I'm using $5 surplussed AT&T Message Waiting Lights, which I modified to show different colors. It's a "works-for-me" solution, of course.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Myers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Re: passing through MWI info from SBC > > find a way to communicate the message waiting signal > in Asterisk. It's a show stopper in my house. > > I am surprised that noone has run into this issue > before. I just *had* to respond to that, as I don't think it's quite so surprising. I'll probably get bashed for making sweeping generalizations, but I doubt that telco voice-mail (and related MWI) are very commonplace in a business environment. So, that probably knocks out half the asterisk installations out there. Of the other half, I'd propose that a majority chose asterisk partly because of its excellent voice-mail features. I personally find telco (and cellular) voice-mail to be a PITA, and configured my * server to never show a busy signal. If all "lines" are busy, it'll go to my *-based voicemail. Even cellular calls are forwarded to *, rather than T-Mobile's voicemail system. All that to say that in my estimation, you may be one of only a handful of * users who actually are interested in detecting MWI on CO lines. With DIDs costing virtually nothing (compared to land lines) these days, consider getting an extra one for "silent" calls. You could even set up voicemail boxes for your relatives on your * system and allow them to check remotely. Or give ATAs to those of your relatives who are broadband-savvy... _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
