From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp107.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp107.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com [68.142.229.98]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with SMTP id 5644910B55 for ; Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:58:21 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 18572 invoked from network); 16 Jul 2009 21:58:20 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO brentpc) (bharding@75.62.45.238 with login) by smtp107.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 16 Jul 2009 21:58:19 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: A2mF80wVM1mSTc1aedhBIzd5sEXC0ovrwIQaPrDayurJVxKizClp9Fc37ivZL3NSVgUfAKfwGUgZmYN82xcvQ9UySVgM_tz.l5Uq.Y2vi1j0rkK8diUAOW7KM0T_baqDrarLEPXZdYmLoOubDzNzGYl2H7sXwh_6nzjaZB7bmkOF063FVBpH65QgbAX4Ch1B6AMd4asdD2Voda6_kDQlhlghG4K2K6Etdj7bTh4lLuYM4G.vkHT23H1gS6j387dcUQKw7iN9u9gW6RUFP1Cpq63MdfiBnFE8j0OBC6TikGDlVOyp5cWiu2Sdzmc_ X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Message-ID: <0581BA1FC54743F8B36E8AC9795955A1@brentpc> From: "Brent Harding" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <20090716185927.GA9020@csy.ca> <20090716205522.GA22543@romuald.net.eu.org> Subject: Re: configuring asterisk:cheap phone? Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:58:22 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:58:21 -0000 Well, I think the other part of the idea was to set up a local number in the area he will travel to or call the tollfree from a landline out there. I think I'd do the first one if possible as it's probably cheaper. If you had free incoming on a cell, you could get all calls free without ever touching a plan minute unless the system went down. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Nowak" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 3:55 PM Subject: Re: configuring asterisk:cheap phone? > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > This might not apply to you, but in my experience, dialing numbers > considered toll free on land lines from your cell will still use your > plan minutes. So, if you're trying to avoid long distance charges, you > should be fine, but if you're point is to avoid using plan minutes, > then I wouldn't bother with the whole setup, unless you know that toll > free numbers really are toll free on your plan. > > Greg > > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 11:59:27AM -0700, Shane W wrote: >> 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@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAkpfk7oACgkQ7s9z/XlyUyBkLACgiMj9dMflGnaFGi9Ta8/m/kx7 > Kc0An0TMxvJT5q8SX/oknbW0pky5XwFN > =DO5W > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >