asterisk users - Jan 2008 - Using Asterisc for Taking Calls for Radio

Hello Asterisc-Users List,

I am new to the list. I joined with a question in mind: How would you
set up an asterisc box so that:
(A) Someone dials a number
(B) They are presented with a menu
(C) Entering a number, like 1, connects a call to me.
(D) I am on a mixing board, running an internet radio show. I want to
run asterisc into the board, and run an output from the board to
asterisc. Is that possible using a soundcard? I don't really want to
spend money.
(E) I want the board to start wringing when I get a call, and I want
the call audio to the board as well.

I also would like it if I could not use my local phone line. I would
prefer something like a free internet based number. The box will not
need to be able to call out, so that's not a problem. A friend of mine
uses asterisc, and has a free internet based number for asterisc. I
would like to do the same.

I hope this is possible, and thanks in advance.

Shane

-- 
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On Thursday 03 January 2008 19:36:10 Shane D wrote:
> Hello Asterisc-Users List,
That's Asterisk, with a K.  I do have to say, I've never seen that
particular
misspelling before, though.
> I am new to the list. I joined with a question in mind: How would you
> set up an asterisc box so that:
> (A) Someone dials a number
> (B) They are presented with a menu
> (C) Entering a number, like 1, connects a call to me.
> (D) I am on a mixing board, running an internet radio show. I want to
> run asterisc into the board, and run an output from the board to
> asterisc. Is that possible using a soundcard? I don't really want to
> spend money.
Sure, just use chan_alsa (Console driver).
> (E) I want the board to start wringing when I get a call, and I want
> the call audio to the board as well.
>
> I also would like it if I could not use my local phone line. I would
> prefer something like a free internet based number.
You're not going to get a free number connected to the PSTN, although you
could publish a SIP address for no fee.  For a PSTN number, you're going to
need to pay at least a monthly fee; however, it will probably be low.

-- 
Tilghman

Umm... create your dial plan then use a softphone?  You'll have to work 
out the audio connections in and out of your computer that feeds a audio 
channel and outputs the monitor back to the computer but it can be done 
pretty easily.

Shane D wrote:
> Hello Asterisc-Users List,
>
> I am new to the list. I joined with a question in mind: How would you
> set up an asterisc box so that:
> (A) Someone dials a number
> (B) They are presented with a menu
> (C) Entering a number, like 1, connects a call to me.
> (D) I am on a mixing board, running an internet radio show. I want to
> run asterisc into the board, and run an output from the board to
> asterisc. Is that possible using a soundcard? I don't really want to
> spend money.
> (E) I want the board to start wringing when I get a call, and I want
> the call audio to the board as well.
>
> I also would like it if I could not use my local phone line. I would
> prefer something like a free internet based number. The box will not
> need to be able to call out, so that's not a problem. A friend of mine
> uses asterisc, and has a free internet based number for asterisc. I
> would like to do the same.
>
> I hope this is possible, and thanks in advance.
>
> Shane
>
>

I discovered the following in this reguard:
http://freeworlddialup.com
Sign up for that, and then you will use:
http://ipcall.com (US Numbers)
http://uknumber.co.uk (UK Numbers)
They both provide free phone numbers for a box.

Shane

On 1/4/08, Troy Ayers <asteriskfan at wcta.net>
wrote:
> Shane D wrote:
> > I had thought of that. And sorry for the misspelling of asterisk. For
> > some reason, I thought C.
> >
> > Anyway, I would prefer not to use a softphone, but I could if need be.
> >
> > I just want a phone number, located who cares where, that will ring my
> > asterisk box. My friend has done this successfully for free. Does
> > anyone know of a service for this?
>
> IPKALL.com
>
> There may be others too.
>
> -Troy
>
>
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-Shane
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AIM: inhaddict
Skype: chatter8712