I would try for a cheap local number in your grandma's area from someone like Vitelity. Is there anyone else around in the states that will just give you a number like this without dealing with extra hardware without dealing with printing and filling out paper forms? The main technical issue I see with this is finding a cheap virtual server provider out there that supports the Zaptel stuff and/or has images like PBX In A Flash or Trixbox to just get it going quickly. It's probably better for education to learn it the manual way, but for something like this, I'd want access to a solution like you described hooked up to an unlimited outgoing for the US plan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 1:46 PM Subject: configuring asterisk:cheap phone? > hello list, > I'm trying to figure out how I might be able to configure asterisk so that > it works as a calling card. > I'm not sure how much it would cost to do this, but here's my idea: > I need to be able to use a cell for a week or so when I go up to Maryland > for a camp. I was thinking of going with a quick prepaid phone, but I'm > not quite sure. I might be able to borrow my grandma's phone, and I was > thinking that I could just purchase a cheap 1800 number and do what I'm > trying to set up. > Basically I'd call this number, put in my password and be able to dial out > using asterisk and my voip. > I don't have a lot of cash to throw around on this, so your ideas here for > a cheap inexpensive way to do this would be awesome. > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
