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Asterisk 1.8 Released With Support For Google Voice

Posted by timothy on from the undersung-hero dept.

Thinkcloud writes with a note that long-standing open-source VoiP software Asterisk has just been updated, and it's packed with more than 200 enhancements, security updates, and new features — including calendar integration and support for Google Voice and Google Talk. Asterisk's fully-featured PBX includes call waiting, hold and transfer, caller ID, and other useful tools so it's a great option for small businesses that need to watch costs."

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  1. Small businesses that need to watch costs? by ickleberry · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't think any business can "spend like they just don't care" in these recessionary times. Except maybe Google themselves

    1. Re:Small businesses that need to watch costs? by icebike · · Score: 2, Insightful

      But you sir, are a geek. /tips hat/.

      And presumably no one paid for your time.

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  2. Re:Can I do this with Asterisk? by sslayer · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Yes, you'll be able to do that. That is, probably, the most basic functionality of Asterisk. You can, as well, make your Asterisk server connect to another SIP provider (like voipbuster and the like) and redirect your phone calls through the trunk it provides. And that's just the beginning...

  3. Re:Can I do this with Asterisk? by Bert64 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You can, this is exactly what asterisk is for..
    Be careful about the ToS with your telco - they might explicitly forbid the use of voip over 3G, and might actually block it at a technical level. You might need to hide the traffic in a VPN, or one telco i'm aware of blocks SIP but doesn't block IAX.

    You can do a _LOT_ more with asterisk than just that tho, for instance you could sign up with sipbroker which would let people in many countries around the world call you for the price of a local rate call, you could sign up with a selection of providers to make cheap outbound calls and you can setup fancy menu systems and have hold music playing like large companies have been doing for years, you can even put telemarketers into a queueing system or have scripts to annoy unwanted callers based on callerid etc.

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  4. Re:Vs Freeswitch by man_of_mr_e · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yeah, I may be wrong, but I think Asterisk *Still* does not support SRTP after all these years.

    This leads me to wonder why so many protocols are unencrypted on the internet. most IM's, SIP, H.323, etc.. it's just ridiculous how much information people are giving away across unencrypted connections.

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  5. Re:Don't use Google Voice for anything critical by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Really? Not any telco ive ever dealt with.