HOWTOs
The following are some tutorials on common tasks associated with FreePBX.
- Basic usage of route prefixes to reroute calls from specific extensions
- Configuring IMAP voicemail for FreePBX
- HOW TO: Using FreePBX Back End for trixbox CE Authentication
- HOWTO Install HylaFax with iaxmodem on a running CentOS 4.3 + Asterisk 1.2.7.1 system with FreePBX 2.1
- HOWTO Setup A Remote SIP Extension
- HOWTO: Use an Obi 110 Device to Provide to Allow FreePBX to Make Calls on Regular Phone Lines and Google Voice at the Same Time
- HOWTO: Add Asterisk-Addons for AsteriskNOW 1.7
- HOWTO: Create custom feature codes to read back the feature status of extensions
- HOWTO: Free Directory Assistance in the USA
- HOWTO: Linksys SPA-3102/Sipura SPA-3000 + FreePBX
- HOWTO: MythTV CallerID OSD
- HOWTO: New FreePBX users guide to diagnosing problems
- HOWTO: Patching Asterisk for incoming fax functionality
- HOWTO: Resolve FreePBX and Sipura/Linksys Feature Code Conflicts
- HOWTO: Resolving Audio Problems
- HOWTO: Route Dial Patterns and Trunk Dial Rules
- HOWTO: SPA-3102 and FreePBX
- Hints and Tips
- Hints on Route Dial Patterns and Trunk Dial Rules
- How to - PSTN cards - Configure basic DAHDI TDM400P TDM800 TDM110 TDM210
- How to access additional advanced extension options
- How to automatically reject calls from telemarketers and other "junk" callers
- How to bypass Grand Central's requirement to press 1 to accept the call
- How to change incoming CallerID
- How to create a system-wide speed dial number
- How to enable changing an IVR menu (or other System Recording) from an extension or remote location
- How to enable distinctive ringing (Alert Info) for calls from particular extensions or all local extensions
- How to execute a custom dial plan fragment before sending a call to a trunk (for playing an announcement, etc.)
- How to get the DID of a SIP trunk
- How to get the DID of a SIP trunk when the provider doesn't send it (and why some incoming SIP calls fail)
- How to give a particular extension different or restricted trunk access for outgoing calls
- How to increase the execution time and/or memory allowed for "orange bar" reloads
- How to increase the time allowed between characters on in-call functions (such as ## to transfer, *1 to record, etc.)
- How to install BIND, so that SIP extensions continue to work when Internet connectivity is lost
- How to lock and unlock an extension using a passcode (example of setting/reading/deleting variable in MySQL database)
- How to make multiple extensions use a common voicemail box
- How to make voicemail accessible from an outside line
- How to send calls to different trunks at different times of day
- How to set up a Linksys PAP2 or Sipura SPA-2000 for use with FreePBX
- How to set up a Skype gateway
- How to set up notification (Caller ID popup) on Mac OS X, Linux and other systems
- How to set up per-use Caller ID blocking (*67)
- How to strip or replace the + character at the beginning of a called number
- How to upgrade Asterisk
- How to use callgroups and pickgroups
- How-Tos and Tutorials on Other Sites
- HowTo: Linux Tips and Tricks
- Howto: Linksys/Sipura SPA-3000 + FreePBX
- Howto: Setting up VOIP Provider Trunks
- When an internal extension user dials one of my DID's, how do I keep the call from using external trunks?
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