On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Peter Beckman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Nov 2008, Nitzan Kon wrote: > > > * It's been a while since I had to use it - but when contacting > > support via chat.. slow and not really helpful. > > I email or pick up the phone, and that usually gets me a response quickly. > Chat is a mixed bag, but that's why they provide options! > > > * Orders need to be approved whenever you purchase anything. You > > can get around this by pre-purchasing credit and buying your > > numbers with that credit later on, but I would expect a vendor > > to automatically approve payments/orders without a waiting period > > for old/verified customers. > > Yes, the orders are manually approved, but the number works immediately. > This gives both parties time to make sure the purchase is what they want, > and that it works. I think this part is a pro. > > > * No choice of number. All you get is choice of area code. > > True, but there aren't many providers that offer the full number before > you buy. Vitelity, les.net and DIDx are the only three that come to > mind. > I don't think Voxbone, DIDww, VTwhite or many other providers allow for > selection of actual number. > DIDForSale allow the Selection of the actual number at the time of purchase. > > * Pricing is too high. It's probably good for RETAIL customers, > > but pricing is too high if you're trying to resell those DIDs. > > Pricing is higher for US/Canada, true, but all numbers are 2 channels and > unlimited minutes inbound. They are cheaper than most for that type of > service. DIDForSale offers DIDs with 20 channels with each DID for $8.88 per month. > > > > We get 99% of our international numbers from DIDx because their > > prices are more reasonable. I'd love to work with DIDWW too, but > > they're pricing themselves out of the wholesale game. > > I disagree -- they serve a LOT of places DIDx does not, and they service > those DIDs themselves, so I don't have to deal with 13 different providers > via DIDx. Sure, they are more expensive, but I think they provide a > valuable service in a space where you have three choices: > * DIDx: mish-mash of providers, inconsistent DID quality (though they > provide a rating), better pricing > * Voxbone: Good quality and coverage, higher pricing, higher minimum > spend > * DIDww: Middle of the road pricing, good coverage and quality, no > minimums > DIDForSale: Good Quality, 2600+ rate centers, best pricing, No minimum spending. > For my business, DIDww works best for covering International DIDs. > > Beckman > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Peter Beckman Internet Guy > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.angryox.com/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz >
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