[asterisk-users] Really Silly Question From Total Newbie

[Steve Edwards]

On Tue, 5 Jan 2010, UIT DEVELOPMENT wrote:

> CAN I make call from that box to my cell phone using a soft-phone?  If 
> so, how can I do that?

You need to get an account with a VOIP provider -- someone to accept your 
call via the Internet and place a call on the PSTN to call your cell 
number -- or any other number.

> Also, can I use my cell phone to call into that box?  I dont know if I 
> have to get a phone number, or do I NEED a phone number?

With the same account you can rent a PSTN number. When someone calls that 
number, they will "call" your server over the Internet.

This is assuming you don't have a fancy-dancy smart phone with a SIP 
client.

I use www.vitelity.net. I don't know their current pricing, but outbound 
calls are less than US$0.015 per minute and renting a PSTN number is 
around US$1.50 per month.

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Thanks in advance,
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