Hi All
Thanks in advance for any help.
I'm extremely new to this so I apologize in advance if my question is stupid.
I want to do a proof-of-concept for a colleague of Trixbox using cellular as it's "phone" interface. Basically, I would like my Trixbox server, which has a SIM card reader, to receive the phone calls destined for the cell, and then do whatever routing / options I configure it to.
Most of my "googling" led me to links about using bluetooth or cables, which is really not the route I want to go.
I understand there are PCI GSM card readers out there, but I am trying to do this on the cheap to start. So I have a laptop with a SIM reader. Prior to install Trixbox, I verified that the SIM card reader worked and that the SIM has service.
So, my googling has led me here to GSMOpen. It "sounds" like GSMOpen provides what I am looking for.
Can someone let me know if I am on the right track? Can I install GSMOpen on my Trixbox server and then, with some configurations, do what I am trying to do? Or am I way off track and this is not possible.
Thanks!
Cynthia
SIM reader will not work
It cannot work.
You'll need a cellphone+soundcard with 2 cables or a cellphone + bluetooth, or an USB solution that will get you a GSM module and a soundcard in one enclosure.
A SIM reader is just for copying the data that reside on the SIM. A SIM reader cannot make or receive calls or SMS.
Hi Thanks for the quick
Hi
Thanks for the quick reply.
Maybe SIM reader is the wrong term. When this notebook has windows installed on it, I was able to surf the internet using the SIM and send / receive text messages.
When I do an lsbusb, I get: Dell Computer Cor. Wireless 5520 Cingular Mobile Broadband (3G HSDPA) Minicard Diagnostics Port.
thanks again!!!
linux does not yet recognize your modem...
Ciao Cynthia,
Ahaa!
So, you get a GSM modem! Much better than a SIM reader! ;-)
Now, try to see with google or similar if you can find driver for linux for your modem. Also, you'll need drivers to see it as a soundcard (or you'll end up making mute calls, because sound does not goes back and forth).
When you succeed in:
seeing from linux the device as a serial port (a modem) eg: /dev/ttyUSB0 or /dev/ttyACM0
*AND*
you see from linux the device as an additional USB soundcard
then you are ready to begin gsmopen installation, and will work.
But I cannot tell you if those drivers for linux does exist, or if it is at all possible (maybe also in Windows you cannot see the device as a soundcard, so no sound will go in and out from it).
ahhh :)
Thank you so much for the info -- I really appreciate it!
I will look into buying one of those pci GMS cards like from junghanns.net. If I can get the proof of concept to work then my colleague will see what I am talking about and the extreme usefulness of this!
thanks again -- have a nice day!!
junghanns pci cards do not works with gsmopen
I believe that they do not works with gsmopen (or celliax) software.
they have their own software for this, and they works well with asterisk using their own software.
If you want a low price commercial device that works well with gsmopen (celliax) go to www.mobigater.com
awesome - will do! The
awesome - will do!
The junghanns look expensive for a trial..
Thanks again for your help!
nokia 6080
I ve been able to get chan_celliax to work with my nokia 6080. I connected the hands-free lines to soundcard audio-in and out. and i got a cable to connect to the serial port to work. i can receive calls but still working on sms. I think there are some motorola specific things in the code. i am using ubuntu. i guess any mobile with AT command set would work.
btw, i ve to patch the code. its available at http://www.gsmopen.org/node/50#comment-128
SMS AT commands in chan_celliax
yes waqqas, you're right.
The SMS part of AT commands in chan_celliax is not yet customizable.
Next release will have those commands in config file, so complete configurability for various kind of phones.