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Re: [LUG] Own Asterisk Server

 

tom wrote:
> Edwin Rhodes wrote:
>   
>> Hello can I setup FreePBX in a virtual machine and use it to setup a group
>> of ciso phones for both internal calls and external via sip to other
>> people??? I presume pstn cards are needed to connect to phone network or can
>> I configure the phones to connect using sip to the phone network? Very new
>> to this pbx thing. Thanks ed.
>>   
>>     
> You don't need phones - you can use £3 headsets - some say these are not 
> as good as phones but if you want to reduce desk clutter in an office 
> ... and watch U-tube without disturbing everyone.... Try one with 
> audacity to see how it sounds to you.
>   
I'd agree with this.  Okay it's nice not being tied to the PC (I guess 
you could get away with some sort of Bluetooth headset) but I found that 
sometimes when I was using the computer it was easier to use a headset 
rather than holding a phone handset.
> You don't need to a phone line - there are services that you can access 
> that will connect you to the PSTN should you require - last time I 
> looked the pricing was quite good but that assumed you weren't paying 
> for the phone line you've probably already got for your broadband. But 
> if you can steal an open wireless connection....
> Tom te tom te tom
>   
Steal an open wireless connection?  Tut tut :-D (/me checks to make sure 
I'm not on the neighbours wireless ;-)

IIRC Sipgate comes to mind.  I never did get it working with my Vonage 
box (with an updated Linksys firmware) and since haven't really had the 
time or inclination to do owt about it.  I might though see if I can 
find an alternative firmware for my BT Home Hub (if I could reconfigure 
the phone handset that comes with it to use VoIP then all the better).

Rob

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