OCG Technical Support
2008-Jun-22 15:23 UTC
[asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting, just like cell carrier
We have a number of clients who have replaced their cell carrier voicemail with Asterisk (call forward no answer to * box). One feature they miss is that the cell carriers send the phone a message showing # voicemails waiting. Can Asterisk do the same somehow? MD -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20080622/30f01277/attachment.htm
Steve Totaro
2008-Jun-22 15:28 UTC
[asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting, just like cell carrier
On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 11:23 AM, OCG Technical Support <support at ocg.ca> wrote:> We have a number of clients who have replaced their cell carrier voicemail > with Asterisk (call forward no answer to * box). > > > > One feature they miss is that the cell carriers send the phone a message > showing # voicemails waiting. Can Asterisk do the same somehow? > > > > MD > >You could easily send them an SMS telling them they have X number of new messages and X number of saved messages. Thanks, Steve Totaro
OCG Technical Support
2008-Jun-22 15:32 UTC
[asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting, just like cell carrier
Well, I realize that there must be some proprietary protocol between the carrier and the phone, since they have a dedicate spot on the cell screen for # VM waiting... As for an SMS message, is there a module/app which allows easy SMS messaging? (I looked a couple of years ago but only found commercial modules) MD -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve Totaro Sent: June 22, 2008 11:28 AM To: Asterisk Users List Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting, just like cell carrier On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 11:23 AM, OCG Technical Support <support at ocg.ca> wrote:> We have a number of clients who have replaced their cell carrier voicemail > with Asterisk (call forward no answer to * box). > > > > One feature they miss is that the cell carriers send the phone a message > showing # voicemails waiting. Can Asterisk do the same somehow? > > > > MD > >You could easily send them an SMS telling them they have X number of new messages and X number of saved messages. Thanks, Steve Totaro _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Dean Collins
2008-Jun-22 15:42 UTC
[asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting, just like cell carrier
I just send an email with the voicemail message details. Cool part about this is the attachment can be downloaded and played on the phone via windows media player. Cheers, Dean -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve Totaro Sent: Sunday, 22 June 2008 11:28 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting,just like cell carrier On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 11:23 AM, OCG Technical Support <support at ocg.ca> wrote:> We have a number of clients who have replaced their cell carriervoicemail> with Asterisk (call forward no answer to * box). > > > > One feature they miss is that the cell carriers send the phone amessage> showing # voicemails waiting. Can Asterisk do the same somehow? > > > > MD > >You could easily send them an SMS telling them they have X number of new messages and X number of saved messages. Thanks, Steve Totaro _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
OCG Technical Support
2008-Jun-22 15:50 UTC
[asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting, just like cell carrier
We already do that....but: If users turn their phone on after being out of range/server/power off, the carrier sends a VM notification. Also, not all phones have POP client capabilities... -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Dean Collins Sent: June 22, 2008 11:43 AM To: Asterisk Users List Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting, just like cell carrier I just send an email with the voicemail message details. Cool part about this is the attachment can be downloaded and played on the phone via windows media player. Cheers, Dean -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve Totaro Sent: Sunday, 22 June 2008 11:28 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting,just like cell carrier On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 11:23 AM, OCG Technical Support <support at ocg.ca> wrote:> We have a number of clients who have replaced their cell carriervoicemail> with Asterisk (call forward no answer to * box). > > > > One feature they miss is that the cell carriers send the phone amessage> showing # voicemails waiting. Can Asterisk do the same somehow? > > > > MD > >You could easily send them an SMS telling them they have X number of new messages and X number of saved messages. Thanks, Steve Totaro _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Sherwood McGowan
2008-Jun-22 16:02 UTC
[asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting, just like cell carrier
OCG Technical Support wrote:> We already do that....but: > > If users turn their phone on after being out of range/server/power off, the > carrier sends a VM notification. Also, not all phones have POP client > capabilities... > > -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Dean Collins > Sent: June 22, 2008 11:43 AM > To: Asterisk Users List > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting, just like cell > carrier > > I just send an email with the voicemail message details. > Cool part about this is the attachment can be downloaded and played on > the phone via windows media player. > > > Cheers, > > Dean > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve > Totaro > Sent: Sunday, 22 June 2008 11:28 AM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Send cell phone #VM waiting,just like cell > carrier > > On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 11:23 AM, OCG Technical Support <support at ocg.ca> > wrote: > >> We have a number of clients who have replaced their cell carrier >> > voicemail > >> with Asterisk (call forward no answer to * box). >> >> >> >> One feature they miss is that the cell carriers send the phone a >> > message > >> showing # voicemails waiting. Can Asterisk do the same somehow? >> >> >> >> MD >> >> >> > > You could easily send them an SMS telling them they have X number of > new messages and X number of saved messages. > > Thanks, > Steve Totaro > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >Quick note, almost every cell phone carrier has an email to SMS gateway that you can use to send their customers SMS via email -- Sherwood McGowan VoIP / Telecom Solutions sherwood.mcgowan at gmail.com