unfix.org VoIP
Abaddon runs an Asterisk for linking up to INOC-DBA, SIPBroker, IAXTel, SIPphone/GizmoProject, ISN (ITAD Subscriber Numbers), ENUM and Google Talk. Asterisk provides voicemail, conferencing, echo latency test and of course the screaming monkeys and the weasels that take over your PBX. Thanks must go to all the Asterisk developers for the main tool, the Debian VoIP Packaging Team and als VoIP-info.org for great documentation and tips.
522There are several clients connected using it, amongst others:
- sip:<name|number>@unfix.org
- INOC-DBA: 8298*xxx
- e164.org: 88299 002064 xxx, e164.org ENUM enabled
- SIPbroker: *512xxx or sip:*512xxx@sipbroker.com
- ISN: xxx*522
- From PSTN one can use of the SIPBroker Gateways, eg +31-30-711-0327 or +353-1-4361726, then enter *512xx to call the wanted number.
Some of the numbers that are used:
| Number | SIP URI | INOC-DBA | e164.org | SIP Broker | ISN | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | monkeys | 8298*103 | 88299 002064 103 | *512 103 | 103*522 | Monkeys |
| 104 | weasels | 8298*104 | 88299 002064 104 | *512 104 | 104*522 | Weasels |
| 600 | echo | 8298*600 | 88299 002064 600 | *512 600 | 600*522 | Echo Latency Test |
| 601 | callerid | 8298*601 | 88299 002064 601 | *512 601 | 601*522 | Caller ID pronounciation |
| 602 | conference | 8298*602 | 88299 002064 602 | *512 602 | 602*522 | Conference |
| 603 | tell | 8298*603 | 88299 002064 603 | *512 603 | 603*522 | 1-800-555-tell: Tell-Me Informations |
| 604 | 8298*604 | 88299 002064 604 | *512 604 | 604*522 | 1-800-goog-411: Google Local |
My dutch cell phone number, if you know it, is also redirected to SIP using e164.org's ENUM directory.
VoIP Call Testing
For testing purposes, some known VoIP Test Numbers:
- INOC-DBA: 2914*600 (echo @ NTT), 2914*601 (callerid @ NTT), 2914*602 (callername @ NTT), 30374*100 (time and date @ Modwest)
- SIP Broker: *011-1-88888, *266-300, *013-1-516-687-5089
For other numbers check the SIP Broker or VoIP-Info.org for other Phone numbers lists.
Additionally one can try calling yourself by using the following form. Note that your IP address is included in the Caller ID + in the spoken words. You will also need to prefix your number properly using the below table.
| Prefix | Telco |
|---|---|
| 902... | IAXtel |
| 903... | SIP Broker |
| *... | SIP Broker |
| 904... | SIPPhone/Gizmo |
| 905... | ISN |
| 000... | ENUM |
| +... | ENUM |
| name@domain... | SIP Direct based on domain |
ENUM Lookup
Want to know if a phone number has an enum entry? Then try the following tool.
VoIP Clients
As my primary VoIP client I have at home.nl a Siemens Gigaset S450 IP, this is a perfect phone which does way too much and is still quite affordable and comes in a stylish design. At home.ch I have a Siemens Gigaset S675 IP which is the newer version of the S450IP which comes with an integrated answering machine (which I don't use as Asterisk handles that) but also has a 65k color screen and supports RSS.
As a laptop-client I am currently using SJPhone (available for Windows/Linux/MacOS) which I picked after having tried out a couple of softphone clients and this being the one that worked properly: settings are clear, dialing and Caller-ID worked, audio configuration has a nice wizard, audio is perfect and clear. Most of the other softphones I tested usually didn't work at all, broke standards, crashed or had cracky audio.
I've attached a Logitech Mobile Pro Headset to the a bluetooth available on Spaghetti and this makes everything work handsfree, I can even walk downstairs and it keeps on working, then the concrete stops the signal though, also very important: BlueTooth devices have blue leds.
For a client with video capabilities check Voice Sistem SRL's excellent SIP and Windows Messenger tutorial document (local copy, original). A client which works pretty well on Linux is Twinkle.