I'm not sure i need one, but I can see some advantages to having voicemail, different zones for phones. My biggest gripe is having to get the phone whe it's always for my wife. I also like th idea of learning anew open source project, especially if the hardware outlay is minimal. I have to have something to do with my time anyway right?
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:28:04 -0600, Jay Milk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do you feel you need a PBX? If you don't understand the benefits of a > PBX, chances are, you don't need it. Most people arrive here because > they have certain needs and find that asterisk meets them. Going the > other way is a bit like buying a snowblower in Texas because it's so > nice and shiny :) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 1:33 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Where does a newbie get started? > > > > > > I heard this project mentioned on the MythTV mailing list > > this weekend. I'm interested in finding more out about the > > way * works, but I can't seem to find something that talks > > about the benefits of having such a program in a home with a > > single line. What type of hardware would be required and any > > additional wiring that may be required. > > > > Does * support different rings for different callers and such. > > > > I'm not a PBX expert (we studied it in very littel detail in > > one of my networking classes) so all the jargon is lost on > > me. Where would I find such a guide or a few articles on my level? > > > > Thanks, > > John Williams > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
