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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @AdamF
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      @fuznutz04 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

      @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

      Well, I was going to suggest getting an account on Vultr because they allow you to upload your own ISO and build VMs, but according to @scottalanmiller Vultr's network has issues with PBXs, so that's not really an option.

      When did this happen? What issues are people having, and is this a new discovery on Vultr?

      Issue is SIP mangling. Traffic comes in but is unreliable.

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      • wirestyle22W
        wirestyle22
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        So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

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        • MattSpellerM
          MattSpeller @Dashrender
          last edited by

          @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

          When a mommy and daddy FreePBX server love each other very much....

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender @wirestyle22
            last edited by

            @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

            So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

            You'll purchase a SIP trunk from some place like VOIP.MS or any of a dozen other providers.
            They will give you connection information that you put into your FreePBX.

            Additionally, you can purchase a DID (direct inward dial - basically a phone number) that will then route calls to your FreePBX server. You'll also put that information into the FreePBX server.

            As for specific 911 setup - yeah JB or someone else will have to respond.

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            • wirestyle22W
              wirestyle22 @Dashrender
              last edited by wirestyle22

              @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

              @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

              So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

              You'll purchase a SIP trunk from some place like VOIP.MS or any of a dozen other providers.
              They will give you connection information that you put into your FreePBX.

              Additionally, you can purchase a DID (direct inward dial - basically a phone number) that will then route calls to your FreePBX server. You'll also put that information into the FreePBX server.

              As for specific 911 setup - yeah JB or someone else will have to respond.

              So I'm understanding this correctly, my server is connecting to the SIP Trunk.
              The SIP Trunk is modulating the signal for me to provide phone services.
              Is this correct?

              How much does this run? I bet there is an additional fee for 911 services.

              EDIT: Wow. Super cheap.

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @wirestyle22
                last edited by

                @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

                You'll purchase a SIP trunk from some place like VOIP.MS or any of a dozen other providers.
                They will give you connection information that you put into your FreePBX.

                Additionally, you can purchase a DID (direct inward dial - basically a phone number) that will then route calls to your FreePBX server. You'll also put that information into the FreePBX server.

                As for specific 911 setup - yeah JB or someone else will have to respond.

                So I'm understanding this correctly, my server is connecting to the SIP Trunk.
                The SIP Trunk is modulating the signal for me to provide phone services.
                Is this correct?

                How much does this run? I bet there is an additional fee for 911 services.

                EDIT: Wow. Super cheap.

                yeah in the continental US it's $0.01 / minute.

                Insanely cheap

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
                  last edited by

                  @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                  So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

                  Same as with anything. Don't think of a PBX as special. How do you get a normal phone line?

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
                    last edited by

                    @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                    @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                    @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                    So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

                    You'll purchase a SIP trunk from some place like VOIP.MS or any of a dozen other providers.
                    They will give you connection information that you put into your FreePBX.

                    Additionally, you can purchase a DID (direct inward dial - basically a phone number) that will then route calls to your FreePBX server. You'll also put that information into the FreePBX server.

                    As for specific 911 setup - yeah JB or someone else will have to respond.

                    So I'm understanding this correctly, my server is connecting to the SIP Trunk.
                    The SIP Trunk is modulating the signal for me to provide phone services.
                    Is this correct?

                    How much does this run? I bet there is an additional fee for 911 services.

                    EDIT: Wow. Super cheap.

                    There is no modulation. This is TCP/IP just like a website. Don't think of VoIP as a special case. It's not.

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                      @fuznutz04 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                      @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                      Well, I was going to suggest getting an account on Vultr because they allow you to upload your own ISO and build VMs, but according to @scottalanmiller Vultr's network has issues with PBXs, so that's not really an option.

                      When did this happen? What issues are people having, and is this a new discovery on Vultr?

                      New as in the last six months. We've never seen Vultr work. We have a ticket open with them.

                      Funny, since you saw it work at MangoCon (briefly because I ran out of time).
                      Additionally, @Bundy-Associates uses it all day every day without issue.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                        last edited by

                        @DustinB3403 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                        @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                        @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                        @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                        So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

                        You'll purchase a SIP trunk from some place like VOIP.MS or any of a dozen other providers.
                        They will give you connection information that you put into your FreePBX.

                        Additionally, you can purchase a DID (direct inward dial - basically a phone number) that will then route calls to your FreePBX server. You'll also put that information into the FreePBX server.

                        As for specific 911 setup - yeah JB or someone else will have to respond.

                        So I'm understanding this correctly, my server is connecting to the SIP Trunk.
                        The SIP Trunk is modulating the signal for me to provide phone services.
                        Is this correct?

                        How much does this run? I bet there is an additional fee for 911 services.

                        EDIT: Wow. Super cheap.

                        yeah in the continental US it's $0.01 / minute.

                        Insanely cheap

                        Some services offer unlimited free incoming calls, too.

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                        • JaredBuschJ
                          JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                          @DustinB3403 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                          @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                          @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                          @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                          So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

                          You'll purchase a SIP trunk from some place like VOIP.MS or any of a dozen other providers.
                          They will give you connection information that you put into your FreePBX.

                          Additionally, you can purchase a DID (direct inward dial - basically a phone number) that will then route calls to your FreePBX server. You'll also put that information into the FreePBX server.

                          As for specific 911 setup - yeah JB or someone else will have to respond.

                          So I'm understanding this correctly, my server is connecting to the SIP Trunk.
                          The SIP Trunk is modulating the signal for me to provide phone services.
                          Is this correct?

                          How much does this run? I bet there is an additional fee for 911 services.

                          EDIT: Wow. Super cheap.

                          yeah in the continental US it's $0.01 / minute.

                          Insanely cheap

                          Some services offer unlimited free incoming calls, too.

                          Never buy that. Ever.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
                            last edited by

                            @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                            @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                            @fuznutz04 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                            @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                            Well, I was going to suggest getting an account on Vultr because they allow you to upload your own ISO and build VMs, but according to @scottalanmiller Vultr's network has issues with PBXs, so that's not really an option.

                            When did this happen? What issues are people having, and is this a new discovery on Vultr?

                            New as in the last six months. We've never seen Vultr work. We have a ticket open with them.

                            Funny, since you saw it work at MangoCon (briefly because I ran out of time).
                            Additionally, @Bundy-Associates uses it all day every day without issue.

                            Weird. We had three test systems with them, all are having traffic issues. Which DCs are you in?

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
                              last edited by

                              @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                              @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                              @DustinB3403 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                              @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                              @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                              @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                              So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

                              You'll purchase a SIP trunk from some place like VOIP.MS or any of a dozen other providers.
                              They will give you connection information that you put into your FreePBX.

                              Additionally, you can purchase a DID (direct inward dial - basically a phone number) that will then route calls to your FreePBX server. You'll also put that information into the FreePBX server.

                              As for specific 911 setup - yeah JB or someone else will have to respond.

                              So I'm understanding this correctly, my server is connecting to the SIP Trunk.
                              The SIP Trunk is modulating the signal for me to provide phone services.
                              Is this correct?

                              How much does this run? I bet there is an additional fee for 911 services.

                              EDIT: Wow. Super cheap.

                              yeah in the continental US it's $0.01 / minute.

                              Insanely cheap

                              Some services offer unlimited free incoming calls, too.

                              Never buy that. Ever.

                              We've had great luck with it.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                It's possible that Vultr is only having issues with some carriers. But the same PBX can be moved to RS with the same line and works instantly.

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                                • JaredBuschJ
                                  JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                  @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                  @fuznutz04 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                  @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                  Well, I was going to suggest getting an account on Vultr because they allow you to upload your own ISO and build VMs, but according to @scottalanmiller Vultr's network has issues with PBXs, so that's not really an option.

                                  When did this happen? What issues are people having, and is this a new discovery on Vultr?

                                  New as in the last six months. We've never seen Vultr work. We have a ticket open with them.

                                  Funny, since you saw it work at MangoCon (briefly because I ran out of time).
                                  Additionally, @Bundy-Associates uses it all day every day without issue.

                                  Weird. We had three test systems with them, all are having traffic issues. Which DCs are you in?

                                  The only one in production, and thus can verify consistency with, is Chicago.

                                  MangoCon was on a northeast one. Do not recall which. That one could easily have had issues and not known as it was only used briefly.

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                                  • JaredBuschJ
                                    JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
                                    last edited by

                                    @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                    @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                    @DustinB3403 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                    @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                    @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                    @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                    So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

                                    You'll purchase a SIP trunk from some place like VOIP.MS or any of a dozen other providers.
                                    They will give you connection information that you put into your FreePBX.

                                    Additionally, you can purchase a DID (direct inward dial - basically a phone number) that will then route calls to your FreePBX server. You'll also put that information into the FreePBX server.

                                    As for specific 911 setup - yeah JB or someone else will have to respond.

                                    So I'm understanding this correctly, my server is connecting to the SIP Trunk.
                                    The SIP Trunk is modulating the signal for me to provide phone services.
                                    Is this correct?

                                    How much does this run? I bet there is an additional fee for 911 services.

                                    EDIT: Wow. Super cheap.

                                    yeah in the continental US it's $0.01 / minute.

                                    Insanely cheap

                                    Some services offer unlimited free incoming calls, too.

                                    Never buy that. Ever.

                                    We've had great luck with it.

                                    You have also wasted your money. Even $1/month wasted is a mistake and shows bad business practices as you so often say.

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                                    • JaredBuschJ
                                      JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
                                      last edited by

                                      @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                      @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                      @DustinB3403 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                      @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                      @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                      @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                      So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

                                      You'll purchase a SIP trunk from some place like VOIP.MS or any of a dozen other providers.
                                      They will give you connection information that you put into your FreePBX.

                                      Additionally, you can purchase a DID (direct inward dial - basically a phone number) that will then route calls to your FreePBX server. You'll also put that information into the FreePBX server.

                                      As for specific 911 setup - yeah JB or someone else will have to respond.

                                      So I'm understanding this correctly, my server is connecting to the SIP Trunk.
                                      The SIP Trunk is modulating the signal for me to provide phone services.
                                      Is this correct?

                                      How much does this run? I bet there is an additional fee for 911 services.

                                      EDIT: Wow. Super cheap.

                                      yeah in the continental US it's $0.01 / minute.

                                      Insanely cheap

                                      Some services offer unlimited free incoming calls, too.

                                      Never buy that. Ever.

                                      We've had great luck with it.

                                      Specifically regarding the one you use (VoicePulse 4 channel unlimited inbound for $11), it has not been purchasable for over a year, likely 2 now. So stop recommending it.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
                                        last edited by

                                        @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                        @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                        @fuznutz04 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                        @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                        Well, I was going to suggest getting an account on Vultr because they allow you to upload your own ISO and build VMs, but according to @scottalanmiller Vultr's network has issues with PBXs, so that's not really an option.

                                        When did this happen? What issues are people having, and is this a new discovery on Vultr?

                                        New as in the last six months. We've never seen Vultr work. We have a ticket open with them.

                                        Funny, since you saw it work at MangoCon (briefly because I ran out of time).
                                        Additionally, @Bundy-Associates uses it all day every day without issue.

                                        Weird. We had three test systems with them, all are having traffic issues. Which DCs are you in?

                                        The only one in production, and thus can verify consistency with, is Chicago.

                                        MangoCon was on a northeast one. Do not recall which. That one could easily have had issues and not known as it was only used briefly.

                                        We've not tried Chicago. We have tested NY and Atlanta.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
                                          last edited by

                                          @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                          @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                          @DustinB3403 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                          @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                          @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                          @wirestyle22 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                          So once I build the server, what service do I need to reach the outside world + 911? How does that work with self-hosted?

                                          You'll purchase a SIP trunk from some place like VOIP.MS or any of a dozen other providers.
                                          They will give you connection information that you put into your FreePBX.

                                          Additionally, you can purchase a DID (direct inward dial - basically a phone number) that will then route calls to your FreePBX server. You'll also put that information into the FreePBX server.

                                          As for specific 911 setup - yeah JB or someone else will have to respond.

                                          So I'm understanding this correctly, my server is connecting to the SIP Trunk.
                                          The SIP Trunk is modulating the signal for me to provide phone services.
                                          Is this correct?

                                          How much does this run? I bet there is an additional fee for 911 services.

                                          EDIT: Wow. Super cheap.

                                          yeah in the continental US it's $0.01 / minute.

                                          Insanely cheap

                                          Some services offer unlimited free incoming calls, too.

                                          Never buy that. Ever.

                                          We've had great luck with it.

                                          You have also wasted your money. Even $1/month wasted is a mistake and shows bad business practices as you so often say.

                                          We get heavy load I'm told so that the cost is actually very good because of the continuous incoming calls.

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
                                            JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by JaredBusch

                                            @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                            @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                            @JaredBusch said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                            @fuznutz04 said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                            @Dashrender said in I'm a noob, how do I make a FreePBX server:

                                            Well, I was going to suggest getting an account on Vultr because they allow you to upload your own ISO and build VMs, but according to @scottalanmiller Vultr's network has issues with PBXs, so that's not really an option.

                                            When did this happen? What issues are people having, and is this a new discovery on Vultr?

                                            New as in the last six months. We've never seen Vultr work. We have a ticket open with them.

                                            Funny, since you saw it work at MangoCon (briefly because I ran out of time).
                                            Additionally, @Bundy-Associates uses it all day every day without issue.

                                            Weird. We had three test systems with them, all are having traffic issues. Which DCs are you in?

                                            The only one in production, and thus can verify consistency with, is Chicago.

                                            MangoCon was on a northeast one. Do not recall which. That one could easily have had issues and not known as it was only used briefly.

                                            We've not tried Chicago. We have tested NY and Atlanta.

                                            @hubtechagain Has one in Atlanta, with no known issues, in production.

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