Hi,
Just started to look at Skype and I’m wondering the following features areavalible?
I would like to run Skype on my file server PC (pref as a W2k service) and attach a PC to it as a “House phone” with a “house” login / number.
I would then like to be running skype on the PC’s in the house, both with there individual user login’s / skype numbers.
But I would like the two local clients to also become extensions of the “House phone” Skype number when at home (on the same network) so that the local clients work like a phone extension and ring both when there individual number is rung and when the “house” number is run. Also being able to dial pass calls over to the extensions would be handy. Basically a server part that I can plug a handset in to and can act as a virtual PBX.
Is that a current or planned feature?
Cheers
Matt
Full Version: Is a "PBX" feature avalible in Skype?
Hey Matt!
Welcome to the Forum!
1. Skype can be set up to run as a system service (with special free software)
2. Your Use Case is too ill defined for me to answer directly, however in the future (near) some call transfer functions will be made available for Skype.
3. You might want to look at the VoSky Exchange http://www.vosky.com/index.php?lang=usa and other products http://eshop.spin3d.com.tw/index.php/cPath/44 http://www.zipcom.com.tw/ out there that link Skype to a real PBX. Search Skype Journal for PBX you might get some ideas, example: http://www.skypejournal.com/blog/archives/...stem_to_s_1.php
Also Search this Forum for PBX
Good luck.
If you think I can help... feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Bill
Welcome to the Forum!
1. Skype can be set up to run as a system service (with special free software)
2. Your Use Case is too ill defined for me to answer directly, however in the future (near) some call transfer functions will be made available for Skype.
3. You might want to look at the VoSky Exchange http://www.vosky.com/index.php?lang=usa and other products http://eshop.spin3d.com.tw/index.php/cPath/44 http://www.zipcom.com.tw/ out there that link Skype to a real PBX. Search Skype Journal for PBX you might get some ideas, example: http://www.skypejournal.com/blog/archives/...stem_to_s_1.php
Also Search this Forum for PBX
Good luck.
If you think I can help... feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Bill
>
>Hey Matt!
>Welcome to the Forum!
>1. Skype can be set up to run as a system service (with special free software)
>2. Your Use Case is too ill defined for me to answer directly, however in the future (near) some call transfer >functions will be made available for Skype.
Hi bill, Thanks for the reply, Am I reading it correctly that your not quite understanding what I am asking by "ill defined" or do you mean somthing else? If so please explain.
To try and re ask the same thing: What I am after is a Skype server component that I can run on my file server, so it's avalible 24/7 and can attach a handset to. Then I would like to be able to manipulate it from skype clients running on client PC's in the house(it's running on a server, don't want to have to get on the console to do anything). With the clients also acting as "extentions" so calls can be passed around eg call is answered on the master handset then transfered to Skype on a laptop in the bedroom, or can be directly answered by one of the skype clients. This would be with all the clients also having there own indevidual skype logins(users) loged in along side the "house number" so they for instance I can still recive calls to my own skype user ID as well.
Not interested in hardware soloutions, no need for it, should be a feature that can be implimented in software. Would be nice to see somthing along these lines in a future release of Skype.
>3. You might want to look at the VoSky Exchange >http://www.vosky.com/index.php?lang=usa and >other products >http://eshop.spin3d.com.tw/index.php/cPath/44 >http://www.zipcom.com.tw/ out there that link Skype to a real PBX. >Search Skype Journal for PBX you might get some ideas, example: >http://www.skypejournal.com/blog/archives/...stem_to_s_1.php
>Also Search this Forum for PBX
>Good luck.
>If you think I can help... feel free to contact me.
>Regards,
>Bill
>
QUOTE(Bill Campbell @ Aug 15 2006, 04:58 PM) [snapback]287505[/snapback]
>Hey Matt!
>Welcome to the Forum!
>1. Skype can be set up to run as a system service (with special free software)
>2. Your Use Case is too ill defined for me to answer directly, however in the future (near) some call transfer >functions will be made available for Skype.
Hi bill, Thanks for the reply, Am I reading it correctly that your not quite understanding what I am asking by "ill defined" or do you mean somthing else? If so please explain.
To try and re ask the same thing: What I am after is a Skype server component that I can run on my file server, so it's avalible 24/7 and can attach a handset to. Then I would like to be able to manipulate it from skype clients running on client PC's in the house(it's running on a server, don't want to have to get on the console to do anything). With the clients also acting as "extentions" so calls can be passed around eg call is answered on the master handset then transfered to Skype on a laptop in the bedroom, or can be directly answered by one of the skype clients. This would be with all the clients also having there own indevidual skype logins(users) loged in along side the "house number" so they for instance I can still recive calls to my own skype user ID as well.
Not interested in hardware soloutions, no need for it, should be a feature that can be implimented in software. Would be nice to see somthing along these lines in a future release of Skype.
>3. You might want to look at the VoSky Exchange >http://www.vosky.com/index.php?lang=usa and >other products >http://eshop.spin3d.com.tw/index.php/cPath/44 >http://www.zipcom.com.tw/ out there that link Skype to a real PBX. >Search Skype Journal for PBX you might get some ideas, example: >http://www.skypejournal.com/blog/archives/...stem_to_s_1.php
>Also Search this Forum for PBX
>Good luck.
>If you think I can help... feel free to contact me.
>Regards,
>Bill
>
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