configuring asterisk:cheap phone?

[Tyler Littlefield]

ok, you totally lost me with some of that. I'll do some research though. I 
kind of understand some asterisk, but not much of it

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shane W" <shane-speakup at csy.ca>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: configuring asterisk:cheap phone?


> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 12:46:36PM -0600, Tyler Littlefield wrote:
>> I'm trying to figure out how I might be able to configure
>> asterisk so that it works as a calling card.
>
> 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
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