Comments on: New Asterisk-based personal communication approach http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/ Links and observations about VoIP, Presence, messaging, open source, blogs, and associated impact on society. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:16:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: toggy http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/#comment-3943 toggy Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:37:26 +0000 http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/#comment-3943 hi there, please provide some tech detail about what you did with asterisk. hi there, please provide some tech detail about what you did with asterisk.

]]> By: Steve’s Tech Journal » Verizon takes down Broadvoice again (I think) http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/#comment-3757 Steve’s Tech Journal » Verizon takes down Broadvoice again (I think) Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:50:22 +0000 http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/#comment-3757 [...] Yesterday many people were unable to reach me via my Asterisk-based unified number system.   They could call, but all they would get was dead air.  It’s back up now, but it was certainly inconvenient.  I called tech support at my VoIP provider (Broadvoice), and was told that there was an “issue” with a “third party carrier”, that affected “all customers in a very wide area”.   My number had been off the air since Wednesday evening, and didn’t come back for approximately 24 hours. [...] […] Yesterday many people were unable to reach me via my Asterisk-based unified number system.   They could call, but all they would get was dead air.  It’s back up now, but it was certainly inconvenient.  I called tech support at my VoIP provider (Broadvoice), and was told that there was an “issue” with a “third party carrier”, that affected “all customers in a very wide area”.   My number had been off the air since Wednesday evening, and didn’t come back for approximately 24 hours. […]

]]> By: jimbox http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/#comment-25 jimbox Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:09:39 +0000 http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/#comment-25 i've not yet attempted a wireless->voip lnp request but intend to try- but your post makes me anticipate trouble. one thing that might help is the fcc's lnp complaint process: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/NumberPortability/ http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/wirelessportability.html there was actually another link somewhere too that had exact instructions within a faq. i'm with you 100% and it appears we have similar efforts. while i empathize with wireless carriers in having to deal with fcc regulation and fraudulent customers- i _emplore_ their incessant and relentless efforts to keep me in contract. ...if i'm calling with problems- why would i want to upgrade my phone and obligate myself to another year of potentially inconsistent service? prove yourself as reliable and i'd be happy to sign up for 5 years! i’ve not yet attempted a wireless->voip lnp request but intend to try- but your post makes me anticipate trouble. one thing that might help is the fcc’s lnp complaint process:

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/NumberPortability/
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/wirelessportability.html

there was actually another link somewhere too that had exact instructions within a faq.

i’m with you 100% and it appears we have similar efforts. while i empathize with wireless carriers in having to deal with fcc regulation and fraudulent customers- i _emplore_ their incessant and relentless efforts to keep me in contract. …if i’m calling with problems- why would i want to upgrade my phone and obligate myself to another year of potentially inconsistent service? prove yourself as reliable and i’d be happy to sign up for 5 years!

]]> By: Steve’s Tech Journal » Blog Archive » Search beats File http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/#comment-23 Steve’s Tech Journal » Blog Archive » Search beats File Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:44:16 +0000 http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/#comment-23 [...] o, as part of a large rework of personal communication strategy last month that I’ve previously talked about — I ditched it all. All historical, painstakingly cr [...] […] o, as part of a large rework of personal communication strategy last month that I’ve previously talked about — I ditched it all. All historical, painstakingly cr […]

]]> By: Steve http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/#comment-21 Steve Tue, 09 Aug 2005 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.ampersand.com/blog/2005/07/20/asterisk-based-comm/#comment-21 Great comments -- Jamie, I will look into what you are suggesting. SMS is going to be a problem, already had a work colleague try to SMS me, thinking that my "mobile" number was a real mobile number. DavidB -- what you suggest is imminently possible. All it takes is a little work with the Asterisk dialplan. Many people have set up similar configurations, and it's on my list to do so when I have the time. Great comments — Jamie, I will look into what you are suggesting. SMS is going to be a problem, already had a work colleague try to SMS me, thinking that my “mobile” number was a real mobile number.

DavidB — what you suggest is imminently possible. All it takes is a little work with the Asterisk dialplan. Many people have set up similar configurations, and it’s on my list to do so when I have the time.

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