On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 22:34:54 -0600, Brent Clements wrote: >So how does Asterisk fit in to the scheme of things when connecting to a >IAX/Sip termination provider? > >Does a IAX/Sip termination provider just provide incoming call termination >or does it do inbound and outbound? > >-Brent
It depends. Some providers like, Voipjet for example, don't provided DIDs. DIDs=Direct Inward Dialing Numbers=phone numbers. Since they don't offer DIDs I can only use them to make outgoing calls. There are other providers who offer both DIDs and outbound termination, like Nufone for example, or Sixtel.net. It's not like a traditional phone line where you use the same connection to make an receive calls. I have one provider for my 800 number, another for a couple of Houston area 713 DIDs, and I make calls through Voipjet. I shop around for the lowest cost and best reliability in each case. I prefer IAX for simplicity in passing all these connections through my router. Michael > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sean Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 10:26 PM >Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] What exactly does IAX and SIP termination >mean??? > > >> Simplest explanation: >> >> IAX and SIP are protocols that allow devices to talk VOIP. When you >> connect to a proxy device via either protocol, the proxy is said to >> terminate those protocols. >> >> Brent Clements wrote: >> >> > I think I have idea what IAX and SIP termination means, but can >> > someone explain this to me? >> > >> > For instance, how and why would I use someone like iax.cc? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Brent >> > >> > >> >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Asterisk-Users mailing list >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Asterisk-Users mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >_______________________________________________ >Asterisk-Users mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > -- Michael Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com Pixel Power Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] o713-861-4005 o800-905-6412 c713-201-1262 _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
