asterisk users - Jul 2009 - Using a mobile phone via USB as an extension

I have had a search for this, but didn't come up with any results, so maybe
I am
using the wrong terms, sorry if this is an FAQ.

For those who want to forward their incoming voice calls to a mobile, it could 
be a cheaper option to call a mobile from another mobile on the same network.

This probably wouldn't be useful for users in USA, Canada or Hong Kong as
costs
to call a mobile is the same as a land line. In other countries, it is very 
different.

I know of a mobile operator who bundle lots of free on-network minutes with SIM 
cards. I wonder if it is possible to forward the call via a mobile phone 
tethered to an asterisk server through USB?

Has anyone tried tethering a mobile phone to an asterisk server and configuring 
it as an asterisk extension so they can use free or cheap on-network minutes for
the mobile leg of the call?

Thanks.


Nick.

Check chan_mobile. Now is mature enough to be used in a server with low CPS.
The USB connectivity will be introduced in the close future (I think) but by
now it can be connected via bluetooth device.


On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Nick Hill <t0 at nickhill.co.uk> wrote:
> I have had a search for this, but didn't come up with any results, so
maybe
> I am
> using the wrong terms, sorry if this is an FAQ.
>
> For those who want to forward their incoming voice calls to a mobile, it
> could
> be a cheaper option to call a mobile from another mobile on the same
> network.
>
> This probably wouldn't be useful for users in USA, Canada or Hong Kong
as
> costs
> to call a mobile is the same as a land line. In other countries, it is very
> different.
>
> I know of a mobile operator who bundle lots of free on-network minutes with
> SIM
> cards. I wonder if it is possible to forward the call via a mobile phone
> tethered to an asterisk server through USB?
>
> Has anyone tried tethering a mobile phone to an asterisk server and
> configuring
> it as an asterisk extension so they can use free or cheap on-network
> minutes for
> the mobile leg of the call?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Nick.
>
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2009/7/2 Carlos Ruiz Diaz <carlos.ruizdiaz at gmail.com>
> Check chan_mobile. Now is mature enough to be used in a server with low
> CPS.
> The USB connectivity will be introduced in the close future (I think) but
> by now it can be connected via bluetooth device.
>
> Where did you get this info (USB connectivity for chan_mobile) ?
Is there a way to learn a bit more ?
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I read it in this list. I buit an application on top of chan_mobile
and i needed usb connectivity to improve the bandwidth so i googled
for the answer and one of the hits was from here.

On 7/9/09, Olivier <oza-4h07 at myamail.com>
wrote:
> 2009/7/2 Carlos Ruiz Diaz <carlos.ruizdiaz at gmail.com>
>
>> Check chan_mobile. Now is mature enough to be used in a server with low
>> CPS.
>> The USB connectivity will be introduced in the close future (I think)
but
>> by now it can be connected via bluetooth device.
>>
>> Where did you get this info (USB connectivity for chan_mobile) ?
> Is there a way to learn a bit more ?
>
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Just google/bing it. http://voip-info.org/wiki/view/chan_mobile

On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Olivier <oza-4h07 at myamail.com> wrote:
>
> 2009/7/2 Carlos Ruiz Diaz <carlos.ruizdiaz at gmail.com>
>
>> Check chan_mobile. Now is mature enough to be used in a server with low
>> CPS.
>> The USB connectivity will be introduced in the close future (I think)
but
>> by now it can be connected via bluetooth device.
>>
>> Where did you get this info (USB connectivity for chan_mobile) ?
> Is there a way to learn a bit more ?
>
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