OK, but I do need a VOIP provider, then, right? Not just an internet provider?
And is it a special kind of VOIP you have to sign up for or can any VOIP provider/program fulfill the needs? Thanks! --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Matt Riddell <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Matt Riddell <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] What do I need to connect landline calls > without telephony hardware? > To: [email protected] > Cc: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" > <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 3:56 AM > On 30/04/2009 6:52 p.m., don rhummy wrote: > > > > I'm sorry, I think I'm not being clear. > > > > I want to know, for asterisk to work at all (i.e. for > it to be able to connect calls to landlines, cell phones, > make outgoing calls) do I need anything beyond a server and > internet connection? Do I need a "gateway" of some > sort? Do i need to either have a piece of hardware that > connects to a phone line or pay a company to let me route > through them? > > > > I just don't think i can put asterisk on a server > and suddenly make outgoing calls to landlines, right? > > You can sign up to make calls through a VoIP provider. > > A VoIP provider is a company that you connect to over the > Internet. You pay them some money for each minute of a call > that you make (although some do monthly > "unlimited" fees). > > There are many different VoIP providers, and they all have > different prices and are located in different place around > the world. > > Normally it makes sense to choose one that is close to you. > > You can then use Asterisk (and a bit of simple programming) > to get the VoIP provider to call you and the customer who > uses the website to click. > > -- Kind Regards, > > Matt Riddell > Director > _______________________________________________ > > http://www.venturevoip.com (Great new VoIP end to end > solution) > http://www.venturevoip.com/news.php (Daily Asterisk News - > html) > http://www.venturevoip.com/newrssfeed.php (Daily Asterisk > News - rss) _______________________________________________ -- 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
