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Restricting outbound calls in FreePBX (whitelist)

Previously, we discussed [b]preventing [/b]outbound calls from FreePBX by using two methods: Misc Applications and outbound routes. There is also (at least) two ways to [b]allow [/b]outgoing calls using a whitelist, i.e. allowing calls [b]only [/b]to the numbers specified. The first one is extremely simple, and I can already hear you saying “Duh!”. But sometimes

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Restricting outbound calls in FreePBX (blacklist)

Perhaps one of the most requested features in FreePBX is the ability to configure calling permissions. While this is a complex and costly request from a development point of view, there are some simple techniques which can be used to provide some level of outbound call control. It is said that well written software can

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BLF and FreePBX feature codes

One of the really cool things added to the latest version of FreePBX is support for Russell’s devstate backport for Asterisk 1.4. Today I decided to have a look at how it works, and I found it to be extremely simple and straightforward to set up. Obviously, you need to add the backport to asterisk.

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