>     I would like to provide an 0800 number service for this, so that there
>     is no cost to the parents, but obviously I would like to get the best
>     package possible.
>
>     I have come across several packages, but would like the "most
>     inclusive
>     minutes" for "the best price" ;)
>
>     Does anyone that has used an 0800 service in the UK have any
>     recomendations ?
>
>     Thanks
>
>     Julian.
>
>
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