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| 12:38.41 | andreipath | hi there |
| 12:38.51 | andreipath | can any one help me out please |
| 12:39.09 | andreipath | i want to set up a pbx system |
| 12:39.21 | andreipath | and i have just one question |
| 12:39.48 | jsmith | andreipath: Go ahead and ask, and we'll try to answer |
| 12:39.59 | andreipath | thank you jsmith |
| 12:40.06 | jsmith | (We're very informal here -- no need to ask permission to ask a question -- just ask!) |
| 12:40.28 | andreipath | i was wondering if i can use asterix with a mobile phone |
| 12:40.46 | jsmith | There are several ways to do that, depending on exactly what you're looking for. |
| 12:41.00 | jsmith | Can you be more specific about what you're trying to do, exactly? |
| 12:41.06 | andreipath | what i mean is to run a server for asterix but instead of having a landline |
| 12:41.32 | andreipath | to have mobile phone users that will interact with customers |
| 12:41.52 | andreipath | without using a landline |
| 12:42.22 | andreipath | i want to implement a pbx sistem |
| 12:42.27 | jsmith | Asterisk doesn't speak directly with mobile network operators |
| 12:42.35 | andreipath | ok |
| 12:42.47 | jsmith | So you'll typically need to use a GSM gateway or something like that to convert from VoIP to the mobile network |
| 12:42.49 | andreipath | so i will need a land line then, right ? |
| 12:42.59 | andreipath | ok, i understand that |
| 12:43.13 | andreipath | that solves my problem :D |
| 12:43.15 | jsmith | No land-line needed |
| 12:43.23 | andreipath | thank you very much jsmith |
| 12:43.45 | andreipath | i can use a mobile phone as a gateway, cant i ? |
| 12:43.47 | jsmith | Asterisk will speak the SIP protocol (voice-over-IP) to the gateway, and the gateway will convert the signaling to GSM |
| 12:44.04 | jsmith | andreipath: I've *seen* it done, but I can't recommend it. |
| 12:44.10 | andreipath | or will i have to buy a designated gateway to handle the trafic for me ? |
| 12:44.13 | andreipath | oh, ok |
| 12:44.19 | jsmith | andreipath: You're much better off using a GSM gateway, and putting your SIM cards in the gateway |
| 12:44.29 | andreipath | the thing is that its for a small company |
| 12:44.33 | andreipath | only 2 ppl |
| 12:44.40 | andreipath | its a start up |
| 12:44.51 | andreipath | so there isnt too much money |
| 12:44.53 | jsmith | Gateways aren't that expensive |
| 12:45.10 | andreipath | so im trying to make it as low cost as possible |
| 12:45.13 | andreipath | ok |
| 12:45.23 | andreipath | thank you very much for the info |
| 12:45.28 | jsmith | The other thing is that a mobile phone would only be able to handle one call at a time |
| 12:45.39 | andreipath | thats true |
| 12:45.43 | jsmith | a GSM gateway can typically handle multiple calls, depending on how many GSM modems it has |
| 12:45.48 | andreipath | i havent thought of that... |
| 12:45.54 | jsmith | They typically come in 1-port,2-port,4-port, and 8-port flavors |
| 12:50.06 | andreipath | well i will have a go at it |
| 12:50.19 | andreipath | thanx fo the info and have a great day |
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