[QCLUG] linux usb sip phone

[Arron Lorenz]

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David,
Thanks a ton! I'll be sure to report back to the LUG if anything
happens with this project.

Thanks,
Arron

On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 11:46 AM, David Hinkle <hinkle@cipafilter.com>wrote:

>  In the past I've used Sipura adapters, which cost about $40, you plug any
> cheap analog phone into them, and they are ethernet and work with
> asterisk.   Sipura has since been bought by cisco and is being sold under
> the Linksys brand.
>
> Take a look at:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Internet-Adapter-Voice-over-IP-PAP2T-NA/dp/B000HCX7UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244824485&sr=8-1
>
> I haven't used this model, but it should give you 2 lines for about $50.
> Team this up with 2 cheap analog phone handsets (High quality analog phone
> handsets can be had very cheap, and have great loud sound quality) and a
> asterisk server running on Linux and you have a dirt cheap, highly
> expandable and customizable phone system.
>
> Give the asterisk server a public IP and all you have to do is take these
> units anywhere that has internet to set up your call center.   You can use
> asterisk with a SIP trunking provider and you won't pay for a single phone
> line.
>
> You can also go directly to a sip provider and cut asterisk out if you
> don't want any of the logging or call routing technologies it can provide.
>
> Just make sure you buy 1 unit of whatever you want and test it extensively
> with the service you plan to use before you commit.   Last time I
> experimented with these technologies they were plagued with
> incompatibilities.
>
> David
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: qclug-bounces@qclug.org on behalf of Arron Lorenz
> Sent: Fri 6/12/2009 10:10 AM
> To: qclug@qclug.org
> Subject: [QCLUG] linux usb sip phone
>
> Hello LUG,I was just looking for any personal recomendations, or tips in
> the
> world of usb sip phones. I'm looking to get a dozen $40 or less usb
> handsets. My goal is to create a portable multi phone station that a non
> profit that I work with can use for it's volunteers.
>
> Thanks,
> Arron
>
> --
> From:
> Arron James Lorenz
> Reel to Reel Drive In
> DavenportDriveIn.com
>
> Profit is only profitable to the extent that you can use it ~Timothy Ferris
>
>


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