As far as people are thinking of sharing their telephony, we could let people start exposing them through iaxtel. If anyone has areacodes & prefixes they want to make available, e-mail me and I can set you up on iaxtel.
Mark On Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Brian West wrote: > NUFONE R0X! > > Took him 30 seconds or so to set me up when I got services with him! :P > > bkw > > On Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Jeremy McNamara wrote: > > > Our phones have been working perfectly fine all day. I've personally > > supported quite a few new users over the phone today and even set a > > couple up. > > > > > > Jeremy McNamara > > > > > > > > > > Steve Lane wrote: > > > > >Nufone won't answer their phones. I am very interested in finding out > > >pricing from them as Jeremy stated they are very good with their rates. > > > > > >Steve > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Roach > > >Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:23 AM > > >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > >Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] VoIP dialtone? > > > > > >I think Jeff Pulver (pulver.com) was trying to do this > > >with his Free World Dialup program at one point. Haven't > > >been paying that much attention, though. You might > > >poke around http://www.pulver.com/ to see if there's > > >something there that interests you. > > > > > >/a > > > > > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: Dan Austin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 22:07 > > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] VoIP dialtone? > > >> > > >> > > >>This idea has been floating around in my head. I don't think the > > >>needed 'critical mass' has been reached, but I suspect at some > > >>point a co-op style arrangement could be reached. > > >> > > >>disclaimer: > > >> I have played with *, and am deploying Cisco Call Manager. > > >>I don't see any technical reason why the following would not work, > > >>but it is open for abuse, so there may be enough socio-political > > >>reasons to not even try. > > >> > > >>Ingredients: > > >> 1. A * server > > >> 2. A friend with an * server in another city/state/country > > >> 3. A way to locate like minded individuals/orginizations > > >> 4. Moderately over-built local PSTN connectivity > > >> > > >> Mix it together with a gentlemans agreement, or strongly > > >>worded contract. Co-ordinate or advertise local number ranges. > > >> > > >> > > >>Problems: > > >> People looking to save ~$30 per line won't be thrilled to > > >>order T1(s) to share with the co-op. > > >> Keeping a structured dial-plan to provide for reasonable > > >>overlap without massive meltdowns. > > >> There are many businesses springing up to fill this void, > > >>and they will be better suited to manage and grow the infrastructure. > > >> > > >>I've watched the discussions about IAX/SIP service providers, and > > >>most seem to be geared exclusively to the single user/line household. > > >>I know a number of small businesses that would jump to a VoIP carrier > > >>that allowed concurrent calls, heck my family has one. And I suspect > > >>that a number of the smaller/newer VoIP carriers might be entertaining > > >>partnerships with their competitors whose footprint compliments their > > >>own. > > >> > > >>Oh, and let's not forget that the traditional carriers are > > >>not ignorant > > >>of what is happening with VoIP or customer interest. There > > >>is no doubt > > >>that they are aware that if they don't find a way to deliver > > >>this service, > > >>someone else will. > > >> > > >>Dan (who, if he had a decent PSTN connected * box, would be > > >>willing to share) > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: Mike Ciholas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 3:42 PM > > >>To: Ernest W. Lessenger > > >>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] VoIP dialtone? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Ernest W. Lessenger wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>At 04:48 PM 8/20/2003 -0500, you wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>Now, if that is possible, how does the VoIP dial tone provider > > >>>>get my inbound local and toll calls? I would want my "local" > > >>>>phone number to work, of course. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>You would need to redirect your local number to them. This > > >>>ALWAYS assumes that the VoIP provider has a switch in your > > >>>local CO or an agreement with someone who does. Vonage and > > >>>Voicepulse, for example, do not have a presence in my area. I > > >>>intend to maintain several POTS lines for incoming calls, and > > >>>use a VoIP provider for all outgoing calls. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>Oh well. I'm would expect no one would have presence here. > > >>This sounds so suboptimal, you have to provision *two* systems, > > >>one for inbound (local CO) and one for outbound (VoIP provider). > > >>Of course, the outbound can be just your internet connection, but > > >>this still seems annoying because most of the money is in the > > >>local CO service. > > >> > > >>Hmm, perhaps *all* incoming calls can be toll free? I would > > >>maintain the one local CO POTS line for 911 out bound, and then > > >>only use my toll free number for inbound. For the money I would > > >>save on local CO lines I can buy a *lot* of toll free minutes! > > >>Then the VoIP dial tone provider can route my toll free number to > > >>me over the internet. Presumably, then, there is no real limit > > >>on the number of "lines" coming in. It isn't hard coded like the > > >>CO lines are. > > >> > > >>This all seems pretty fanciful at the moment... > > >> > > >>-- > > >>Mike Ciholas (812) 476-2721 voice > > >>CIHOLAS Enterprises (812) 476-2881 fax > > >>2626 Kotter Ave, Unit D [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Evansville, IN 47715 http://www.ciholas.com > > >> > > >> > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>Asterisk-Users mailing list > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>Asterisk-Users mailing list > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Asterisk-Users mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Asterisk-Users mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
