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Re: [LUG] Asterisk and getting rid of unwanted calls

 

On Fri, 7 May 2010 16:07:26 +0100
Paul Hirst wrote:

> > > Can I run my SKY box connection through the Asterisk server or do
> > > I need to leave it as a normal phone extension?
> >
> > I'd leave it on a normal phone extension.
> >
> > Although my sky box isn't plugged in at all, but I just use
> > freesat, so I don't know what it actually does...
> The engineer who fitted my box told me that it phones up sky now and
> again to confirm that box is still at the address in question (I think
> by using CallerID). It also gives you access to pay per view, view
> your bill and things like that.

It does, however when we had Sky we unplugged it after 1 month and
never had any problems nor any phone calls saying "why is your box not
connected to the phone line?"

Grant.

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