A New Day: Introducing Incredible PBX 2021 for Ubuntu 20.04
We’ve completed the rollout of Incredible PBX 2021 for Debian 10 and, thanks to the terrific work of @jaminmc, today we’re pleased to introduce Incredible PBX 2021 for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with its...
View ArticleA Fresh Look at Low-Cost VoIP Cloud Providers
Now that we’re up and running in 2021 with new releases of Incredible PBX 2021 for both Debian and Ubuntu, it seemed like a fitting time to take a fresh look at VoIP cloud offerings to host your new...
View ArticleReview: The 2021 Cadillac Escalade – Everything a Tesla Isn’t
Happy Valentine’s Day. We’re on our fifth year of our love-hate relationship with Elon and Tesla. After a second purchase of a Tesla with Full Self-Driving (FSD) and no cigar, it’s beginning to smell...
View ArticleVerizon 5G Service for $25/month with Unlimited Everything
It takes a lot to get us excited about a cellular offering these days. One feature that always gets our attention is a plan that offers unlimited texting and unlimited data in the U.S. plus unlimited...
View ArticleAmazon’s Polly TTS Returns for Incredible PBX 2021
In a word, WOW! If you’ve previously used text-to-speech (TTS) applications with Incredible PBX™ or any other PBX, you fully appreciate the challenges of getting excellent voice quality from a...
View ArticleSPAM Blocker & CNAM Cornucopia for Incredible PBX 2021
If you enjoy calls from politicians and car warranty offers as much as we do, then today’s your lucky day. Blocking spam phone calls has been a challenge to put it charitably. Thanks to some earlier...
View ArticleOne-Minute Wonder: It’s Incredible PBX 2021 for VirtualBox
If you’re new to the VoIP world and want to kick the tires to see what you’re missing, then today’s one minute setup is for you. You’ll get a $10 credit to try out some penny-a-minute calls and to...
View ArticleTaming the Condo Call Box with a Raspberry Pi & Asterisk
If you live in an apartment complex or condominium with a call box to let visitors gain door access by calling your apartment, then today’s column is for you. The way almost all of these call boxes...
View ArticleDEAL OF THE DAY: OBi2182 Color WiFi Phones for $50
These won’t last long but, if you still have some Google Voice numbers lying around unused and you live in the United States, you’d better jump on this one. Amazon is selling the OBi2182 phones with...
View ArticleHousekeeping 101: Managing Your Asterisk Backups and Logs
If you’re one of those that likes planting shrubbery but ignores maintenance thereafter, then today’s column is for you. Linux servers and Asterisk® PBXs need some regular attention. If you don’t...
View ArticleMeet Proxmox: A Virtual Machine Platform for Asterisk
More than a decade ago, we introduced the Proxmox virtual machine platform for Asterisk®. Five years later we took another look. Along the way, there have been a few hiccups. But, by and large, Proxmox...
View ArticleVirtual Paradise: It’s Incredible PBX 2021 for VMware
Today we’re rounding out our Virtual Machine Trifecta with the introduction of Incredible PBX 2021 for VMware. If you haven’t already figured it out, virtual Machines are the future of server...
View ArticleIntroducing Vultr Marketplace Featuring Incredible PBX 2021
One of our oldest open source supporters, Vultr, introduced their new Vultr Marketplace today featuring one-click installs for dozens of turnkey apps including Incredible PBX 2021. Vultr boasts a...
View ArticleMoving from Incredible PBX 2020 (CentOS) to 2021 (Debian)
If you’re still shackled to CentOS 7 with Incredible PBX 2020, the time has come to put the horse and buggy out to pasture. RedHat has become an unreliable partner upon whom your entire PBX depends....
View ArticleAdding the Linux XFCE GUI to Incredible PBX 2021
One of the most requested add-ons for Incredible PBX® is a graphical user interface for Linux. And today we’ll show you the quick and easy way to add XFCE 4 to your Debian 10 platform. What it gets you...
View ArticleMoving from Incredible PBX 2020 to 2021 on the Raspberry Pi
Many have clamored for an upgrade path from Incredible PBX 2020 on the Raspberry Pi to take advantage of the stability that Asterisk® 18 offers. Today we’re pleased to introduce a quick-and-easy...
View ArticleBlink Cameras: The Travelin’ Man’s Dream Come True
Okay, I’ll admit it. Our family has morphed into a band of traveling gypsies. We’re spreading our time between four cities and four "homes." Not many folks are that crazy, but many of you have vacation...
View ArticleMorphing Incredible PBX into a PUBLIC-Facing Cloud PBX
We’ve previously documented how to change Incredible PBX 2021 and Incredible PBX 2020 into PUBLIC-facing PBXs. What that means is that authorized users could still connect to your PBX regardless of...
View ArticleMeet RackNerd: The Best VoIP Cloud Bargain on the Planet
We continue to scour the Internet for the best bargains to host Incredible PBX 2021 in the Cloud. When the annual cost drops to under $1 a month, you would be crazy not to move your PBX to a...
View ArticleUnified Communications: Adding SMS to the Asterisk Toolkit
As we roll into September, the VoIP landscape continues to evolve. For various reasons, SMS functionality has become a must-have with many VoIP deployments. What we’ve observed lately is that many...
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