[kwlug disc.] 'Blackberries make you stupid!'

[Andrew Kohlsmith]

On Tuesday 27 February 2007 10:05 pm, Unsolicited wrote:
> Thus my interest in VoIP /Asterisk / etc.

Mine too, exactly.

> During designated hours, if appropriate, forward call to cell.

Too simplistic for me.  I've done that and all it does is pass the call into a 
guessing game of where it'll go.

> Appropriate = something like
> - designated phone numbers ignored. Completely. "It's time for your
> next tune up on your 7 year old truck now ... please call and book and
> appointment."
> - during mealtimes, straight to voice mail, text phone as to who
> called, if on permitted list.
> - if from 800-type number and not on permit list, forward to special
> mailbox "The number you have dialled has chosen not to accept your
> marketing phone spam. If you feel this designation is in error, please
> have a human call from a real phone number that displays the name of
> your company. Have a good day!"

All possible and documented with Asterisk.  I should tune up my dialplan a 
little more, but to be honest I don't receive that many calls... it's just 
that the ones I do receive I usually get when I'm in full-out chill mode and 
if someone just wants to talk... no thanks.  I'm curled up with the sweetie 
and I don't want to catch up right now.

And my cellphone... god DAMN do I hate when someone calls my cellphone.  I 
specifically have a DID that rings the house and cell for the very purpose of 
not having the cell ring at home.  I'm unfortunately not diligent enough to 
route all my outgoing cell calls through Asterisk (to keep the Caller*ID from 
revealing my cell #) so people have gotten it... hence my new project 
involving bluetooth and Asterisk.  :-)

-A.