Pre, if you want to have just a simple answering machine, then use vgetty. But it looks like you really want a PABX, for that purpose, Asterisk is the only open source application I know, check if your old PABX is supported. "Asterisk not only supports traditional phone equipment, it enhances them with additional capabilities."
You'll be needing an API around your PABX to make it work. Regards, Lito On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 12:40, Jopoy C. Solano wrote: > Mensahe ni Lito Lampitoc... > > Hi Jopoy, > > > > There is an open source PABX/VOIP application developed by Digium, it's > > called Asterisk, more on http://www.asterisk.org. I think you have to > > buy the hardware, like an FXO or an FXS. > > > > Lito, > > Thanks! > > I'm trying to avoid buying "new hardware" as much as possible :) Have you > come accross a software that can make-do with an ordinary 56K modem? > > I saw some programs in freshmeat and in sourceforge that has answering > machine, autodialing, and voice announcement features. I'm still looking > for a program wherein the caller is allowed to dial the local number > without the need of an operator. > > The idea is to provide the caller with a voice menu where he can choose if > he wants to dial the local number right away or wait for an operator to > answer. If the former is chosen, the caller can then dial the local number > immediately. The program will capture the generated tone and use it to > mimic steps 3) and 4) as mentioned below. > > Thanks ulit! :) > > 'jopoy > > > > > On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 11:06, Jopoy C. Solano wrote: > >> Hi! Are there any available open source software that is suitable for > >> the ff. situation? > >> > >> We have an old PABX system that has no answering machine. The incoming > >> lines are not capable of trunk hunting. > >> > >> Incoming calls are handled in the ff. manner: > >> > >> 1) Every time an incoming call is received, it is answered by an > >> operator. 2) The operator then asks the caller what local > >> office/number he wants to connect to. > >> 3) After getting info from the caller, the operator then hits the > >> "flash" button and dials the local number. > >> 4) When a local number has been successfully contacted, the operator > >> hangs the phone and the caller is automatically transferred to local > >> office. > >> > >> In the meantime, I'll try my luck with sourceforge and freshmeat. > >> > >> I hope someone can help me :) > >> Thanks! > >> > >> 'jopoy > >> > <---- snip -----> > > > ----------------------- > University of Baguio > General Luna Road > Baguio City > Philippines 2600 > Phone: +63(74)442-3540 > Fax: +63(74)442-3071 > http://www.ubaguio.edu > > > -- > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > . > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > . > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie >
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