[EdLUG] Asterix

Edinburgh Linux Users Group edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk
Sat Nov 5 16:57:41 UTC 2016


> You need to pay attention to firewall and passwords.  I only allow external
> access from my sip providers and other known IPs.  There's a whole industry
> out there trying to get free international phone calls at your expense and
> it's astonishing how quickly they find you.

This is the most important bit if doing this yourself.

> I use POTS with an Obihai SIP adaptor and SIPgate, VoipFone and VoipTel.
> SIPgate are my favourite especially as they give me a free Edinburgh number.
> I'm, not sure they do that anymore.  You only need one SIP provider though;
> they're quite reliable.

Some are :-)

> VoipFone will give you a number for 2 quid a month and VoipTel much the same
> or you can use the given 0870 number.  VoipFone (possibly the others too) will
> also provide a PBX service if you want to save running Asterisk yourself. I've
> no idea how much it costs.
>
> You have to pay for a prompt set if you don't like the standard one.  Pam is
> very sweet but you might not want you phone being answered by a 'merkin'.
>
> I used a voice synthesiser to get a female with a sort of Scottish accent but
> there's a gazillion and 3 prompts to do and it gets a bit tedious.  Also I
> coded-up a bit of Eat Lights Become Lights for my on-hold music instead of the
> dreary elevator music that's provided.  It doesn't sound good over the phone
> though (quelle surprise!).
>
> Before you get cracking have a look at FreeSwitch - it's supposed to be better
> but I don't know.

For new folks, FreePBX wins as the GUI's are not as mature for FreeSWITCH.

-- 
Kind Regards,
Gavin Henry.
http://www.surevoip.co.uk/2016-best-provider



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