What is Asterisk?

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URL:	http://support.gizmo5.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=185
Article ID:	185
Created On:	10 May 2006 04:03 PM

Answer

Asterisk is a very popular open source PBX system that runs on Linux.

In a traditional setup, you would buy:

• A Linux server
• Some special hardware to connect your server to the telephone company
• One or more "lines" of telephone service from the phone company (on a monthly basis)
• Either some special phones that connect digitally to your server, or some special adapters to allow "regular" phones to connect to your server

Then you would install Asterisk on your server, configure it, and be good to go!

This is significantly cheaper than either (1) Paying for a proprietary PBX system, or (2) buying separate phone lines for all employees.

However, Gizmo5 can make this even cheaper! You can take advantage of Gizmo's Asterisk / PBX Support to save money on initial hardware needs, as well as re-curring phone company bills!

For more information on Asterisk: Asterisk Home Page
For more on how Gizmo5 works with Asterisk: Asterisk / PBX Support FAQs