I want to set up what I hope would be a simple home PBX, primarily to provide call screening and voice mail. I’m looking for information about Asterisk, and the hardware that can be used with it. I want to get a rough idea of how much it would cost.
Here’s what I’m looking for:
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[]Connect to PSTN via existing POTS line. Not using VOIP.[/]
[]One analog FXO and two analog FXS ports (it is unlikely that the system will ever be expanded).[/]
[]FXS port #1 will be connected a DECT cordless phone system (already in place and working well).[/]
[]FXS port #2 will be connected to a standard analog phone.[/]
[]Incoming Caller ID will be screened against a blacklist and a whitelist. Blacklisted callers get disconnected. Whitelisted callers go right through. Unknown callers get a “If you know your party’s extension you may enter it at any time, or press 0 for the operator” message. If they don’t press a number, they get disconnected (weed out robocalls).[/]
[]All incoming calls that pass screening will ring on FXS#1.[/]
[]FXS#2 will only ring if the incoming caller is on the whitelist, or they know the extension number (weed out telemarketing scum).[/]
[]If an incoming call is ringing on FXS#1 but not on FXS#2, picking up FXS#2 will not answer the call.[/]
[]In the future, I may want to turn FXS#2 into a “hotline” phone, where lifting the receiver initiates an outbound call to a predefined number.[/]
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I’m a software engineer by trade, and have experience with both PC’s and embedded systems. I don’t mind (and may actually enjoy :mrgreen:) spending time putting a system together, but the result needs to be mostly maintenance free.
So, having said all that, does anybody have any pointers, suggestions, and/or warnings?
