Hi Jeff, I've contemplated and work a few related ideas. We put audio on the system for in-house extensions to be able to monitor services. Connecting from the outside first appeared troublesome because of the limitation of the number of lines.
Now there are free conference call services that can help with that. If you interface the audio to one slt extension, that extension can be used to call into the conference circuit, then callers just need to know how to access the conference line. www.freeconferencecall.com is one I have used before. Be sure to learn how to use the moderator features. Calls can be set up as a "broadcast" so that callers do not interupt the audio. we used a simple Symetrix audio interface (that has been since discontinued) but you can use a variety of types, many available on ebay for cheap. I liked the Symetrix unit as it has simple front controls- power, audio level, and one button to switch the call from your slt, to the audio input. There are devices that allow callers to call in and be connected as well. I will have to check names/numbers later. One location we got a rackmount unit that allowed multiple lines to connect, again this was more for internal calls than outside. One issue was that calls were not disconnecting properly if the caller hung up (the internal calls did not provide the cpc signal). Again, the big issue with this is how many callers can be supported. If only four people call in, you are investing in 4 co lines to be used. Now either they will tie up the existing lines during the service, or you would have to pay for more co lines that will only be used once or twice a week. Internet web-cast is another option, but many times the elderly would not be able to access this easily. Charles On 7/1/06, Jeff Hollingsworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am working with a church to provide call-in audio from > the sanctuary for a couple of shut-ins who can't make it to > services. The idea is people would call into the auto-attendant > (TVS-100 hooked to a KX-TD1232) and dial an extension to hear > the service. I can connect the audio into the music on hold, > but don't know of a way to have people request music on hold > from the auto-attendant (unlike most callers in this application > they would like to be put on hold for an hour or so with no > ringing or interruptions). Another idea would some sort of > adjunct hooked to a couple of analog extensions, but I am not > sure what sort of product would work (voice modem and PC software > of some sort)? The goal is to provide 2-3 lines of this service. > > Anyone know of a good solution for this? > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > > _________________________________________________________________ > KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ > Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt > -- Charles Patterson 914-366-0291 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Patterson Communications, Inc. www.PattersonCommunications.com or [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt
