Re: [asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
to all, I have a cell interface that hooks up to a standard pots handset... can use a cingular, tmobile, or SIM card provider.. hookup is about 30 seconds has a remote antenna so you can locate the unit about 10 ft from the antenna... quality is good... well, as good as cingular anyway... :) contact me off list for more info. daveC Stephen Bosch wrote: Joe Acquisto wrote: Sometimes it's just a matter of finding a clean pair in the cable. Have you tried asking Verizon to fix the problem? Don't get me started. That's how I know so much about the situation. They seem disinclined to address the matter, except with happy talk about FIOS in my future. Soon. Right after the metro areas are done. Right. The only fiber around here will be in my diet. Hehe. Are you in a rural area? -Stephen- ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- Building Strong Relationships w/ Intelligent Customer Service -- Interlocking Business Solutions, LLC 856-380-0894 x5000 ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
Steve Prior [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote: 4/6/2007 8:30 PM: Steve Prior wrote: I've seen in the wiki that it is possible to use a celldock device to use a cell phone as a PSTN line to Asterisk, but I haven't seen any comments as to how well this actually works. I was thinking about hooking a celldock to a FXO input of my Digium TDM400P card and use it to connect via bluetooth to my RAZR V3C. I am aware of the software solution (chan_bluetooth), but my Asterisk box is a bit far away from where I want to keep the phone so the celldock seems to be the more convenient solution for me. Any comments about the sound quality or issues in making it work? I just found out that the celldock I'm talking about is also called the Dock-N-Talk. I look forward to hearing about experiences in using it with Asterisk. Steve My curiosity is aroused, as well. I would want to use these to allow me to eliminate my POTS lines entirely, and go to cell service. This, due to the poor quality (and comparatively high cost) of Verizon service in this area. Seems I would still need at least one POTS line, for FAX machine. Can't use IAX in any form due to highly asymetrical link at this location. joe a ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
Joe Acquisto wrote: Steve Prior [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote: 4/6/2007 8:30 PM: Steve Prior wrote: I've seen in the wiki that it is possible to use a celldock device to use a cell phone as a PSTN line to Asterisk, but I haven't seen any comments as to how well this actually works. I was thinking about hooking a celldock to a FXO input of my Digium TDM400P card and use it to connect via bluetooth to my RAZR V3C. I am aware of the software solution (chan_bluetooth), but my Asterisk box is a bit far away from where I want to keep the phone so the celldock seems to be the more convenient solution for me. Any comments about the sound quality or issues in making it work? I just found out that the celldock I'm talking about is also called the Dock-N-Talk. I look forward to hearing about experiences in using it with Asterisk. Steve My curiosity is aroused, as well. I would want to use these to allow me to eliminate my POTS lines entirely, and go to cell service. This, due to the poor quality (and comparatively high cost) of Verizon service in this area. Seems I would still need at least one POTS line, for FAX machine. Can't use IAX in any form due to highly asymetrical link at this location. joe a I have a Dock-n-Talk at home I use to connect my motorola V60i via a cable so I can't comment on bluetooth. I needed it because for some reason I can only get good cell reception in my bedroom. It works well enough. You can certainly tell you are talking over a cell connection and not a POTS line (it's a little noisier) and now and then I have slight echo. Caller ID is passed through (number only) as well. All in all I'm happy with the purchase. -Dave ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
. . . I have a Dock-n-Talk at home I use to connect my motorola V60i via a cable so I can't comment on bluetooth. I needed it because for some reason I can only get good cell reception in my bedroom. It works well enough. You can certainly tell you are talking over a cell connection and not a POTS line (it's a little noisier) and now and then I have slight echo. Caller ID is passed through (number only) as well. All in all I'm happy with the purchase. -Dave Can't be worse than my POTS lines. The cable runs here are about 30 years old, and run underground, supposedly, where crossing a government right of way. This run is ancient, as well. Supposedly, during wet weather, this becomes a grounding problem. Certainly the audio quality deteriorates to the point of being almost unusable, during inclement weather and clears up when dry. As I get fair reception, using Nextel, in this area . . . joe a. ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
Joe Acquisto wrote: . . . I have a Dock-n-Talk at home I use to connect my motorola V60i via a cable so I can't comment on bluetooth. I needed it because for some reason I can only get good cell reception in my bedroom. It works well enough. You can certainly tell you are talking over a cell connection and not a POTS line (it's a little noisier) and now and then I have slight echo. Caller ID is passed through (number only) as well. All in all I'm happy with the purchase. -Dave Can't be worse than my POTS lines. The cable runs here are about 30 years old, and run underground, supposedly, where crossing a government right of way. This run is ancient, as well. Supposedly, during wet weather, this becomes a grounding problem. Certainly the audio quality deteriorates to the point of being almost unusable, during inclement weather and clears up when dry. The cable sleeve is probably breached and I'll bet the waterproofing jelly has leaked out. If, along with that, you have any cracked insulation on the individual conductors, the results are predictable. This is a common problem on older runs. Sometimes it's just a matter of finding a clean pair in the cable. Have you tried asking Verizon to fix the problem? In these parts, Telus (incidentally, 33% owned by Verizon) will try switching pairs in a segment if you cajole them, and that will sometimes solve it. (Either that or there's a water-logged pedestal somewhere) -Stephen- ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
. . . Can't be worse than my POTS lines. The cable runs here are about 30 years old, and run underground, supposedly, where crossing a government right of way. This run is ancient, as well. Supposedly, during wet weather, this becomes a grounding problem. Certainly the audio quality deteriorates to the point of being almost unusable, during inclement weather and clears up when dry. The cable sleeve is probably breached and I'll bet the waterproofing jelly has leaked out. If, along with that, you have any cracked insulation on the individual conductors, the results are predictable. This is a common problem on older runs. Sometimes it's just a matter of finding a clean pair in the cable. Have you tried asking Verizon to fix the problem? Don't get me started. That's how I know so much about the situation. They seem disinclined to address the matter, except with happy talk about FIOS in my future. Soon. Right after the metro areas are done. Right. The only fiber around here will be in my diet. joe a. ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
Joe Acquisto wrote: Sometimes it's just a matter of finding a clean pair in the cable. Have you tried asking Verizon to fix the problem? Don't get me started. That's how I know so much about the situation. They seem disinclined to address the matter, except with happy talk about FIOS in my future. Soon. Right after the metro areas are done. Right. The only fiber around here will be in my diet. Hehe. Are you in a rural area? -Stephen- ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
Stephen Bosch [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote on: 4/9/2007 2:16 PM: Joe Acquisto wrote: Sometimes it's just a matter of finding a clean pair in the cable. Have you tried asking Verizon to fix the problem? Don't get me started. That's how I know so much about the situation. They seem disinclined to address the matter, except with happy talk about FIOS in my future. Soon. Right after the metro areas are done. Right. The only fiber around here will be in my diet. Hehe. Are you in a rural area? -Stephen- Yes. Woods, Hills and Dales, Bears, Deer and that sort of thing. It's an adventure. But not that rural. I am only about 500 ft beyond the max loop length, for DSL, and 1/4 mile from a Time Warner cable run. But, are they flexible? Will they work to make a customer happy? Only in America. (that used to mean something much different). joe a. ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
[asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
I've seen in the wiki that it is possible to use a celldock device to use a cell phone as a PSTN line to Asterisk, but I haven't seen any comments as to how well this actually works. I was thinking about hooking a celldock to a FXO input of my Digium TDM400P card and use it to connect via bluetooth to my RAZR V3C. I am aware of the software solution (chan_bluetooth), but my Asterisk box is a bit far away from where I want to keep the phone so the celldock seems to be the more convenient solution for me. Any comments about the sound quality or issues in making it work? Thanks Steve ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
Steve Prior wrote: I've seen in the wiki that it is possible to use a celldock device to use a cell phone as a PSTN line to Asterisk, but I haven't seen any comments as to how well this actually works. I was thinking about hooking a celldock to a FXO input of my Digium TDM400P card and use it to connect via bluetooth to my RAZR V3C. I am aware of the software solution (chan_bluetooth), but my Asterisk box is a bit far away from where I want to keep the phone so the celldock seems to be the more convenient solution for me. Any comments about the sound quality or issues in making it work? I just found out that the celldock I'm talking about is also called the Dock-N-Talk. I look forward to hearing about experiences in using it with Asterisk. Steve ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] How well does a celldock work with Asterisk?
On 4/6/07, Steve Prior [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just found out that the celldock I'm talking about is also called the Dock-N-Talk. Works just fine. There is a delay, actually a LONG delay from the time you dial the number and the cellphone connects the call. Or, at least with my Motorola (something) using Verizon. I added some voice announcements in the dialplan stating that the call is being placed and to place wait, or something to that effect. We use it to place calls to our other Verizon phones, since we have mobile to mobile free. AFAIK, chan_cellphone is only available for trunk. ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
