# Asterisk with modems

**URL:** <https://community.asterisk.org/t/asterisk-with-modems/20182>\
**Category:** Asterisk Support\
**Created:** [April 5, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/asterisk-with-modems/20182 "2008-04-05T07:03:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![iunixan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@iunixan](https://community.asterisk.org/u/iunixan)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/asterisk-with-modems/20182/1 "2008-04-05T07:03:15Z")

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hi,

is it possible for asterisk to use the modem as an ATA and, if not

is there any software that can run the modem as an ATA

thanks in advanced

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**Author:** ![bwilks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@bwilks](https://community.asterisk.org/u/bwilks)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/asterisk-with-modems/20182/2 "2008-04-06T11:09:48Z")

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You could get Asterisk working with a voice modem but really just forget it you will not be happy with the results.

Buy an ATA or a TDM400P

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**Author:** ![iunixan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@iunixan](https://community.asterisk.org/u/iunixan)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/asterisk-with-modems/20182/3 "2008-04-06T12:00:11Z")

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thanks for your reply,

but the problem that in Egypt something like TDM4000P is very expinsive

i do not have many choices.

thanks again

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**Author:** ![ikeconn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2bfe46/32.png) [@ikeconn](https://community.asterisk.org/u/ikeconn)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/asterisk-with-modems/20182/4 "2008-04-07T19:08:52Z")

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May I suggest you purchase your TDM400P and fsx/fxo modules off [www.ebay.com](http://www.ebay.com) or a Digium reseller in the United States and have it shipped to Egypt?

Regards,

Ike