Discussion:
Setting up a home IVR
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John McKenzie
2007-05-16 06:57:42 UTC
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Greetings, all.

I am completely new to anything VoIP, other than client usage, so I come
here seeking guidiance.

If I can, I would like like to connect my home's PSTN line to my computer
and have my computer act as a voicemail system that reacts to call ID info.

What I envision is plugging a phone cable into the phone jack of my wall
and some piece of hardware that is connected to my computer (pressumably
by ethernet, USB, PCI slot, etc) and having the computer see the phone
numbers of incomming callers and acting on them. For example, if the
computer sees one number, it does nothing, if it sees another it plays a
recording asking the caller to leave a voicemail. Actually recording the
voicemail is good, but not absolutely neccessary. :-)

My research seems to indicate that the software part of this is possible.
I will eventually find something to put on my linux box for this purpose,
however, I am unfamilair with the hardware involved. I would appreciate
it if someone could advise if my goals described above are achievable,
and what type of hardware would I need for this.

I am unclear on what will do the job, but I know a little bit about what
is out there.

Would something like this item be helpfull in my above stated goals?

Grandstream HandyTone 488 Analog Telephone Adaptor
http://www.grandstream.com/ht488.html


It is relatively cheap, as such hardware goes right now, so I was hoping
I could just buy it, or something comparable, plug it it and run something
like Callweaver, YATE, SipX, etc to do what I desire.


Thanks
Balwinder S "bsd" Dheeman
2007-05-16 17:14:44 UTC
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Post by John McKenzie
Greetings, all.
I am completely new to anything VoIP, other than client usage, so I come
here seeking guidiance.
If I can, I would like like to connect my home's PSTN line to my computer
and have my computer act as a voicemail system that reacts to call ID info.
What I envision is plugging a phone cable into the phone jack of my wall
and some piece of hardware that is connected to my computer (pressumably
by ethernet, USB, PCI slot, etc) and having the computer see the phone
numbers of incomming callers and acting on them. For example, if the
computer sees one number, it does nothing, if it sees another it plays a
recording asking the caller to leave a voicemail. Actually recording the
voicemail is good, but not absolutely neccessary. :-)
My research seems to indicate that the software part of this is possible.
I will eventually find something to put on my linux box for this purpose,
however, I am unfamilair with the hardware involved. I would appreciate
it if someone could advise if my goals described above are achievable,
and what type of hardware would I need for this.
I am unclear on what will do the job, but I know a little bit about what
is out there.
Would something like this item be helpfull in my above stated goals?
Grandstream HandyTone 488 Analog Telephone Adaptor
http://www.grandstream.com/ht488.html
It is relatively cheap, as such hardware goes right now, so I was hoping
I could just buy it, or something comparable, plug it it and run something
like Callweaver, YATE, SipX, etc to do what I desire.
IMHO, the Asterisk running on a Linux machine is a best option to meet
all your current and, or future needs and, or requirements. Instead of
an ATA (Analog Telephone Adapter), try finding a suitable card with one
FXS and one FXO ports.
--
Dr Balwinder S "bsd" Dheeman Registered Linux User: #229709
Anu'z ***@HOME Machines: #168573, 170593, 259192
Chandigarh, UT, 160062, India Gentoo, Fedora, Debian/FreeBSD/XP
Home: http://cto.homelinux.net/~bsd/ Visit: http://counter.li.org/
Alphamacaroon
2007-05-28 23:10:10 UTC
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On May 16, 10:14 am, "Balwinder S \"bsd\" Dheeman"
Post by Balwinder S "bsd" Dheeman
Post by John McKenzie
Greetings, all.
I am completely new to anything VoIP, other than client usage, so I come
here seeking guidiance.
If I can, I would like like to connect my home's PSTN line to my computer
and have my computer act as a voicemail system that reacts to call ID info.
What I envision is plugging a phone cable into the phone jack of my wall
and some piece of hardware that is connected to my computer (pressumably
by ethernet, USB, PCI slot, etc) and having the computer see the phone
numbers of incomming callers and acting on them. For example, if the
computer sees one number, it does nothing, if it sees another it plays a
recording asking the caller to leave a voicemail. Actually recording the
voicemail is good, but not absolutely neccessary. :-)
My research seems to indicate that the software part of this is possible.
I will eventually find something to put on my linux box for this purpose,
however, I am unfamilair with the hardware involved. I would appreciate
it if someone could advise if my goals described above are achievable,
and what type of hardware would I need for this.
I am unclear on what will do the job, but I know a little bit about what
is out there.
Would something like this item be helpfull in my above stated goals?
Grandstream HandyTone 488 Analog Telephone Adaptor
http://www.grandstream.com/ht488.html
It is relatively cheap, as such hardware goes right now, so I was hoping
I could just buy it, or something comparable, plug it it and run something
like Callweaver, YATE, SipX, etc to do what I desire.
IMHO, the Asterisk running on a Linux machine is a best option to meet
all your current and, or future needs and, or requirements. Instead of
an ATA (Analog Telephone Adapter), try finding a suitable card with one
FXS and one FXO ports.
--
Dr Balwinder S "bsd" Dheeman Registered Linux User: #229709
Chandigarh, UT, 160062, India Gentoo, Fedora, Debian/FreeBSD/XP
Home:http://cto.homelinux.net/~bsd/ Visit:http://counter.li.org/- Hide quoted text -
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Don't waste your time on Asterisk. It's too difficult for the average
user. Check out http://www.callbutler.com.
LVMarc
2007-05-17 21:12:35 UTC
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Post by John McKenzie
Greetings, all.
I am completely new to anything VoIP, other than client usage, so I come
here seeking guidiance.
If I can, I would like like to connect my home's PSTN line to my computer
and have my computer act as a voicemail system that reacts to call ID info.
What I envision is plugging a phone cable into the phone jack of my wall
and some piece of hardware that is connected to my computer (pressumably
by ethernet, USB, PCI slot, etc) and having the computer see the phone
numbers of incomming callers and acting on them. For example, if the
computer sees one number, it does nothing, if it sees another it plays a
recording asking the caller to leave a voicemail. Actually recording the
voicemail is good, but not absolutely neccessary. :-)
My research seems to indicate that the software part of this is possible.
I will eventually find something to put on my linux box for this purpose,
however, I am unfamilair with the hardware involved. I would appreciate
it if someone could advise if my goals described above are achievable,
and what type of hardware would I need for this.
I am unclear on what will do the job, but I know a little bit about what
is out there.
Would something like this item be helpfull in my above stated goals?
Grandstream HandyTone 488 Analog Telephone Adaptor
http://www.grandstream.com/ht488.html
It is relatively cheap, as such hardware goes right now, so I was hoping
I could just buy it, or something comparable, plug it it and run something
like Callweaver, YATE, SipX, etc to do what I desire.
Thanks
you can connect your pstn and voip using combine-a-line.

and it does not need a usb port and coptuer to operate savings 100's
dollars in wasted energy use.

here is a link to combine a line

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300111295431&rd=1&rd=1voip
pstn zero enrgy use adapter avoid usb adapters
LVMarc
2007-08-07 22:56:50 UTC
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Post by LVMarc
Post by John McKenzie
Greetings, all.
I am completely new to anything VoIP, other than client usage, so I come
here seeking guidiance.
If I can, I would like like to connect my home's PSTN line to my computer
and have my computer act as a voicemail system that reacts to call ID info.
What I envision is plugging a phone cable into the phone jack of my wall
and some piece of hardware that is connected to my computer (pressumably
by ethernet, USB, PCI slot, etc) and having the computer see the phone
numbers of incomming callers and acting on them. For example, if the
computer sees one number, it does nothing, if it sees another it plays a
recording asking the caller to leave a voicemail. Actually recording the
voicemail is good, but not absolutely neccessary. :-)
My research seems to indicate that the software part of this is possible.
I will eventually find something to put on my linux box for this purpose,
however, I am unfamilair with the hardware involved. I would appreciate
it if someone could advise if my goals described above are achievable,
and what type of hardware would I need for this.
I am unclear on what will do the job, but I know a little bit about what
is out there.
Would something like this item be helpfull in my above stated goals?
Grandstream HandyTone 488 Analog Telephone Adaptor
http://www.grandstream.com/ht488.html
It is relatively cheap, as such hardware goes right now, so I was hoping
I could just buy it, or something comparable, plug it it and run something
like Callweaver, YATE, SipX, etc to do what I desire.
Thanks
you can connect your pstn and voip using combine-a-line.
and it does not need a usb port and coptuer to operate savings 100's
dollars in wasted energy use.
here is a link to combine a line
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300111295431&rd=1&rd=1voip
pstn zero enrgy use adapter avoid usb adapters
here an important consideration when implementing a voip and pstn
servcie and back-up planning!
Post by LVMarc
Users of VOIP may want to consider back-up provisions to their
service. A user guide suggest what can go wrong and how to have a
back=up plan and lifeline in cases of VOIP in-operation.
Post by LVMarc
link to guide
http://reviews.ebay.com/Considerations-for-Backup-Telephone-Service-with-VOIP_W0QQugidZ10000000003684514
Post by LVMarc
Marco
A review suggests how much power is used here.............
http://reviews.ebay.com/Billions-energy-savings-avoid-USB-powered-VOIP-adapter_W0QQugidZ10000000003599864
Post by LVMarc
A non usb pstn voip pstn adapter is located here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300111295431&rd=1&rd=1
Post by LVMarc
a video of the operation of the Combine-a-line- (non usb) adapter is
here....
Post by LVMarc
View here and now.....http://www.youtube.com/v/R0aGKJQc7rc
Thanks for viewing
Marc
www.fwt.niat.net
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=LVMarc
LVMarc
2007-10-20 23:15:25 UTC
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Post by LVMarc
Post by LVMarc
Post by John McKenzie
Greetings, all.
I am completely new to anything VoIP, other than client usage, so I come
here seeking guidiance.
If I can, I would like like to connect my home's PSTN line to my computer
and have my computer act as a voicemail system that reacts to call ID info.
What I envision is plugging a phone cable into the phone jack of my wall
and some piece of hardware that is connected to my computer (pressumably
by ethernet, USB, PCI slot, etc) and having the computer see the phone
numbers of incomming callers and acting on them. For example, if the
computer sees one number, it does nothing, if it sees another it plays a
recording asking the caller to leave a voicemail. Actually recording the
voicemail is good, but not absolutely neccessary. :-)
My research seems to indicate that the software part of this is possible.
I will eventually find something to put on my linux box for this purpose,
however, I am unfamilair with the hardware involved. I would appreciate
it if someone could advise if my goals described above are achievable,
and what type of hardware would I need for this.
I am unclear on what will do the job, but I know a little bit about what
is out there.
Would something like this item be helpfull in my above stated goals?
Grandstream HandyTone 488 Analog Telephone Adaptor
http://www.grandstream.com/ht488.html
It is relatively cheap, as such hardware goes right now, so I was hoping
I could just buy it, or something comparable, plug it it and run something
like Callweaver, YATE, SipX, etc to do what I desire.
Thanks
you can connect your pstn and voip using combine-a-line.
and it does not need a usb port and coptuer to operate savings 100's
dollars in wasted energy use.
here is a link to combine a line
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300111295431&rd=1&rd=1voip
pstn zero enrgy use adapter avoid usb adapters
here an important consideration when implementing a voip and pstn
servcie and back-up planning!
Post by LVMarc
Users of VOIP may want to consider back-up provisions to their
service. A user guide suggest what can go wrong and how to have a
back=up plan and lifeline in cases of VOIP in-operation.
Post by LVMarc
link to guide
http://reviews.ebay.com/Considerations-for-Backup-Telephone-Service-with-VOIP_W0QQugidZ10000000003684514
Post by LVMarc
Marco
A review suggests how much power is used here.............
http://reviews.ebay.com/Billions-energy-savings-avoid-USB-powered-VOIP-adapter_W0QQugidZ10000000003599864
Post by LVMarc
A non usb pstn voip pstn adapter is located here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300111295431&rd=1&rd=1
Post by LVMarc
a video of the operation of the Combine-a-line- (non usb) adapter is
here....
Post by LVMarc
View here and now.....http://www.youtube.com/v/R0aGKJQc7rc
Thanks for viewing
Marc
www.fwt.niat.net
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=LVMarc
LVMarc
2007-10-20 23:30:49 UTC
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Post by LVMarc
Post by LVMarc
Post by John McKenzie
Greetings, all.
I am completely new to anything VoIP, other than client usage, so I come
here seeking guidiance.
If I can, I would like like to connect my home's PSTN line to my computer
and have my computer act as a voicemail system that reacts to call ID info.
What I envision is plugging a phone cable into the phone jack of my wall
and some piece of hardware that is connected to my computer
(pressumably
by ethernet, USB, PCI slot, etc) and having the computer see the phone
numbers of incomming callers and acting on them. For example, if the
computer sees one number, it does nothing, if it sees another it plays a
recording asking the caller to leave a voicemail. Actually recording the
voicemail is good, but not absolutely neccessary. :-)
My research seems to indicate that the software part of this is possible.
I will eventually find something to put on my linux box for this purpose,
however, I am unfamilair with the hardware involved. I would appreciate
it if someone could advise if my goals described above are achievable,
and what type of hardware would I need for this.
I am unclear on what will do the job, but I know a little bit about what
is out there.
Would something like this item be helpfull in my above stated goals?
Grandstream HandyTone 488 Analog Telephone Adaptor
http://www.grandstream.com/ht488.html
It is relatively cheap, as such hardware goes right now, so I was hoping
I could just buy it, or something comparable, plug it it and run something
like Callweaver, YATE, SipX, etc to do what I desire.
Thanks
you can connect your pstn and voip using combine-a-line.
and it does not need a usb port and coptuer to operate savings 100's
dollars in wasted energy use.
here is a link to combine a line
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300111295431&rd=1&rd=1voip
pstn zero enrgy use adapter avoid usb adapters
here an important consideration when implementing a voip and pstn
servcie and back-up planning!
Post by LVMarc
Users of VOIP may want to consider back-up provisions to their
service. A user guide suggest what can go wrong and how to have a
back=up plan and lifeline in cases of VOIP in-operation.
Post by LVMarc
link to guide
http://reviews.ebay.com/Considerations-for-Backup-Telephone-Service-with-VOIP_W0QQugidZ10000000003684514
Post by LVMarc
Marco
A review suggests how much power is used here.............
http://reviews.ebay.com/Billions-energy-savings-avoid-USB-powered-VOIP-adapter_W0QQugidZ10000000003599864
Post by LVMarc
A non usb pstn voip pstn adapter is located here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300111295431&rd=1&rd=1
Post by LVMarc
a video of the operation of the Combine-a-line- (non usb) adapter
is here....
Post by LVMarc
View here and now.....http://www.youtube.com/v/R0aGKJQc7rc
Thanks for viewing
Marc
www.fwt.niat.net
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=LVMarc
John McKenzie
2007-05-18 05:33:47 UTC
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Balwinder:

Thank you for your response.

Could you please elaborate a little on why you suggested a card with
FXS/FXO ports instead of an ATA (Analog Telephone Adapter)? I am unclear
if you suggested because it would just be better overall, or because it is
the only option to make my plan work. (That is to say would an ATA not do
the things I require?)

I was looking at that Grandstream ATA because it was cheap, and I do not
not need a sophesticated PBX set-up or the like. I just want my computer
to identify an incomming number and either ignore it (and therefore let
the other phones in the house ring), or send it to voicemail (VM). VM
would be provided by the computer.

Is the Grandstream device not capable of this? Due to your recommendation
I will consider spending the extra money on a card, but I would like to
understand the situiation before I do.

LVMarc:

Thank you for responding as well. I am still not sure what that
Combine-A-Line thing does or if I need addiational hardware with it.
(Such as a modem?) Every reference I could find it to was a copy and paste
of the sames sales pitch, which is somewhat off-puting.
Balwinder S "bsd" Dheeman
2007-05-18 12:37:43 UTC
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Post by John McKenzie
Thank you for your response.
You're welocme!
Post by John McKenzie
Could you please elaborate a little on why you suggested a card with
FXS/FXO ports instead of an ATA (Analog Telephone Adapter)? I am unclear
if you suggested because it would just be better overall, or because it is
the only option to make my plan work. (That is to say would an ATA not do
the things I require?)
Just, because you already want to deploy a full fledged machine for
handling voicemail only, whereas IMHO, almost all the features that
Gradstream ATA has provides are already available on a linux machine,
except for the FXO and FXS ports.
Post by John McKenzie
I was looking at that Grandstream ATA because it was cheap, and I do not
not need a sophesticated PBX set-up or the like. I just want my computer
to identify an incomming number and either ignore it (and therefore let
the other phones in the house ring), or send it to voicemail (VM). VM
would be provided by the computer.
I have not used Grandstream ATA, but I think, it definitely could be an
embedded Linux gadget somehow; it might also be using Asterisk for
handling VoIP and, or PSTN calls. BTW, better you read it's manuals and,
or wait for other people's responses and, or recommendations who have
used it.
Post by John McKenzie
Is the Grandstream device not capable of this? Due to your recommendation
I will consider spending the extra money on a card, but I would like to
understand the situiation before I do.
I'm not sure that the said and, or any other ATA is capable of sending
requisite CLI information to a computer, that's why I suggested you to
buy a card having a minimum of 1 FXO and 1 FXS ports for your machine.
--
Dr Balwinder S "bsd" Dheeman Registered Linux User: #229709
Anu'z ***@HOME Machines: #168573, 170593, 259192
Chandigarh, UT, 160062, India Gentoo, Fedora, Debian/FreeBSD/XP
Home: http://cto.homelinux.net/~bsd/ Visit: http://counter.li.org/
Hongtian
2007-05-22 06:22:39 UTC
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Post by John McKenzie
Greetings, all.
I am completely new to anything VoIP, other than client usage, so I come
here seeking guidiance.
If I can, I would like like to connect my home's PSTN line to my computer
and have my computer act as a voicemail system that reacts to call ID info.
What I envision is plugging a phone cable into the phone jack of my wall
and some piece of hardware that is connected to my computer (pressumably
by ethernet, USB, PCI slot, etc) and having the computer see the phone
numbers of incomming callers and acting on them. For example, if the
computer sees one number, it does nothing, if it sees another it plays a
recording asking the caller to leave a voicemail. Actually recording the
voicemail is good, but not absolutely neccessary. :-)
My research seems to indicate that the software part of this is possible.
I will eventually find something to put on my linux box for this purpose,
however, I am unfamilair with the hardware involved. I would appreciate
it if someone could advise if my goals described above are achievable,
and what type of hardware would I need for this.
I am unclear on what will do the job, but I know a little bit about what
is out there.
Would something like this item be helpfull in my above stated goals?
Grandstream HandyTone 488 Analog Telephone Adaptor
http://www.grandstream.com/ht488.html
It is relatively cheap, as such hardware goes right now, so I was hoping
I could just buy it, or something comparable, plug it it and run something
like Callweaver, YATE, SipX, etc to do what I desire.
Thanks
I suggest you to try miniSipServer. It is a SIP server for windows and
very easy to use.

MSS can support powerful dialing plan, so I believe it is very easy to
check call with caller ID for MSS.

But MSS cannot support VoiceMail in current versin.

B.R.
Hongtian
Hongtian
2007-05-22 06:23:26 UTC
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Post by John McKenzie
Greetings, all.
I am completely new to anything VoIP, other than client usage, so I come
here seeking guidiance.
If I can, I would like like to connect my home's PSTN line to my computer
and have my computer act as a voicemail system that reacts to call ID info.
What I envision is plugging a phone cable into the phone jack of my wall
and some piece of hardware that is connected to my computer (pressumably
by ethernet, USB, PCI slot, etc) and having the computer see the phone
numbers of incomming callers and acting on them. For example, if the
computer sees one number, it does nothing, if it sees another it plays a
recording asking the caller to leave a voicemail. Actually recording the
voicemail is good, but not absolutely neccessary. :-)
My research seems to indicate that the software part of this is possible.
I will eventually find something to put on my linux box for this purpose,
however, I am unfamilair with the hardware involved. I would appreciate
it if someone could advise if my goals described above are achievable,
and what type of hardware would I need for this.
I am unclear on what will do the job, but I know a little bit about what
is out there.
Would something like this item be helpfull in my above stated goals?
Grandstream HandyTone 488 Analog Telephone Adaptor
http://www.grandstream.com/ht488.html
It is relatively cheap, as such hardware goes right now, so I was hoping
I could just buy it, or something comparable, plug it it and run something
like Callweaver, YATE, SipX, etc to do what I desire.
Thanks
I suggest you to try miniSipServer. It is a SIP server for windows and
very easy to use.

MSS can support powerful dialing plan, so I believe it is very easy to
check call with caller ID for MSS.

But MSS cannot support VoiceMail in current versin.

B.R.
Hongtian
John McKenzie
2007-05-28 06:36:25 UTC
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Balwinder:

Thanks for the follow-up reply. I am still unclear on what a good course
of action would be as my reasons for looking at the Grandstream device
were the exact same as your reasons for me not to use it. I was hoping I
could ask some clarifiying questions of you and everyone else reading this.

As I have a machine I intend to run as a Linux based phone system thing I
figured I just need something that will allow the computer to control a
phone line. A voice modem without the modem part. :-) I know that a fancy
PCI card with a FXO and a FXS port could do what I need, but it is more
expensive than the Grandtsream device and I do not require an impressive
production system in a critical environment. The Grandstream device may do
less, but it should be enough and is cheaper. Quality can come latter when
the situiation is not as experimental as it is now.

If the Grandstream device cannot allow my computer to accept and/or
place phone calls over the PSTN, what are devices like it used for?

To further my VoIP education could you please tell me what the
CLI in the "requisite CLI information" comment you made stands for and a
little bit about the concept?

(Perhaps one of my problems is that I do not understand the limits of an
Analogue Telephone Adaptor.)

I appreciate your help and certainly look forward to learning more about
the wacky world of VoIP from you and everyone else willing to teach me.

B.R.:

Thanks for replying to my post as well. I already have a number of
software options to look at and now I have one more, although a linux one
is preferred. Still, I am going out to look up info on MiniSIPerver right
now. My immeadiate problem is learning what hardware will be required for
me to do what I intend.
John McKenzie
2007-05-28 07:27:14 UTC
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Did a little more reading...

CLI is the same as ANI? If the Grandstream device can't read that, no
caller ID for me. I understand a little more now if this is true.
Wolfgang S. Rupprecht
2007-05-28 16:17:33 UTC
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Post by John McKenzie
CLI is the same as ANI? If the Grandstream device can't read that, no
caller ID for me. I understand a little more now if this is true.
No. There are subtle differences between ANI and CLI. CLI is the
consumer caller ID. That is the only choice you have for a POTS line.

ANI is the telephone system's internal billing or trunk line number
associated with the outgoing line. For offices with trunk lines to
the central office the ANI will usually be some trunk line instead of
the calling party's desk phone's number. In general it is less useful
for calling the person back on. The one advantage to ANI is that is
isn't subject to the caller-id masking that allows phone spammers to
hide their phone number behind a PRIVATE flag.

-wolfgang
--
Wolfgang S. Rupprecht http://www.wsrcc.com/wolfgang/
Hints for IPv6 on FC6 http://www.wsrcc.com/wolfgang/fedora/ipv6-tunnel.html
Wolfgang S. Rupprecht
2007-05-28 16:09:22 UTC
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Post by John McKenzie
If I can, I would like like to connect my home's PSTN line to my computer
and have my computer act as a voicemail system that reacts to call ID info.
That's what I do. (Asterisk, Sipura-3000, Grandstream bt-100 phones.)
Post by John McKenzie
Grandstream HandyTone 488 Analog Telephone Adaptor
http://www.grandstream.com/ht488.html
That looks to be much the same as the Sipura 3k I have. It should
work.

Note, learning the weird Asterisk regexp language will remind you of
learning Sendmail's "cf" language. Programming in it will make your
head hurt. Expect it not to make any sense for a week or two and then
it will click. The other sip servers you mentioned might be better.
I have no experience with them so can't say for sure.
Post by John McKenzie
It is relatively cheap, as such hardware goes right now, so I was hoping
I could just buy it, or something comparable, plug it it and run something
like Callweaver, YATE, SipX, etc to do what I desire.
The one thing that you probably won't be able to do is talk over he
POTS line using this device. 2-wire POTS lines have much too much
echo. (Without VOIP's added delay your ear will take out echo all on
it's own, so you aren't bothered by it. Once you add a hundred
milliseconds or two VOIP delay your ear won't filter it any more and
the result is hearing yourself talk just delayed enough to make it
impossible to continue.) This is why I ended up using my Sipura 3k as
an IVR-based answering machine only.

-wolfgang
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2014-07-12 14:55:50 UTC
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TekIVR (http://www.kaplansoft.com/tekivr/) is an economical SIP (Based on RFC 3261) Interactive Voice System (IVR) for Windows. TekIVR is tested on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7/8 and Windows 2003/2008/2012 server.

Best regards,

Yasin KAPLAN

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