[asterisk-users] Using a mobile phone via USB as an extension

[Nick Hill]

Thank you for the info

Does anyone know if the cdc-modem interface which is available on mobile phones 
can actually potentially be used to initiate, or register for receiving a voice 
call?

If so, I suppose USB 3G dongles could even be used as a voip-air interface!

Would be interesting to find specs for these.




Administrator TOOTAI wrote:
> Carlos Ruiz Diaz a écrit :
>> Check chan_mobile.
>>   
> [...]
> 
> Or use GSM gateway
>> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Nick Hill <t0 at nickhill.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> I have had a search for this, but didn't come up with any results, so maybe
>>> I am
>>> using the wrong terms, sorry if this is an FAQ.
>>>
>>> For those who want to forward their incoming voice calls to a mobile, it
>>> could
>>> be a cheaper option to call a mobile from another mobile on the same
>>> network.
>>>
>>> This probably wouldn't be useful for users in USA, Canada or Hong Kong as
>>> costs
>>> to call a mobile is the same as a land line. In other countries, it is very
>>> different.
>>>
>>> I know of a mobile operator who bundle lots of free on-network minutes with
>>> SIM
>>> cards. I wonder if it is possible to forward the call via a mobile phone
>>> tethered to an asterisk server through USB?
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried tethering a mobile phone to an asterisk server and
>>> configuring
>>> it as an asterisk extension so they can use free or cheap on-network
>>> minutes for
>>> the mobile leg of the call?
>>>