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[Cliphead]

This link may help with connecting you to the outside world

https://www.voiptalk.org/products/tr...ip-trunk-setup

I have had no joy with this yet.

Very useful. I'll probably go with them when I hear back.

[suityou01]

Very useful. I'll probably go with them when I hear back.

X-Lite works direct with VOIP service. Through the exchange I get 486 Busy error. NABC.

Support case is raised with VoipTalk (it is their guide after all) and I have posted in the ateriskNow forum also. As soon as someone gives me a steer I will post back here.

[suityou01]

Nothing from the forum. Nothing from VoipTalk support so far, although I doubt they provide free out of hours support.

But I have figured out what was wrong, and got the outbound route working.

The trunk was defined as having to dial 9 for an outside line, and so was the outbound route. Remove this from the trunk as you don't need it. You should have a default outbound route called 9 Outside. Don't mess with it save to change it to use the trunk. The route uses the trunk.

From what I understand a trunk is synonymous with "line". I will write all this up when I get a chance. Maybe this evening, although please post any queries and I will try and help out.

[CalmEddie]

Seems you've already chosen a path. But just in case, these guys provide all this and more through your existing phone (landline or mobile)

Local number.
Pbx functionality including hold music.
Voicemail.
Multiple extensions.
DTMF menu (simple one)

http://www.switchnumbers.co.uk

They do local numbers, and can redirect them to any other number. Even the caller ID works properly when re-directed. They offer free voip too. Support is fast and effective.

I've been using them for two years. Voicemails as wav attachments in my email. Bliss. Web interface is a little clunky if you only have one number but it all works.

[Cliphead]

Seems you've already chosen a path. But just in case, these guys provide all this and more through your existing phone (landline or mobile)

http://www.switchnumbers.co.uk

They do local numbers, and can redirect them to any other number. Even the caller ID works properly when re-directed. They offer free voip too. Support is fast and effective.

I've been using them for two years. Voicemails as wav attachments in my email. Bliss. Web interface is a little clunky if you only have one number but it all works.

It's much more fun rolling your own

[DiscoStu]

Seems you've already chosen a path. But just in case, these guys provide all this and more through your existing phone (landline or mobile)

http://www.switchnumbers.co.uk

They do local numbers, and can redirect them to any other number. Even the caller ID works properly when re-directed. They offer free voip too. Support is fast and effective.

I've been using them for two years. Voicemails as wav attachments in my email. Bliss. Web interface is a little clunky if you only have one number but it all works.

Affiliate ID in url...

[suityou01]

It's much more fun rolling your own

NO IT'S NOT!

HTH

[lilelvis2000]

Installed virtual machine. Launched the interface. Have not got a bloody clue what anything means. DIDs, trunks, routes. This is not going to be easy. Also there is no friendly documentation, only reference material, which will take weeks to read through.

Being lazy a "how to install asterix and get a simple voip system working" type document would be really handy but googling has unearthed nothing so far.

Also, having no idea at all whatsoever how it works, what hardware I need (if any) makes me unconfident.

I seem to recall a Linux Format issue with Asterisk setup in it. Have a look around for it.

Actually this is quite opportune because my wife wants a PBX in her office. The only issue is connecting the incoming PSTN line calls to the VOIP system. And then getting a supplier for the outgoing VOIP calls - Skype maybe? The PSTN to VOIP connector seem quite pricy as well - assuming I've read their site properly.

[portseven]

As many have said Asterisk is a good solution for a PBX, I beleive there was a variation on it called Trix-Box that had a nice gui for those who are command-line challenged.

Also a good resource for info is http://www.voip-info.org/ lots of info about setting up Asterisk etc.

If you want local lines then you need a bit of hardware for your box that you plug into your landline. Think they call them FXO card's, they are bascially PCI cards. They also provide a timing source, that you need for conferencing and some other stuff.

[CalmEddie]

Affiliate ID in url...

Heh! You're right as well. Sorry, it's in my bookmarks like that.