Quote from: drgeoff on August 16, 2018, 04:07:44 AM
Quote from: A_Friend on August 16, 2018, 03:44:41 AM
Quote from: GeeObi on August 15, 2018, 10:11:10 PM
I used this for my Obi110. It was easy and works great: https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r32078999-How-to-Install-naf-Asterisk-on-Ubuntu-for-Obi100-and-Google-Voice
If you want a PBX implementation that will run on 5 watts, quietly, with no fans or disks, take up practically no space, and support GV, take a look at this: http://nerdvittles.com/?p=26267 showing how to set things up on a Raspberry Pi 3.
I'm a big fan of RPis and have 2 of the original 2012 B models, a B+, a 2B, a 3B, a 3B+, 2 Zeros and 1 ZeroW.
However, when you add up the cost of one, plus an SD card, plus a PSU plus a case to protect it you are in the same ballpark as an OBi200. And getting a PBX up and running on it with GV is not as straightforward as with an OBi. Fine as a hobby but not recommended for a non-technical person who just wants a phone connected to GV.
LOL. True. I have almost as many Pi's as you. Seems like every year a new one comes out, I can't resist. I'm fascinated by them. BUT, I couldn't think of a use for a PBX myself, certainly not for residential use. I'm quite happy with my Obi202 and 200, GV,
voip.ms, callcentric, and circlenet. I've got my own routing table, blacklists for phone spammers, IVRs, a fax to email line (sadly, not vice versa), internal extensions to our cellphones. Everything I need and a bunch of stuff I just wanted.
BUT, if I wanted a PBX, like GeeObi evidently did, it would be on a Pi. And no, you don't need a lot of accessories. They'll pretty much run on a 1A cell phone power supply which most of us have lying around, and Micro Center keeps sending me coupons for free micro-SD cards. (Which reminds me, I've got one right now for a 32 GB SDHC.) You just need to lend it a keyboard, mouse and HDMI cable until it's set up and you can take that all back and manage it with Putty. As for a case, if you don't want to spend the $5 to pretty up your $30 computer board (or $10 Zero W), a piece of cardboard and a zip tie will do the trick to keep the board from shorting against anything. (I did that for a while. Then, I bought the cases. Fancy!)
Meanwhile, I don't want a PBX, and can't think of a good reason to put one on the house 'net or tackle the learning curve. Next Pi project might be the "Pi Hole," to block ads from getting into the home network. (
https://pi-hole.net/)