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Originally posted by RedShirt73
You need a couple of things:
1) High speed internet
2) Computer (Preferably with an SSD HD)
3) Asterisk
This is how I've been setting them up.
Originally posted by RedShirt73
reply to post by opethPA
Can I ask you what your overall feelings about Asterisk are? Would you feel that it's a viable alternative for people?edit on 16-5-2013 by RedShirt73 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Gemwolf
We're running Asterisk using FreePBX at one of our sister companies. And I hate its guts. We're running it on a pretty low-end PC - which was cheap, but the telephony cards were three arms, two legs and an eyeball. So it wasn't exactly free. Or cheap. And the IP phones aren't exactly buy one, get two free either...
It does have some nifty tools and functions - many not available with off-the-shelf PBX systems. When it works, it works fine. When it doesn't... it takes ages to figure out what the problem is... Maybe I'm just negative towards Asterisk, because it runs on Linux. And don't get me started on how much I hate Linux.
That said - you get a lot of software, and yes the software is free. So, if you're clued up with Linux I would suggest Asterisk. And not just for small businesses. It can easily work for mid-sized companies with a strong enough network. Maybe a bit of an overkill for just plain old home use.
Originally posted by RedShirt73
reply to post by grey580
I want to be able to control everything, . By the time you add everything onto your phone(s) (voicemail, call display, etc.) an average bill can start to balloon way past what you expected. Plus the fact that most of these companies only offer 3 to 6 months of these free services, after which your bill goes up (savings, but only for a short time). This system will give anyone these options for less cost to them over the long haul. And when I say long haul, I mean for as long as they want an asterisk server in their homes. You don't have to use this system for business, it can be used as a home telecommunications server. I've set these systems up for lets just say very wealthy people in their homes to be used as their home phone system.edit on 16-5-2013 by RedShirt73 because: (no reason given)
Just wanted to put it out there. Hopefully some ATS members can save some money.edit on 16-5-2013 by RedShirt73 because: (no reason given)