On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 04:31:12PM +0100, David Knell wrote: > >> We're also a VoIP provider in the UK, and from what I recall, 6p/min is > >> very close to the *wholesale* termination rate for fairly sizeable > >> volumes. > >> I have heard reports of people getting cheaper interconnects with the big > >> 4 mobile networks by using so-called "grey routes" (e.g. bouncing the > >> calls out to the Netherlands or the USA and back into the UK). > Err.. with respect: > > That's called tromboning and to get sensible rates means you're probably > > breaking the law. > No, you're not.
You are if you change CLI so you're not coming form a UK number, but the call is originated out of the UK. > > It only works because BT offer blended UK rates (covering both fixed and > > mobile rates i..e they charge slightly more for fixed, but less for > > mobile at a single rate) and it used to be possible for UK companies to > > bounces the calls through a foreign network (who got BT's blended > > rates), but now BT will charge standard UK rates if the calls originate > > from a UK number (even if appearing from a non-UK operator). If you > > change your CLI to a non-UK number, you're breaking the law - though > > it's possible to do. > None of this is true. Whay do you say that? Having worked for a telco who used to trombone while it was still possible to do so - it was certainly true. Steve -- NetTek Ltd UK mob +44 7775 755503 UK +44 20 7993 2612 / US +1 310 857 7715 / Fax +44 20 7483 2455 Skype/GoogleTalk/AIM/Gizmo/.Mac/Twitter/FriendFeed stevekennedyuk Euro Tech News Blog http://eurotechnews.blogspot.com MSN [email protected] -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- 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
