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* [http://freepbx.org FreePBX.org]: "a standardized implementation of Asterisk that includes a web-based configuration interface and other tools"
 
* [http://freepbx.org FreePBX.org]: "a standardized implementation of Asterisk that includes a web-based configuration interface and other tools"
 
* [http://www.digium.com/en/wheretobuy/digiumdirect/productview.php?category_id=17&product_code=RTDM11B Asterisk Developer's Kit Retail Package]
 
* [http://www.digium.com/en/wheretobuy/digiumdirect/productview.php?category_id=17&product_code=RTDM11B Asterisk Developer's Kit Retail Package]
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===hardware===
 
* [http://www.x100p.com/products_1.htm FXO for Asterisk PBX]
 
* [http://www.x100p.com/products_1.htm FXO for Asterisk PBX]
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* <s>[http://www.sipura.com/products/spa3000.htm Sipura SPA-3000 Analog Telephone Adapter]: a simple way to integrate Asterisk into any phone system</s> page no longer available; Sipura seems to have been absorbed by [[Cisco]]
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** [https://www.myciscocommunity.com/docs/DOC-7654 Configuring the Cisco SPA8800 IP Telephony Gateway in an Asterisk Environment]
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===scripts===
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* [http://www.junghanns.net/en/callback.html callback]: useful for avoiding charges for dial-out minutes on your cellphone
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==Notes==
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Interesting things one could possibly do with Asterisk (suggested by email from [http://hans.fugal.net Hans Fugal]):
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* Distinctive ring
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* Mother-in-law logic (aka ex-girlfriend logic)
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** e.g. different messages or behavior depending on who's calling
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** or even change the CID name for incoming calls to something more hip, for a finite set of numbers (or a match of numbers)
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** ring only one of the phones depending on who's calling
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* DND
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* room-to-room calls
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* Set up a meetme conference that you can use at the drop of a hat, e.g. to get a bunch of people together to sing happy birthday to your cat
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* TTS announcing who's calling. aka couch potato caller ID
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* caller ID pops up on the screen of your laptop/desktop/whatever - aka computer geek caller ID
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* system access, e.g. uptime, load, memory, run a script (might want to password-protect that)
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* call in and secretly monitor your cat in the living room using the console
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* call in and scare the cat with the console (aka paging or intercom)
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* zapateller
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* make up a wacky answering machine message with [[Audacity]]
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* dial-a-song
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* dial-a-madlib (markov chain)
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* math game for the cat
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* horoscope
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* dictation machine
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* control your rhoomba
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* jukebox control
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* place an automatic call to yourself when some event occurs (using the manager API)
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** new PLUG email
 +
** SCO stock drops further
 +
** alarm clock
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* get a motion sensor and combine the intercom and call placing ideas, to scare the cat (burglars)
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* time-of-day logic (fewer rings at night, or no rings)
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* write a script to place a crank call
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** places call
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** with spoofed CID (Jason Hall <801-555-4956>)
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** playback(tt-monkeys)
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* Use that crank call script automatically from a spam filter, but use the FBI's CID this time. Or maybe Bill Gates.
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* Don't abuse caller ID too much and ruin it for the rest of us who want to use it for legitimate purposes (look like we called from a business phone even though we're at home)
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* voicemail to email
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* time and temperature (and other weather)
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* speed dial
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* gambling IVR (blackjack hand - if you win your call will be completed. if you lose you will be disconnected)
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* DUNDI
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* Allow extended family to place calls in your local area over VOIP
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* Set up family voicemail (press 1 for Chris, 2 for the wife, 3 for the cat...)
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* music on hold that reflects what you're currently listening to
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* (from Wzl) Automatically send email to [[DNCR]] complaints center when blacklisted numbers call

Latest revision as of 13:13, 11 June 2009

computing: software: Asterisk PBX

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Overview

Asterisk PBX is a free, open-source software package which creates a telephone exchange (PBX) in software.

Reference

Links

hardware

scripts

  • callback: useful for avoiding charges for dial-out minutes on your cellphone

Notes

Interesting things one could possibly do with Asterisk (suggested by email from Hans Fugal):

  • Distinctive ring
  • Mother-in-law logic (aka ex-girlfriend logic)
    • e.g. different messages or behavior depending on who's calling
    • or even change the CID name for incoming calls to something more hip, for a finite set of numbers (or a match of numbers)
    • ring only one of the phones depending on who's calling
  • DND
  • room-to-room calls
  • Set up a meetme conference that you can use at the drop of a hat, e.g. to get a bunch of people together to sing happy birthday to your cat
  • TTS announcing who's calling. aka couch potato caller ID
  • caller ID pops up on the screen of your laptop/desktop/whatever - aka computer geek caller ID
  • system access, e.g. uptime, load, memory, run a script (might want to password-protect that)
  • call in and secretly monitor your cat in the living room using the console
  • call in and scare the cat with the console (aka paging or intercom)
  • zapateller
  • make up a wacky answering machine message with Audacity
  • dial-a-song
  • dial-a-madlib (markov chain)
  • math game for the cat
  • horoscope
  • dictation machine
  • control your rhoomba
  • jukebox control
  • place an automatic call to yourself when some event occurs (using the manager API)
    • new PLUG email
    • SCO stock drops further
    • alarm clock
  • get a motion sensor and combine the intercom and call placing ideas, to scare the cat (burglars)
  • time-of-day logic (fewer rings at night, or no rings)
  • write a script to place a crank call
    • places call
    • with spoofed CID (Jason Hall <801-555-4956>)
    • playback(tt-monkeys)
  • Use that crank call script automatically from a spam filter, but use the FBI's CID this time. Or maybe Bill Gates.
  • Don't abuse caller ID too much and ruin it for the rest of us who want to use it for legitimate purposes (look like we called from a business phone even though we're at home)
  • voicemail to email
  • time and temperature (and other weather)
  • speed dial
  • gambling IVR (blackjack hand - if you win your call will be completed. if you lose you will be disconnected)
  • DUNDI
  • Allow extended family to place calls in your local area over VOIP
  • Set up family voicemail (press 1 for Chris, 2 for the wife, 3 for the cat...)
  • music on hold that reflects what you're currently listening to
  • (from Wzl) Automatically send email to DNCR complaints center when blacklisted numbers call
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