Phones
We have various phones dotted around the Hackspace. Feel free to use and interact with the phones. Usage is documented below.
Inbound Calls
Our telephone number is 020 3422 0547. It's managed by the Voice-Over-IP automated system and provides pre-recorded information about the Hackspace.
When you dial the telephone number, you are greeted with a menu for the following items.
| IVR Option | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | General Information |
| 2 | Travel Information |
Internal Extensions
You can dial any of the extensions from another extension in the Hackspace. Just dial the extension number.
| Extension Number | Location | Model | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6021 | Ground Floor Cage | GAI-Tronics Commander | Outdoor Phones |
| 6022 | Ground Floor Car Park | GAI-Tronics Titan for Rail | Outdoor Phones |
| 6111 | 1st Floor Kitchen | Cisco 7970 | - |
| 6112 | 1st Floor Prototyping | Cisco 7970 | - |
Internal Ring Groups
Its all possible to ring a group of extensions simultaneously.
| Number | Ring Group |
|---|---|
| 7000 | Ring All |
| 7001 | Ring Ground Floor |
| 7002 | Ring 1st Floor |
N.B. The Car Park phone is not in any ring group, to avoid the general public answering internal calls.
Internal Feature Codes
There are several internal feature codes. These can be dialled from any phone. Hopefully this list will grow in future.
| Code | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Operator | Accesses the same help menu as the external telephone number. |
| 152 | Echo Test | Echos back all audio. Good for testing phones. |
| 155 | Hello World | Plays "Hello World" several times and then hangs up. |
| 7777 | Broadcast / Page Call | Allows you to Broadcast your speech around the Hackspace. Listen to the instructions. |
Outbound Calls
Outbound calls to chargeable numbers are blocked, however its possible to dial Free and Emergency numbers. See below for details.
Freephone Numbers
Calls to 0800 and 0500 Freephone numbers are permitted.
Emergency Numbers
Outbound calls to the Emergency Services and Single Non-Emergency Numbers such as 101 are supported. However, as with all VoIP systems its strongly recommended that you use a fixed line or mobile phone where available. In the event of an internet or power outage, outbound calls will not work.
Peered Networks
The Hackspace Phone system is peered (connected) with other networks via SIP. If you wish to peer with other networks such as other Hackspaces, contact a maintainer.
When dialling a peered network, enter the required prefix followed by hash, then dial the number you wish to call.
E.G 1001#5470
N.B: Coming Soon
Security
Currently all calls are unencrypted.
