[scope]

I have done a fair bit or searching, but I cant find a hardware that does the following:

* Receive incoming calls on multiple providers, to 1 phone
* Make outgoing calls to multiple providers, from 1 phone

Basically I need to receive and make phone calls, using different providers (atleast 2, although one at a time), from one phone. It would also be nice if the phone rang differently depending on the provider of the incoming call, but thats a bonus.

Does any of the Sipuras do this?

[voxamillion]

Originally Posted by scope

I have done a fair bit or searching, but I cant find a hardware that does the following:

* Receive incoming calls on multiple providers, to 1 phone
* Make outgoing calls to multiple providers, from 1 phone

Basically I need to receive and make phone calls, using different providers (atleast 2, although one at a time), from one phone. It would also be nice if the phone rang differently depending on the provider of the incoming call, but thats a bonus.

Does any of the Sipuras do this?

What you need is a sipserver http://sipath.sourceforge.net/weblinks.php
and you can hang your ATA off of that.

[sanawar]

Originally Posted by voxamillion

What you need is a sipserver http://sipath.sourceforge.net/weblinks.php
and you can hang your ATA off of that.

This seems to be for Linux operating system only. Also, I presume that your suggestion entails keeping your computer ON all the time. Is there anything for Windows which can used easily by a moderately tech savy home user?

Sanawar

[PhoneBoy]

An IP Phone might also be a desirable thing to have here as well. You might also look into the IX67 that we sell in the Voxilla Store, which is a SIP Router that also includes some PBX functionality. It can maintain registrations with multiple providers and ring your ATA (though you won't get different rings for each provider).

[mberlant]

There are several options open to you here. Although the IX67 is an excellent solution for a modest implementation, your situation may be too large for it.

You also state a reluctance to dedicate a PC to this application. That leads me to suggest that you get a Linksys WRT54GS (if you don't already have one) and put Asterisk over OpenWRT on that box. You will end up with a 95% functional Asterisk and 100% WiFi router for less than $100 hardware cost and negligible electricity consumption. I have implemented two of these so far, and they work like a champ. The only functions that the Asterisk/OpenWRT cannot support are voice mail and CODEC transcoding, but they handle plenty of simultaneous conversations and as much routing complexity as you can design.

[scope]

Thank you for your replies.. I dont really want a dedicated machine, so perhaps I'll make do with the Sipura 1001 for now, or hold on until a unit where 1001 and 3000 is merged, which seems like the ultimate adapter..

I am a but surprised that they are not selling adapters where multiple providers on a single phone is possible, after all I would imagine a fair number of people would want one.. I certainly would.

Thanks for the help.

[PhoneBoy]

Why can't someone figure out a nice way to do voicemail on these low-end SIP Switch-type things?

The main problem on the IX67 and WRT54GS: no space to store the messages.

[voxamillion]

Originally Posted by PhoneBoy

Why can't someone figure out a nice way to do voicemail on these low-end SIP Switch-type things?

The main problem on the IX67 and WRT54GS: no space to store the messages.

I use an answering machine

[voxamillion]

Originally Posted by sanawar

This seems to be for Linux operating system only. Also, I presume that your suggestion entails keeping your computer ON all the time. Is there anything for Windows which can used easily by a moderately tech savy home user?

Sanawar

As the site says it is a solution using a WRT54G(S) and not for your computer.

[PhoneBoy]

Bah, an answering machine? What's that?