Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software
I think political calling is less restrictive than you think! This is three years old, but probably mostly applicable. http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Feb2010FirstRdg.pdf --Don From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of cjwstudios Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:41 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software As long as you're dialing a screened registered voter list and don't call .gov or .edu, you're fine. On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 5:54 AM, Don Kelly d...@donkelly.biz wrote: Calls on behalf of political candidates are generally legal--even to people on the do not call lists. It doesn't seem to be possible to pass legislation preventing them. --Don -Original Message- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Chris Bagnall Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:48 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software On 22/5/13 10:54 am, A J Stiles wrote: You do know that sort of thing is against the law -- or at least requires a permit from the authorities -- in most civilised countries, right? And it's worth adding that even if it is legal in your country, you're almost guaranteed to offend/annoy your target audience. Recorded calls always do. Kind regards, Chris -- This email is made from 100% recycled electrons -- _ -- 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 -- _ -- 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 -- _ -- 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
Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software
ICTDialer http://www.ictdialer.org is free and open source dialer suitable for mentioned requirments Regards *Tahir Almas* Managing Partner ICT Innovations http://www.ictinnovations.com Leveraging open source in ICT On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 1:26 AM, Ron Wheeler rwhee...@artifact-software.com wrote: One of the tricks used in Canada was to call the other party's supporters and pretend that you are from their favorite party and piss them off. You can also give them misleading information such as a phony change in voting location. It appears to work since the guys who did this won the election. If you hire a company outside your country to do this, you can make it hard to detect and impossible to prosecute. Ron On 23/05/2013 3:40 PM, cjwstudios wrote: As long as you're dialing a screened registered voter list and don't call .gov or .edu, you're fine. On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 5:54 AM, Don Kelly d...@donkelly.biz wrote: Calls on behalf of political candidates are generally legal--even to people on the do not call lists. It doesn't seem to be possible to pass legislation preventing them. --Don -Original Message- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Chris Bagnall Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:48 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software On 22/5/13 10:54 am, A J Stiles wrote: You do know that sort of thing is against the law -- or at least requires a permit from the authorities -- in most civilised countries, right? And it's worth adding that even if it is legal in your country, you're almost guaranteed to offend/annoy your target audience. Recorded calls always do. Kind regards, Chris -- This email is made from 100% recycled electrons -- _ -- 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 -- _ -- 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 -- _ -- 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 -- Ron Wheeler President Artifact Software Inc email: rwhee...@artifact-software.com skype: ronaldmwheeler phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 -- _ -- 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 -- _ -- 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
Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software
As long as you're dialing a screened registered voter list and don't call .gov or .edu, you're fine. On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 5:54 AM, Don Kelly d...@donkelly.biz wrote: Calls on behalf of political candidates are generally legal--even to people on the do not call lists. It doesn't seem to be possible to pass legislation preventing them. --Don -Original Message- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Chris Bagnall Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:48 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software On 22/5/13 10:54 am, A J Stiles wrote: You do know that sort of thing is against the law -- or at least requires a permit from the authorities -- in most civilised countries, right? And it's worth adding that even if it is legal in your country, you're almost guaranteed to offend/annoy your target audience. Recorded calls always do. Kind regards, Chris -- This email is made from 100% recycled electrons -- _ -- 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 -- _ -- 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 -- _ -- 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
Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software
One of the tricks used in Canada was to call the other party's supporters and pretend that you are from their favorite party and piss them off. You can also give them misleading information such as a phony change in voting location. It appears to work since the guys who did this won the election. If you hire a company outside your country to do this, you can make it hard to detect and impossible to prosecute. Ron On 23/05/2013 3:40 PM, cjwstudios wrote: As long as you're dialing a screened registered voter list and don't call .gov or .edu, you're fine. On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 5:54 AM, Don Kelly d...@donkelly.biz mailto:d...@donkelly.biz wrote: Calls on behalf of political candidates are generally legal--even to people on the do not call lists. It doesn't seem to be possible to pass legislation preventing them. --Don -Original Message- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Chris Bagnall Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:48 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com mailto:asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software On 22/5/13 10:54 am, A J Stiles wrote: You do know that sort of thing is against the law -- or at least requires a permit from the authorities -- in most civilised countries, right? And it's worth adding that even if it is legal in your country, you're almost guaranteed to offend/annoy your target audience. Recorded calls always do. Kind regards, Chris -- This email is made from 100% recycled electrons -- _ -- 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 -- _ -- 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 -- _ -- 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 -- Ron Wheeler President Artifact Software Inc email: rwhee...@artifact-software.com skype: ronaldmwheeler phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 -- _ -- 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
Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software
On Friday 17 May 2013, cjwstudios wrote: A friend asked me for help to auto-dial and play a prerecorded message for a political campaign. I've briefly googled auto dialer scripts but haven't seen one that really stands out. Are there any free or cheap auto dial solutions that you nice folks recommend? You do know that sort of thing is against the law -- or at least requires a permit from the authorities -- in most civilised countries, right? You can get into a *lot* of trouble if you are not careful. If you are quite sure it's legal in your jurisdiction, and you have written permission if required, then it's a simple enough matter just to create a call file that will connect some real-world number with a local extension which just waits for the call to be bridged, then plays a sound file. Easy enough in your favourite scripting language. If the call file is definitely smaller than one block (the size of which depends on your file system), it should be OK to write in situ. Otherwise, write it under /tmp or somewhere and then use the system command mv to move it to /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/ after closing it. -- AJS Answers come *after* questions. -- _ -- 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
Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software
On 22/5/13 10:54 am, A J Stiles wrote: You do know that sort of thing is against the law -- or at least requires a permit from the authorities -- in most civilised countries, right? And it's worth adding that even if it is legal in your country, you're almost guaranteed to offend/annoy your target audience. Recorded calls always do. Kind regards, Chris -- This email is made from 100% recycled electrons -- _ -- 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
Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software
Calls on behalf of political candidates are generally legal--even to people on the do not call lists. It doesn't seem to be possible to pass legislation preventing them. --Don -Original Message- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Chris Bagnall Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:48 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software On 22/5/13 10:54 am, A J Stiles wrote: You do know that sort of thing is against the law -- or at least requires a permit from the authorities -- in most civilised countries, right? And it's worth adding that even if it is legal in your country, you're almost guaranteed to offend/annoy your target audience. Recorded calls always do. Kind regards, Chris -- This email is made from 100% recycled electrons -- _ -- 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 -- _ -- 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
Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software
On Wed, 22 May 2013, A J Stiles wrote: If the call file is definitely smaller than one block (the size of which depends on your file system), it should be OK to write in situ. Otherwise, write it under /tmp or somewhere and then use the system command mv to move it to /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/ after closing it. To be an 'atomic' operation, doesn't the 'temporary' directory need to be on the same file system as the 'outgoing' directory? -- Thanks in advance, - Steve Edwards sedwa...@sedwards.com Voice: +1-760-468-3867 PST Newline Fax: +1-760-731-3000 -- _ -- 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
[asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software
A friend asked me for help to auto-dial and play a prerecorded message for a political campaign. I've briefly googled auto dialer scripts but haven't seen one that really stands out. Are there any free or cheap auto dial solutions that you nice folks recommend? Thanks in advance. -- _ -- 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
Re: [asterisk-users] Auto dialer scripts and software
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The free route is DIY. A simple script in your favourite scripting language will do nicely. If you need things to control the dialer and have statistics I would go with something like Wombat Dialer from the makers of Queuemetrics. It is free for two channels but not that expensive for more. On 5/17/13 3:35 PM, cjwstudios wrote: A friend asked me for help to auto-dial and play a prerecorded message for a political campaign. I've briefly googled auto dialer scripts but haven't seen one that really stands out. Are there any free or cheap auto dial solutions that you nice folks recommend? Thanks in advance. -- _ - -- 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 - -- Telecomunicaciones Abiertas de México S.A. de C.V. Carlos Chávez Prats Director de Tecnología +52-55-91169161 ext 2001 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.18 (Darwin) Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlGWnK0ACgkQqmNh+MyHzx5LxgCgwL3AbNMAyMGWGd5cuU694UON SR4An3jI+leKLgBndXkGPjKntZ4JopAU =ulZT -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- _ -- 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
