<div dir="ltr">I picked up a cheap JS200-FX on ebay: <a href="http://x100p.com/products/js200fx.php">http://x100p.com/products/js200fx.php</a> for $30, and it works great for a home install. Very low power draw as well.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://goog_987864563" target="_blank">James Cass</a><div><a href="mailto:jcass78@gmail.com" target="_blank">jcass78@gmail.com</a></div><div><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/cass.images/badge_Google_Apps_Cert_Admin_web.png" width="96" height="96"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Kevin Larsen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kevin.larsen@pioneerballoon.com" target="_blank">kevin.larsen@pioneerballoon.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><tt><font size="2">> I don't know this 'translates' to Italy, but this
is what I would advise <br>
> somebody in the US to consider, assuming you have a reliable Internet
<br>
> connection.<br>
> <br>
> 0) I hope you mean you want to run Asterisk at home instead of 'Asterisk
<br>
> at Home.' A@H was an ancient distribution from around 2005.<br>
> <br>
> 1) Rent a DID (a 'PSTN number') from a reputable SIP provider. This
<br>
> eliminates the need for a PCI/USB interface and you won't disrupt
your <br>
> 'business' while you figure out how to configure and test your Asterisk
<br>
> server.<br>
> <br>
> In the US, you can rent a DID for about $1.50 per month and about
a $0.01 <br>
> per minute of 'talk time.' For 10 calls per day, this should beat
the hell <br>
> out of a 'landline' monthly standing fee.<br>
> <br>
> In the US, it costs less than $20.00 to 'port' your existing number
if you <br>
> are really in love with it.<br>
> <br>
> 2) Ditch the 'room warmer' and find something really small and cheap
to <br>
> run. I live in San Diego and we pay $0.32 per kWh. I'd guess running
your <br>
> rig would cost me $50.00 to $100.00 per month just in electricity
-- and <br>
> probably that much again in the summer for additional Air Conditioning.<br>
> <br>
> Take a look at Soekris net4801. It's pretty old (but very reliable)
and <br>
> it's CPU will limit you on what OS you can run, but it will give you
an <br>
> idea of how small (and cheap to power) an 'Asterisk server' capable
of <br>
> handling a couple of simultaneous calls can be.<br>
> <br>
> For a more modern server, look for something small and cheap based
on <br>
> something like an Atom processor. Maybe a used laptop. If the battery
is <br>
> still good, you've solved your UPS problem as well. Although, if you
lose <br>
> power, you've probably lost your Internet connection as well so you
could <br>
> only make calls between extensions.<br>
> <br>
> 3) For the IP phones, check out <a href="http://ebay.com" target="_blank">ebay.com</a>. Last year, I picked up 3
Polycom <br>
> SP 501's for $20.00 each. A little dated, but a great phone.<br>
</font></tt>
<br></div></div><tt><font size="2">I gotta agree with most all of this. Asterisk has
been shown to run on a Raspberry Pi and the Raspberry Pi 2 and will handle
a few simultaneous calls. Another resource is </font></tt><a href="http://www.plugpbx.org/" target="_blank"><tt><font size="2">http://www.plugpbx.org/</font></tt></a>
<br>
<br><tt><font size="2">For home use, I would think either would be a good
low power way to run Asterisk. Unless you just really need the land line,
ditch the analog line and go voip from start to finish.<br>
</font></tt><br>--<br>
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