similar to what you were suggesting. But the liability is huge. Now
that I think about it, I wouldn't want to allow anyone to make random
calls from my phone. If they harrass someone, I'd be responsible and it
would probably be difficult to track them down.
Mark
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 11:35:23AM GMT, ben lipkowitz [fenn@sdf.lonestar.org] said the following:
> On Wed, 28 May 2008, Mark Krenz wrote:
>
> >But I think you mean making a SIP connection from another city to your
> >asterisk server and then to eliminate the toll there. Both are possible
> >and I'll explain how all that works at the presentation.
>
> yes and also calling locally to initiate an SIP call
>
> >>lots of people have cellphones but for some reason or another are required
> >>to have a land line, which then goes unused.
> >
> > I'm curious about this. Why would you need to have a landline? Do
> >certain businesses require it now or something? Back in 1999, I moved
> >into an apartment and tried going without a landline and just using my
> >cellphone and wireless internet. I don't remember running into any
> >trouble like needing a landline.
>
> For me personally (although I dont have a cellphone either) SBC requires
> you to have plain telephone service in order to provide DSL service, and
> it's been working well so I dont want to switch to cable. Some other
> reasons I've seen: home security systems that use a modem, and the fact
> that cellphones are not reliable in an emergency.
>
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