asterisk users - Jan 2011 - Newbie Question...

Hello!

Im new to Asterisk configuration and I have few questions regarding its
configuration.

I have 4 PSTN lines connected to TDM410. I can make exact 60 minutes of free
calls from each of 4 pstn lines... Can I configure Asterisk to call thru
pstn line that has free minutes? For example

Outgoing calls are going through PSTN 1 for 60 minutes. When I use all of
these free minutes - outgoing calls go thru PSTN 2. When I use all free
minutes from PSTN 2 outgoing calls go via PSTN3.

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Piotrek Gorski
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2011, Piotr G?rski wrote:
> I have 4 PSTN lines connected to TDM410. I can make exact 60 minutes of 
> free calls from each of 4 pstn lines... Can I configure Asterisk to call 
> thru pstn line that has free minutes? For example
> 
> Outgoing calls are going through PSTN 1 for 60 minutes. When I use all 
> of these free minutes - outgoing calls go thru PSTN 2. When I use all 
> free minutes from PSTN 2 outgoing calls go via PSTN3.?
You will need to keep track of the call duration for each channel in a 
persistent store -- something like MySQL.

You may also want to read up on setting the absolute timeout on a channel 
so a caller won't consume all of your 'prepaid' (nothing is free)
minutes
and drive you into unexpected charges.

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Thanks in advance,
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