Mike Fedyk wrote: > Paul wrote: > >> I would like to get some of those numbers and do rate checks with >> voicepulse and plainvoip using the macros they provided. It seems to me >> that the upstream provider should be the one to prevent these calls from >> going through. > > Actually, that is a great idea. > > Mark those numbers so that they have some high rate like $10 per > minute so that the call won't go through you. Also play a message > "you may have high charges calling this number" if they haven't > checked the rate for the number before dialing. > > That way, it is the customer's choice to dial the number or not and > the worst you can be accused of is warning your customers if they > don't have their systems setup to check the rate before dialing.
The voice warning is a great idea for all providers and pbx administrators. Definitely worth developing. A retail voip provider could put something in the web portal where the user specifies the rate that triggers a warning. I suppose the best method would speak the rate: "This call will cost forty three point five cents a minute with a minimum billing of one minute and billing increment of six seconds thereafter. Dial one to place the call or two to try another number." _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
