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Re: [LUG] Asterisk

 

On Fri, Jan 09, 2009 at 07:38:43PM +0000, Steph Foster wrote:
 
> I hear that in order to interface Asterisk to POTS you need some kind of card ?
> 
> What sort of cards are they and what sort of starting price bracket
> are we looking at ?
> 
> What is needed to allow your Asterisk box to accept incoming VoIP calls ?
> 
> Can I simply hook an Asterisk box to the net or do i need the service
> of a third party provider.
> 
> I've had a look at the Asterisk website but its kinda going over my
> head like a jet at 30000 feet.
> 

There are two recent posts that you should read

- Dated 23 December. 
- Dated 03 Jan

And read http://unicorn.drogon.net/glug/  

Interfacing Asterisk to POTS is done two ways:
- Either via a card on the asterisk system itself
- Or via a VoIP providor. (via Drogon, tuxphone, gradwell, sipgate or many many 
others)


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