Asterisk

[PhotostarSR]

Guys i need help regarding Asterisk.
1.What is asterisk?(In brief please........) I googled a lot but couldnt come to any conclusion
2.Can we use it to make Free PC TO PHONE calls?
3.How much initial expenditure is required to set it up?
4.Is it: a)Easy
b)Medium
c)Difficult or
d)Very Very Difficult to set it up?

 

[Neotheone]

All the info seems to be on the home page.... Asterisk :: The Open Source Telephony Platform |

Reading right now...

 

[TheIndian]

Asterix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is my personal favorite

 

[PhotostarSR]

^^Dude iam talking about Asterisk NOT Asterix!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone please answer in brief to my questions....

 

[TheIndian]

^^Dude iam talking about Asterisk NOT Asterix!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone please answer in brief to my questions....

Touchy -

Your Qs seems to have been answered in the very first post itself.

 

[greenhorn]

its like an EPABX dude, like the phone exchanges you have in offices.

 

[Edrill]

Lol @ TheIndian! One of my favorites too!!

 

[PhotostarSR]

OK.Just forget about all these.........

And Just tell me whether it is possible to make free PC to Phone calls or not.

Just Yes or NO

 

[greenhorn]

yes, if the phone is in your own house

its the equivalent of a router for phones. you can use it to connect phones within your house / office, and connect them to PSTN.