2 Phones, 1 Vonage box, (almost) Free Calls to the US?

Posts: 1 · New Forum Member Joined: Apr 17, 2008 Posts: 1

Hi,
I just bought a vonage box (it's not here yet...) and I am curious if this is possible:

here's the plan:

Plug the vonage box into the PBX at my office (in Beijing), and two modems, A and B, on my linux server.

Modem A is connected to my PBX, i dial a local number + extension from my Beijing cell or home phone and Modem A picks up.

Modem B is connected to the Vonage box. Someone in america calls my vonage box and modem B picks up.

When modem B picks up (a call from the states), it bridges the call to modem A, which dials 9 and then my cell phone or home phone number.

When modem A picks up (a local call), it bridges the call to modem B, which dials a US area code and number.

The idea is that the linux box acts as a bridge, allowing me to take and make calls to america from anywhere in china for "local" prices.

Will it work? Has anyone written software to do it? Is there a better way? etc.

Posts: 4751 · Vonage Forum **MVM** Joined: Aug 30, 2005 Posts: 4751

I don't know if anyone has done it, but it seems like a reasonable plan with a good chance of success.

Posts: 8 · New Forum Member Joined: Mar 29, 2005 Posts: 8

So does it work?