I am about to order some DIDs for my first install but I am unclear on how Asterisk will function in either scenario with the two options I can order with. One option is the DID has unlimited connections. Another option for the DID is that it has a maximum of two concurrent calls only. How does Asterisk understand the multiple calls that are coming in and behave for both scenarios? The phone system we are trying to replace and therefore replicate the functionality is that of a very base Meridian system with 3 lines. Thanks for any guidance! jlc
Joseph The DIDs are tied to a circuit. The circuit has a ring order (ascending or descending or other...). So ordering the DIDs is just getting the numbers most of the time, attaching them to a circuit that is setup to handle the calls in a certain way. Andrew On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Joseph L. Casale <JCasale at activenetwerx.com> wrote:> I am about to order some DIDs for my first install but I am unclear on how Asterisk > will function in either scenario with the two options I can order with. One option > is the DID has unlimited connections. Another option for the DID is that it has a > maximum of two concurrent calls only. How does Asterisk understand the multiple > calls that are coming in and behave for both scenarios? The phone system we are > trying to replace and therefore replicate the functionality is that of a very base > Meridian system with 3 lines. > > Thanks for any guidance! > jlc > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >-- Andrew "lathama" Latham Principal TuxTone Inc. http://TuxTone.com Andrew.Latham at TuxTone.com
I assume you are going to with a VOIP provider. Essentially, you have one DID and any number of channels/ports. Typically, you pay per port with a minute charge. Some people give you "unlimited" ports but charge a higher per minute fee. In you case, where you currently have 3 lines, you would need 3 channels. This would provide three concurrent calls to be in place. Asterisk does not know anything about channels in this example. If 3 calls come in it answers three calls. If a 4th caller comes in , the VOIP prvovider will send the busy signal to the caller. Asterisk does not see it. Joseph L. Casale wrote:> I am about to order some DIDs for my first install but I am unclear on how Asterisk > will function in either scenario with the two options I can order with. One option > is the DID has unlimited connections. Another option for the DID is that it has a > maximum of two concurrent calls only. How does Asterisk understand the multiple > calls that are coming in and behave for both scenarios? The phone system we are > trying to replace and therefore replicate the functionality is that of a very base > Meridian system with 3 lines. > > Thanks for any guidance! > jlc > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >