Thanks for your time and the pointers, John. I finally found the perfect solution for me: http://www.amazon.com/La-Crosse-D111-101-E1-WGB-Wireless-Monitor/dp/B0081UR76G/ref=dp_ob_title_def The device is $69, plus $10/month for alerts. And I get to monitor the temperature online, which is a great bonus.
If I do eventually decide I want phone service, I'll consider the "voip.ms" VOIP service you mentioned. Thanks again. ~ David On Feb 3, 2013, at 8:14 AM, John Novack <jnov...@stromberg-carlson.org> wrote: > > David Smiley wrote: >> Hi John, >> >> On Feb 2, 2013, at 6:52 PM, John Novack <jnov...@stromberg-carlson.org> >> wrote: >>> Sounds like a nice application for an HP Thin Client, AstLinux and an FXS >>> ATA >>> Even simpler would be an ATA and a VOIP service, though I don't think much >>> of SIP exposed to the Internet. I suppose since this will only be placing >>> calls from the ATA though. >> I can't seem to find a VOIP provider that's pay-per-call (what I want) vs >> pay-per-month (what I don't want). At least I don't want to pay more than a >> few bucks/month for how little I'll use it. > voip.ms is a prepaid service with a very low monthly fee for their value > service. $12-$24 per year plus minutes depending on the rate center. I assume > US. > Certainly a better deal than Magicjack. > OOMA is more up front, and I believe they now have some monthly fee? > Also, do you not ever go to this location and want phone service during that > time? >> But I think I just came up with my solution. A cheap ~$60 temperature >> monitor that uses standard phone service, coupled with Magic Jack. The >> Magic Jack Plus is $70 up-front and $30/year; not bad. I'll look some more >> for other options first. >> >>> What would you do IF there is an alert?Do you have someone who could >>> respond that is nearby and is able to fix whatever is wrong? >> Yes; I have a winter care-taker who happens to live next-door. >> >> ~ David >> > > -- > > Dog is my Co-pilot > -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- 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