Hi Lynn, You can use a Linksys SPA-3102 for both FXO (POTS) and FXS (phone) connection instead of a Digium card. The price is around $90-100.
Almost any old PC will do if it can run Linux. There are also other alternatives to a PC such as the Linksys WRT54GL. I use a Linksys NSLU2 (Slug) at home, they are about the same price as an SPA and they are really tiny! regards, Drew Linux Lover wrote: > Yes, you understood correctly. Thank you - and all > others who replied so quickly - for your precise and > guiding answers. > > The Digium TDM11B looks looks like the perfect match > for me: > > http://www.telephonyware.com/telephonyware/tw00068.html > > But one thing that I forgot to mention is that my > business is only in its beginning stage and I need to > be as thrifty as possible. While $216 is a reasonable > price, I was wondering whether my (currently very > modest) goal can be achieved by spending much less > (under $100). For example, what if I buy one of those > el-cheapo PBX boxes and connect it to an Asterisk > server? > > http://www.soho-pbx.com/sp-104.htm > > Do you think this could work for me or did I expose a > gross misconception on my part? > > Thanks, > Lynn > > --- john beaman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Lynn, >> >> If I understand you question correctly, you would >> need: >> >> A computer (preferably a server) to run Asterisk >> An analog interface card such as the Digium TDM400P >> An analog phone line (POTS) >> An analog (real) phone >> >> Calls would come in on the POTS line, get answered >> by Asterisk. Callers would hear your voice menu, >> and input their choice. If they opted for a live >> person, asterisk would then send the call to your >> analog (real) phone. >> >> >> >> John Beaman >> Telecom Specialist >> Voice Telecommunications Services Department. >> Good Samaritan National Campus >> 605-362-3331 >> >> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/1/2007 8:48:47 AM >>>>> >>>>> >> Hello, >> >> I am a small business owner in need for a solution >> that automatically answers an incoming call, prompts >> the caller via touch-tone menu ("press 1 to leave a >> message, press 0 to speak to a representative") and >> will ring my (real) phone ONLY if requested by >> caller. >> >> I know that Asterisk is capable of all the logic >> behind what I described above. However, I couldn't >> find a hardware product that will allow me to >> accomplish the above (preferrable using Asterisk >> software). Does such thing exists? >> >> Thanks, >> Lynn >> >> -- Drew Gibson Systems Administrator OANDA Corporation www.oanda.com _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
