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QUESTION POSED ON: 03 April 2006
In terms of time and money, how challenging is it to create a system where:

  • Party A calls a call center, and the call center takes some information, creates a record, and then connects them to a voicemail-type system where the caller can leave a message in a WAV file that will be appended to the record;
  • an automatic call is begun to Party B, phone number designated by Party A, where Party B will hear a message that Party A left a message for them and they can IVR (Interactive Voice Response) to the message;
  • Party B can call the system using an IVR and retrieve the message; and
  • the database with the messages always knows if someone retrieved the messages.

Do you know of a outsourcing firm that will do this?



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In terms of time and money, that will depend on the firm that is selected to handle the project. Since this project requires a decent level of customization, you'll probably want to consider starting with the open source Asterisk solution.

You can get server requirements and likely a PC plug-in board that gives access to the PSTN -- they will likely put you in touch with a reseller to get pricing for this. You'll get the freely downloadable Asterisk SIP-based PBX and can then work to contact some of their resellers or development partners to get information on the cost of the customization work.




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