[VoIP] Additional Asterisk Features

[Steph Kerman]

I agree completely.  With 3 buildings on my property, when I was in the 
shop I could rarely get to the front door in time when someone rang the 
bell.  Typically I got there only to find a delivery attempt slip from 
UPS.  

About 20 years ago I implemented a doorphone using a modified 
loop-powered Radio Shack speakerphone.  Since running additional wires 
to the front door was a practical impossibility, it uses the existing 
doorbell loop while preserving operation of the original doorbell.   
It's homed on a line circuit of my crossbar system for answering from 
any extension.  As an unplanned result of this, when I added the DID 
trunk, it became possible to answer my front door from any phone in the 
world.  If only I knew someone was ringing...  I guess I need a webcam.

Steph

Mark Rudholm wrote:
> The doorphone is really handy.  Even the friends of mine who fail to
> understand my fascination with telephones concede that point...
>
> -Mark
>