Comments on: Don’t Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Use Asterisk

By: Enrico Pasqualotto

Enrico Pasqualotto — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:19:26 +0000

I made a Windows softphone only for Video IP door (tested with 2N Helios IP) that support also two doors with DTMF.

You can try it here: http://videospindoor.netspin.it

By: Tonald Gibson

Tonald Gibson — Thu, 24 May 2007 03:58:03 +0000

I was able to get FreeDigits to work when I added my number at the end of the registration string. Other than that it would say that it’s not a working number. And mine is from Ogden Iowa.
515204XXXX:password@freedigits.net/515204XXXX

By: Kevin Flanagan

Kevin Flanagan — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:57:32 +0000

I haven’t installed the doorlock module from DoorBell Fon yet but when I do I’ll update the information. As I understand it, you use keys on the telephone handset for unlocking, so it should be interfaced right through.

By: Jono

Jono — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 22:22:49 +0000

The door phone article’s prompted me to revisit a thing or two. No problem with the phone & connections – however, how would you make asterisk unlock the door?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:18:49 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on FreeDigits!

I’ll give it a whirl. Did want to let you know there is a problem with the registration string you gave in the article:

yourphonenumber:yourpassword@proxy.freedigits.com

Should be (.net instead of .com):

yourphonenumber:yourpassword@proxy.freedigits.net

Couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t get Asterisk to register!!

Thanks!

– Paul

P.S.: Speaking of Heads Up, anybody else waiting with bated breath for HUDLite from Fonality in April? I can’t wait- should be a great addition to Asterisk!

[WM: Thanks. You win our "Pioneer Arrow of the Day." I fixed it. HUDLite looks promising, but it may be May from what we’ve heard.]

By: Peter Illmayer

Peter Illmayer — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:53:38 +0000

Hi ALL

The VOIP doorbell is certainly nothing new, I’ve had mine running for about 12 months now. Its made by Dallas-Delta in Melbourne, Australia and is a 2 wire telephone that you simply hook into soemthing like a SPA2K. With AAH, simply setup the extesion wiht the "appropriate" CLID ie: FRONT DOOR so when they press the button, all phones let you know there is someone knocking. Of course if you were using XAP and broadcasting asterisk changes and having it picked up by HOMESEER, you can announce the CLID over the house speakers.

THEN if your out shopping, just divert the house phone to your mobile and answer the doorbell and drive the caller crazy.

Cheers..Pete