Asking someone to spend eleven times more money on a hardware purchase ($220 vs $20) as a gesture of good will is expecting a bit much, I'd say.
Certainly I can understand that Digium doesn't stand to make much money selling X100Ps at $10 each, and I can certainly understand them choosing to not sell them. But, by the same token I cannot understand the community's interest in discouraging other folks from joining the community in the way that economically suits them best. Lee. On Sun, 24 Apr 2005, Dean Collins wrote: > Don't forget you may like to support digium by buying an official > tdm400P > > I know more expensive then a $7 clone but will work better on lines > different to the 600ohm US pstn > > Cheers, > Dean > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 4:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Can Asterisk do the following for me ? > > Excellent news! > > Now, remember that I am in Europe and out of my Linksys VoIP router I > have a phone line coming out which I believe is North American standard. > > I am really not knowledgeable enough about the differences in both > Networks so do I need a special card for Europe ? > > Otherwise, I'm set to purchase 2 X100P cards! > > > The short answer is Yes. However, you would need X100P cards and not > > regular modem cards. These cards can be found on eBay for about $7 > each. > > -Kerry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 12:34 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Can Asterisk do the following for me ? > > > > Hey guys, I am aware that Asterisk may be a bit overkill for what I > > need but I haven't found any other software. Here's what I need to do: > > > > I have 1 computer with 2 modems in it. Each modem (regular 56k )is > > plugged into a different phone line ( line A and line B ). > > > > Whenever a call comes on line A, a software application should > > automatically dial a fixed number on line B and form a connection > between the two ends. > > > > In other words: > > > > call comes into modem, software dials a fixed number on second line, > > makes the connection and it works as if the caller dialed the end > number. > > > > Why do I need this ? I currently use Vonage in an European country so > > that my North American friends can call me localy. The problem is that > > > this North American phone number is only available at home and not > > when I'm outside, travelling, etc. > > > > Using call forwarding would require me to set up Vonage to forward > > calls to an international number and thus it will cost me extra! But, > > if I can manage to get the incoming Vonage call into a computer, then > > have the computer dial my local cell phone number and patch the > > incoming call I would have access to incoming North American calls > everywhere and much cheaper too! > > > > Notice I only want this to happen one way, in the direction I > > described and not the other way around! > > > > So..does anyone know if Asterisk can do this, or another ( simpler ) > > software ? > > Also, would it work with regular 56k modems ? > > > > P.S. Only a voice call would come into Asterisk, no VoIP stuff and > > only voice should go out ( transit the system ) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
