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<DIV><FONT size=2>This may be a way to do what you described with a $20
speaker phone and no phone modifications:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Using the speaker phone dial-in to a conference room on the
asterisk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Then whenever anyone wants to call this extension, you can
route their call to the conf room and they can have a two-way
conversation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Possible Downsides:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>* if call from the conference room gets terminated for
any reason, then it will have to be re-established manually.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>* resources consumed to keep conference room open and call
always active</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Possible Advantages:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>* phone only in auto-answer when you put it in that
mode</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>* phone usable to make and receive normal calls
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Jim</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>James H. Thompson<BR><A
href="mailto:jht@lava.net">jht@lava.net</A><BR></DIV>
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<A title=jht@lj.net href="mailto:jht@lj.net">James H. Thompson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=dschumann@fpcfilters.com
href="mailto:dschumann@fpcfilters.com">dschumann@fpcfilters.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 09, 2004 1:55
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Asterisk-Users] Intercom
system (not paging system)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>There is an auto-answer speakerphone that might do what you
described:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> <A
href="http://www.vikingelectronics.com/products/apartmententry/k-1700-3(rd).html">http://www.vikingelectronics.com/products/apartmententry/k-1700-3(rd).html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Jim</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>James H. Thompson<BR><A
href="mailto:jht@lava.net">jht@lava.net</A><BR></DIV>
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<A title=dschumann@fpcfilters.com
href="mailto:dschumann@fpcfilters.com">David Schumann</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
href="mailto:asterisk-users@lists.digium.com">asterisk-users@lists.digium.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 09, 2004 9:57
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Asterisk-Users] Intercom
system (not paging system)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I've looked around and found previous discussion about this,
but so far I have not seen any answers that really solve this
problem.<BR><BR>I'd like to integrate an intercom system into Asterisk so
that users could dial an extension, the phone on the other end would emit a
beep, and then the speakerphone would activate letting two people have a
conversation without the person at the extension picking up the phone.
This is a huge benefit for an office/warehouse environment.<BR><BR>I know
that this can be programmed with certain Cisco phones (set to autoanswer),
but my problem is that the phones that I want to do this with are down in
our warehouse and I think the Cisco phones would be stolen quickly. I've
also thought about a writing a software solution with microphone and a set
of speakers, but, again, the computers would probably end up getting
stolen.<BR><BR>A $20 analog speaker phone would work great if I could wire
the speaker phone to pick up the line automatically on ring and then hang up
the line on disconnect. Anyone know how to change the wiring to get it to
work?<BR><BR>
<HR>
David Schumann <<A
href="mailto:dschumann@fpcfilters.com">dschumann@fpcfilters.com</A>><BR>Filter
Products Company<BR>P.O. Box 13068<BR>Richmond, VA 23225<BR>804-231-4646,
phone<BR>804-233-3912, fax<BR><A
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