Auto phone line selector?

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Brenton Spear

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HI,

I am looking for a device that allows you to connect a mobile phone and a
landline to one end and a normal household phone to the other and depending
on the call destination it routes it either via the landline or the mobile.

Anyone know what this device is called or where I could get one new or
second hand?

I believe that companies use them when their employees make a lot of mobile
calls as it is cheaper to route these calls via the attached mobile phone
than along the landline.

Thanks,

--
Brenton Spear
Email: brenton at defconsystems dot com
Web: www.HostingLegends.com
Projectors: www.ProjectorSpecifications.com
Radio Control Trading: www.RCTradingPost.com
 
It would be part of/module for a PABX system .. or Commander system ..
basically, a pre-existing phone routing system/mini-exchange, with a
programable module to modify routings based on number..

I know our PABX system at work blocks calls to certain number types based on
what phone its dialed from ..

ie, our managers phones, and a number of selected desk phones can call long
distance and mobile phones, while regular staff phones, and front desk
phones, can only make local calls ..

I doubt itd be hard to have a module that directs its outgoing line for a
certain call based on the number type ..




"Brenton Spear" <abuse@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:2p0qd3FerepfU1@uni-berlin.de...
HI,

I am looking for a device that allows you to connect a mobile phone and a
landline to one end and a normal household phone to the other and
depending
on the call destination it routes it either via the landline or the
mobile.

Anyone know what this device is called or where I could get one new or
second hand?

I believe that companies use them when their employees make a lot of
mobile
calls as it is cheaper to route these calls via the attached mobile phone
than along the landline.

Thanks,

--
Brenton Spear
Email: brenton at defconsystems dot com
Web: www.HostingLegends.com
Projectors: www.ProjectorSpecifications.com
Radio Control Trading: www.RCTradingPost.com
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The only way I know to accomplish what you are asking for would be far
too expensive for a "home/small business" set-up. Big companies that
have their own phone system (PABX) would purchase a software package
know as "Automatic Route Selection". I am familiar with Nortel
systems, and this option costs $2,000.00 to $12,000.00 US, depending
on the machine (PABX) you are installing it on. You will then also
have to pay "installation charges", which is the pain staking process
of programming up all the routing tables so that the PABX knows where
to send the call based on what is dialled. This is unique to your
specific application.

Alarm companies use special cell phones that have an interface that
allows the connection of a regular phone. It is used as a "back-up" if
the landline to a site is cut. The alarm system switches to "line 2"
if the primary line fails (i.e. was cut). These devices are available
but tend to be pricy (about $150.00 US last time I looked into one).
Google: "cellular back up"

Is this for a business or home use?

Hope this info was useful

Cheers from Canada!

Bob Morgoch


"Lord-Data" <data@ihug.com.au> wrote in message news:<2p5tdfFgo0tbU1@uni-berlin.de>...
It would be part of/module for a PABX system .. or Commander system ..
basically, a pre-existing phone routing system/mini-exchange, with a
programable module to modify routings based on number..

I know our PABX system at work blocks calls to certain number types based on
what phone its dialed from ..

ie, our managers phones, and a number of selected desk phones can call long
distance and mobile phones, while regular staff phones, and front desk
phones, can only make local calls ..

I doubt itd be hard to have a module that directs its outgoing line for a
certain call based on the number type ..




"Brenton Spear" <abuse@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:2p0qd3FerepfU1@uni-berlin.de...
HI,

I am looking for a device that allows you to connect a mobile phone and a
landline to one end and a normal household phone to the other and
depending
on the call destination it routes it either via the landline or the
mobile.

Anyone know what this device is called or where I could get one new or
second hand?

I believe that companies use them when their employees make a lot of
mobile
calls as it is cheaper to route these calls via the attached mobile phone
than along the landline.

Thanks,

--
Brenton Spear
Email: brenton at defconsystems dot com
Web: www.HostingLegends.com
Projectors: www.ProjectorSpecifications.com
Radio Control Trading: www.RCTradingPost.com
Click to expand...
 
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I believe that companies use them when their employees make a lot of mobile
calls as it is cheaper to route these calls via the attached mobile phone
than along the landline.

Thanks,
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G'day

This mob make devices which will allow you to get normal phones to
work over the GSM network. http://www.phonecell.com/ They are
available in Australia too.

They are kind of expensive though, around $800 Australian. Some
security firms sell a cheaper version made by a different company
(forget who at the moment).

These are often connected to PABX's so calls to mobile numbers are
diverted through the "box". IE program the PABX to route all numbers
begining with 04 through the box to get cheaper rates. They are also
used for remote site offices so they can use normal office fax
machines and the like.

I initially found it pretty hard to track one of these down when I was
looking for one a few weeks ago, hardly anyone seemed to think they
even existed.


cheers
James
 
This is for home use.

Brenton


"Bob M" <bmorgoch@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:512df638.0408270533.3616b029@posting.google.com...
The only way I know to accomplish what you are asking for would be far
too expensive for a "home/small business" set-up. Big companies that
have their own phone system (PABX) would purchase a software package
know as "Automatic Route Selection". I am familiar with Nortel
systems, and this option costs $2,000.00 to $12,000.00 US, depending
on the machine (PABX) you are installing it on. You will then also
have to pay "installation charges", which is the pain staking process
of programming up all the routing tables so that the PABX knows where
to send the call based on what is dialled. This is unique to your
specific application.

Alarm companies use special cell phones that have an interface that
allows the connection of a regular phone. It is used as a "back-up" if
the landline to a site is cut. The alarm system switches to "line 2"
if the primary line fails (i.e. was cut). These devices are available
but tend to be pricy (about $150.00 US last time I looked into one).
Google: "cellular back up"

Is this for a business or home use?

Hope this info was useful

Cheers from Canada!

Bob Morgoch


"Lord-Data" <data@ihug.com.au> wrote in message
news:<2p5tdfFgo0tbU1@uni-berlin.de>...
It would be part of/module for a PABX system .. or Commander system ..
basically, a pre-existing phone routing system/mini-exchange, with a
programable module to modify routings based on number..

I know our PABX system at work blocks calls to certain number types
based on
what phone its dialed from ..

ie, our managers phones, and a number of selected desk phones can call
long
distance and mobile phones, while regular staff phones, and front desk
phones, can only make local calls ..

I doubt itd be hard to have a module that directs its outgoing line for
a
certain call based on the number type ..




"Brenton Spear" <abuse@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:2p0qd3FerepfU1@uni-berlin.de...
HI,

I am looking for a device that allows you to connect a mobile phone
and a
landline to one end and a normal household phone to the other and
depending
on the call destination it routes it either via the landline or the
mobile.

Anyone know what this device is called or where I could get one new or
second hand?

I believe that companies use them when their employees make a lot of
mobile
calls as it is cheaper to route these calls via the attached mobile
phone
than along the landline.

Thanks,

--
Brenton Spear
Email: brenton at defconsystems dot com
Web: www.HostingLegends.com
Projectors: www.ProjectorSpecifications.com
Radio Control Trading: www.RCTradingPost.com
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