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Author: JD Austin
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Subject: Re: GrandCentral via Asterisk
I just realized I didn't look at the docs before throwing that out there....
Will the Ceros Mini handle the R8FXX-EC card and 3 dual module cards?

>CerosMini-80GB + R8FXX-EC+2 Dual FXO + Dual FXS=$1,059.00+$125.00+$125.00
+$110.00=$1419


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On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 1:12 PM, James Finstrom <
> wrote:

> One of our pre-built systems for what you want......
> Let me say I do not recommend fax through asterisk people do it I would say
> it's your hair.
>
> All of this is based on prices in our online store:
> Ceros (Pre installed asterisk server) $1099.00
> 24 port Base card $280
> 3 FXO Modules (6 channels) for the base card (handles lines from the telco)
> $375
> 2 FXS Modules (4 Channels) (used for your handsets you can connect any
> telephone you can plug in to the wall) $220
> The has the ability to expand to 14 aditional FXO or FXS channels if needed
> in sets of 2 channels.
> total price for the above described is $1974.00
> This setup has alot of expansion room so it would grow as needed.
>
> Feel free to contact me off list with any questions.
>
> James Finstrom
> Rhino Equipment Corp.
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>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 10:07 AM, keith smith <>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Okay, all this sounds really cool. What would it cost a small business to
>> set one of these up?
>>
>> Say a simple 2 inbound lines, 2 outbound lines, and a fax. 3 or 4 simple
>> handsets (What kind of handsets do you use?) cost?
>>
>> Is this strictly VOIP? VOIP has shown to have lower quality the few times
>> I have been exposed to it.
>>
>> My point of reference is 1992 or 1993 when one would buy an ATT or one of
>> the many other small business phone switches for maybe $3,000 - $5,000.
>>
>> Also someone mentioned buying a trunk. What is the number of lines?
>>
>> I get the feeling I'm looking at this through 15 year old technology and
>> things have changes significantly. For instance I worked at a place that
>> had a trunk of about 100 lines as I recall.
>>
>> ------------------------
>> Keith Smith
>> <http://www.netcodeman.com/>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On *Tue, 1/20/09, Lisa Kachold <>* wrote:
>>
>> From: Lisa Kachold <>
>> Subject: RE: GrandCentral via Asterisk
>> To:
>> Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 9:15 AM
>>
>>
>> Yes, I agree with :
>>
>> I have been a Stromberg Carlson Central Office DCO Technician, Senior
>> Voice/Data Network Analyst for Nike, VOIP Engineer for
>> AffinityVoipTelecom.com and Support Engineer Manager for RhinoEquipment.com
>>
>> Asterisk can do a great deal all based on the configuration files in
>> /etc/asterisk.
>> Fonality does not have deep technical support, rather providing cost based
>> services and failing to fix breakage.
>> Since there are so many different applications of Asterisk, Trixbox,
>> FreePBX this is a good place for profit for the entrepreneur.
>> Compiled sources is a better solution, obviously.
>> FreePBX is the magic behind the solution allowing a GUI to setup most of
>> the user applications, testing and CMS.
>>
>> All asterisk VOIP products can be a huge security issue, but the spyware
>> was especially shameful.
>>
>> This solution with PBXInAFlash is an EASY solution that will be able to
>> provide a fine dialaround, voicemail, record all calls, Unlimited calls to
>> home (from Cell provider) for dial around to get unlimited cell minutes from
>> SIP trunk line, CMS, click to fax from Windows, etc.
>>
>> You can configure your autoattendant, provide even an outside line with a
>> password, get a nice SIP signature for your email. Call sip people, put a
>> few VOIP Clients on your linux boxes and a nice hunt group (try grandstream
>> ATA in bathroom, then call my Linux desktop, then my laptop. then my office
>> phone, finally my cell phone) for any incoming call. You can setup a
>> DialAVOIP Technician line? DialAClownJoke would be nice on the main menu?
>> Setup record all calls, then GabCast call to Cox Cable, or your Senator, or
>> Bank in comedic ways?
>>
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>> ------------------------------
>> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:35:07 -0700
>> Subject: Re: GrandCentral via Asterisk
>> From:
>> To:
>>
>> The main reason I recommend PBXInAFlash over Trixbox is that
>> 1. After the famous root exploit pre-installed spyware incident I don't
>> trust Fonality.
>> 2. They have a long history of delivering broken installs but have been
>> getting better in the last year or so.
>> 3. They say they're an open source project but don't really act like one.
>> 4. Trixbox is RPM based , and PBXInAFlash uses Centos 5 but compiles all
>> of the asterisk components from source (which is what you have to do most of
>> the time to fix Trixbox).
>> 5. Unlike a lot of other distributions PBXInAFlash doesn't try to hide
>> that FreePBX is doing all of he real magic that those distributions taking
>> credit for.
>> 6. PBXInAFlash works reliably and doesn't have everything under the sun
>> thrown in that you don't need.
>>
>> That said, Kerry Garrison's tutorials are pretty good.
>> In either case if you want to learn start here:
>> http://dumbme.mbit.com.au/
>> http://dumbme.mbit.com.au/piaf/piaf_without_tears.pdf
>> http://dumbme.mbit.com.au/trixbox2/trixbox2_without_tears.pdf
>>
>> JD
>> --
>> JD Austin
>> Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC
>>
>> 480.288.8195x201
>> http://www.twingeckos.com
>>
>>
>> Emo Philips - "I was sleeping the other night, alone, thanks to the
>> exterminator."
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 10:01 PM, Lisa Kachold <>wrote:
>>
>> Yea Howdy!
>>
>> Trixbox ala Kerry Garrison is a really easy PBX setup (complete with
>> everything you need for an AutoAttendant, Voicemail, Fax, CMS, dial around
>> and through apps) that installs from an ISO:
>> http://www.trixbox.org/downloads
>>
>> Kerry Garrison offers easy to follow videos here: asterisktutorials.com
>> - search for trixbox.
>>
>> Simple setup How-Tos exist at voip-info.org
>>
>> Course you can get a fine PSTN SIP trunk from axvoice.com for $9.99 a
>> month *or* buy FX0 cards for a phone line (or lines).
>>
>> You can buy a drop and dial asterisk based configuration from Jim Rhodes
>> over at Rhinoequipment.com.
>>
>> I think my name is still on some of the bash scripts for the Trixbox 2.0
>> release from contributions?
>>
>> www.Obnosis.com | http://wiki.obnosis.com | http://hackfest.obnosis.com(503)754-4452
>> PLUG HACKFESTS - http://uat.edu Second Saturday of Each Month Noon - 3PM
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:19:24 -0700
>> Subject: Re: GrandCentral via Asterisk
>> From:
>> To:
>>
>>
>> Asterisk is the engine that enables pstn/voip connectivity (think linux
>> kernel).
>> Asterisk when bundled with other open source software can do all the
>> things GrandCentral does and more provided you give it the connectivity it
>> needs to do so (PSTN or voip). A good place to start is with PBXInAFlash (
>> pbxinaflash.org).
>>
>> JD
>> --
>> JD Austin
>> Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC
>>
>> 480.288.8195x201
>> http://www.twingeckos.com
>>
>>
>> Katharine Hepburn - "Death will be a great relief. No more interviews."
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Kurt Granroth <
>> > wrote:
>>
>> I know that there are some people on this list that use Asterisk a
>> decent bit. Those that do... are you familiar with GrandCentral? If
>> so, how do they compare?
>>
>> http://www.grandcentral.com/home/features
>>
>> I really like the control that something like GrandCentral gives you.
>> The ability to choose where you receive a call (home, cell, work, etc)
>> based on who is calling or when they are calling is a killer feature for
>> me.
>>
>> Alas, there are just too many potential gotchas with that service to
>> really commit to it other than as a play-thing (or as a number passed
>> out freely to businesses and warranty cards and the like). What I would
>> like is that kind of control... but in a way that *I* control it all!
>>
>> So no calls being routed through a 3rd party server; no voicemails
>> stored on their server; no need to upload all of my contacts to a search
>> company; etc.
>>
>> Asterisk seems like it might be able to do all that... but who can tell?
>> Their site is horribly disorganized and when you do find a "feature"
>> page, they spend all their time in an acronym frenzy.
>>
>> So... does anybody know?
>>
>> Kurt
>>
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