VoIP with Asterisk: My Home Phone Setup on Ubuntu
What I Built I set up a home VoIP system using Asterisk as the server and Twinkle as the softphone client. Everything here runs on Ubuntu — same network, two extensions, calls between machines. How VoIP Works VoIP sends your voice as data over the internet instead of through a phone line. Cheaper than landlines, especially for long-distance — that’s why I tried it. Asterisk as the Server Asterisk is the PBX — it handles call routing between extensions. I compiled it from source on Ubuntu. ...