Steve Totaro wrote: > On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Per Jessen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Linuxguy123 wrote: >> >> > My original post didn't mention it, but I would like my home system >> > to be Asterisk based. >> > >> > Has anyone figured out how to minimize cell charges when on the >> > road via making calls via the home phone system ? >> >> Yep, look up DISA: >> >> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+cmd+DISA >> >> >> /Per Jessen, Zürich >> >> -- >> >> > Just curious how DISA would help with cell phone usage charges.
Assuming multiple mobiles (e.g. household or office), a typical setup around here (Switzerland) is that you can call freely within a group of numbers, often including one or two fixnet numbers. > But at least here, if you are on a per minute plan, how would DISA Where is "here"? > help? Obviously, different countries and carriers do things > differently, but I don't pay for anything extra, no roaming, nothing. Did you mean to say you don't pay for roaming either?? Wow. I could do with a subscription like that. (here roaming means using your phone in another country). > For my situation, DISA is pointless except for road warriors who call > all over the world, from anywhere, they can call into the corp system, > get dialtone and skip the whole process of expense reports for work > related calls. It makes things less complex, not more. Using DISA also means getting a corp caller id, not a mobile. > Maybe if you explain your situation and how your plan works, but for > me, personally, DISA would be a an added cost and complication. > > The only purpose I can think of for myself could be accomplished by > spoofing caller id. How is that done from a mobile? Sofar that has been my main reason for using DISA - cost is not a real issue. /Per Jessen, Zürich -- http://www.spamchek.com/ - your spam is our business. -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
