I want to build a private, closed landline network where kids can talk safely to their friends. Each pod is a VoIP phone that only connects to other pods on the same network — no internet strangers, no smartphones, no ads. Just safe, simple voice communication.” Can this be done?

Okay - So in this case, all you will need are some voip phones and a working FreePBX. As other said in the thread, this will be extension to extension calling only - no need to set up a trunk to the outside world.

It sure can be. How you want to do it will be based on your own needs and wants for the project.

Great news. Just joined didn’t even know this existed to wonderful to receive a response. I own a small IT business re[pairing computers and branching out into the security and well being regarding children. I have boys aged 11 and they are quite happy with a dumbphone - but they message constantly…

You’re just setting up a PBX that all the phones connect to. It just won’t have external access to make calls. It will just be limited to the internal extensions you setup.

@SafeguardNI Welcome to the forum and thanks for checking out FreePBX! Absolutely - Just a few things to consider. What type of phones do you intend to use, Old school analog or VoIP? Do you want access to 911?

It’s going to be VOIP. Trying to make it as child friendly as possible. I am based in the UK so the police would be 999. I have no intention of letting the children be able to contact the Police. They have their dumbphones if that is necessary. It’s just so they can sit back and chat with friends -…

It’s not going to be quite as straightforward as that. You’ll need to ensure that the phones are locked down, against local reconfiguration, and full URI dialling, are properly firewalled against direct “connections” (although NAT at the phone end may go most of the way), and you will need to, at l…

You’re joking, right? He’s building a closed system for kids.

This is interesting. Even if you wanted these phones to only be able to dial emergency services, other than internal extension dialing, that would entail an outbound route only having the emergency service dial pattern. With a SIP trunk configured, of course. A few years ago I recall playing with t…

[image] david55: I’m curious to know how the US system copes with the legal requirement for 911 access from any phone with the ability to dial. If the system is internal and has no connection to the PSTN then there are no requires for 911.

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Total Newbie. I want to create a landline pod network for my children and their friends. Similar to Tin Can in USA

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