[asterisk-users] Using voice modem as poor man's FXO in Asterisk 1.8

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I totally agreed with Leif Madsen that viable options are available and time
and effort spent on winmodem should be carefully considered.

My system also works with an ATA as PSTN gateway and VOIP SIP provider for
DID and inbound/outbound service. It will save time much more time and
effort while keep up the productivity.

CK

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Leif Madsen <leif.madsen at asteriskdocs.org>wrote:

> On 11-02-27 09:12 PM, Stuart Longland wrote:
>
>> I've tried researching this, and so far, have struggled to find any
>> contemporary information on the issue, so I do apologise if asking this
>> irritates people who have answered this before.
>>
>> I have managed to set up Asterisk 1.8 on the web server here.  I have
>> two softphones (Ekiga) able to communicate with it.  So far so good.
>> I'm now curious to see if I can link it with the PSTN phone line here.
>>
>
> There are several very good answers in this thread, and I suggest reading
> them. However, if hardware costs are the issue, then my recommendation is
> always to look at a SIP connection from an ITSP as your connection to the
> PSTN. The costs are nearly trivial (at least in Canada here you can have a
> DID for inbound calls for something around $5 a month, with termination
> costs in the range of 1c/min -- in other commonwealth countries I presume
> the costs are similar?).
>
> My bill rarely rises above $20 a month, and I use my phone a lot.
> (Business, personal, and 3 DID numbers are included in that cost.)
>
> I highly suggest you spend your time and money elsewhere, rather than
> chasing the dragon that seems to be winmodem FXO connectivity.
>
> If you absolutely must have hardware, then I suggest you start with used
> ATA (analog telephony adapters) that can be found on eBay, kijiji,
> craigslist, or any other assorted websites.
>
> Leif.
>
>
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