ok, you totally lost me with some of that. I'll do some research though. I kind of understand some asterisk, but not much of it ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane W" <shane-speakup@xxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:59 PM Subject: Re: configuring asterisk:cheap phone? > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 12:46:36PM -0600, Tyler Littlefield wrote: >> I'm trying to figure out how I might be able to configure >> asterisk so that it works as a calling card. > > For what you're trying to do, you don't really need a whole > calling card application. Just setup Asterisk as normal and > configure dialout capabilities as part of your voicemail > system. That way, you'll call your asterisk DID, go to > voicemail, login and dial through. The other option is to > configure disa such that when you call the DID, the number > rings busy but it calls you back with a login prompt, same > thing really but it depends on how your mobile is setup > cost wise. > > Personally, I just do the voicemail thing with an 800 > number. Since Asterisk runs my home phones anyway, setting > this up was trivial. > > Ok so what you want in voicemail.conf to do this: > dialout=from-internal > > Replace from-internal with your internal dialing context, > if you're using FreePBX (why wouldn't you), it's > "from-internal". > > PS. cheapest did provider I've found thus far is > www.link2voip.com. Not suitable for your local line but > they'll originate and terminate long distance at good > rates. > > Shane > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
