The simplest and cheapest PBX-like device?
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Posted by Ramon F Herrera on January 31, 2007, 12:10 pm
Please log in for more thread options I am trying to find a communications solution for two elder relatives of mine. They live next to each other in a place where phone calls are expensive, even local ones. I have considered a couple of "intercommunicators" which have to be plugged only to the AC power, and the voice is modulated by the 110v. signal, with no need for a data cable. The problem with this solution is that the two homes don't share the electrical circuit. I would like the communication to be full duplex, too. Are there full duplex wireless phones? Finally, what about a tiny, inexpensive, 2 line PBX? Is there such a thing? Thanks so much for your kind assistance, my two aunts will appreciate it, too. -Ramon | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by gregarican on January 31, 2007, 1:38 pm
Please log in for more thread options You could check out Asterisk (http://www.asterisk.org). Cheap PC's loaded with Asterisk can run off a USB drive or a CD-ROM even. Throw in a couple of line cards and you're set. Some of these starter kits are even for sale on eBay! | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Roy on January 31, 2007, 6:09 pm
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Ramon F Herrera wrote: > I am trying to find a communications solution for two elder relatives
> of mine. They live next to each other in a place where phone calls are > expensive, even local ones. I have considered a couple of > "intercommunicators" which have to be plugged only to the AC power, > and the voice is modulated by the 110v. signal, with no need for a > data cable. The problem with this solution is that the two homes don't > share the electrical circuit. I would like the communication to be > full duplex, too. Are there full duplex wireless phones? > > Finally, what about a tiny, inexpensive, 2 line PBX? Is there such a > thing? > > Thanks so much for your kind assistance, my two aunts will appreciate > it, too. > > -Ramon > What distance is next to each other? Why not run a telephone cable or use an extended range multihandset wireless telephone? | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Terry on January 31, 2007, 6:15 pm
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> I am trying to find a communications solution for two elder relatives > of mine. They live next to each other in a place where phone calls are > expensive, even local ones. I have considered a couple of > "intercommunicators" which have to be plugged only to the AC power, > and the voice is modulated by the 110v. signal, with no need for a > data cable. The problem with this solution is that the two homes don't > share the electrical circuit. I would like the communication to be > full duplex, too. Are there full duplex wireless phones? > > Finally, what about a tiny, inexpensive, 2 line PBX? Is there such a > thing? > > Thanks so much for your kind assistance, my two aunts will appreciate > it, too. > > -Ramon Ols Avaya 206. TerryS >
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Posted by William Warren on January 31, 2007, 6:23 pm
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Ramon F Herrera wrote: > I am trying to find a communications solution for two elder relatives
> of mine. They live next to each other in a place where phone calls are > expensive, even local ones. I have considered a couple of > "intercommunicators" which have to be plugged only to the AC power, > and the voice is modulated by the 110v. signal, with no need for a > data cable. The problem with this solution is that the two homes don't > share the electrical circuit. I would like the communication to be > full duplex, too. Are there full duplex wireless phones? > > Finally, what about a tiny, inexpensive, 2 line PBX? Is there such a > thing? > > Thanks so much for your kind assistance, my two aunts will appreciate > it, too. Ramon, If you can run a direct wire between them, there are two ways to solve the problem: 1. Construct an intercom circuit and use separate phones 2. Use "Field" phones like the Army sells surplus HTH. William (Filter noise from my address for direct replies) | |||||||||||||||||||
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> of mine. They live next to each other in a place where phone calls are
> expensive, even local ones. I have considered a couple of
> "intercommunicators" which have to be plugged only to the AC power,
> and the voice is modulated by the 110v. signal, with no need for a
> data cable. The problem with this solution is that the two homes don't
> share the electrical circuit. I would like the communication to be
> full duplex, too. Are there full duplex wireless phones?
>
> Finally, what about a tiny, inexpensive, 2 line PBX? Is there such a
> thing?
>
> Thanks so much for your kind assistance, my two aunts will appreciate
> it, too.
>
> -Ramon