we also are a voxitas reseller (now Appia services). they're trucking also works with sipx and is also t 38 compatible if required. On Sep 20, 2011 2:27 PM, "Matthew Kitchin (public/usenet)" < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks. Is broadvox legacy network something that is going away at some > point? > I have had 0 voice quality issues using Verizon VoIP and G729 at my > current company. I would never use them again though because of their > customer service issues. I don't even know if they offer their service > if you are not on their network. > I'm going to have too many small sites and can't put a PRI at those > locations. > Broadvox does seem to come up on many of the lists I have found: > http://www.siptrunk.org/interopvendors.php > I honestly had no clue that there weren't some high end providers that > were definitely tried and true with Sipx. > > On 9/20/2011 1:11 PM, Todd Hodgen wrote: >> >> I would agree with Mike's assessment here. I've used VOIP.ms for >> almost three years now. They are okay, and certainly have improved >> over the years. They are much more reliable than they were several >> years ago. But, I don't sell them as a sip trunk solution to my >> customers. >> >> Having said that, today I still only use them with customers on a >> limited basis -- emergency need for lines, International calling, etc. >> >> I use Broadvox extensively with my customers, and find their service >> for the most part to be very good, on their legacy network only >> though. I am currently looking at Simple Signal as well -- a >> California based ITSP. >> >> And to be quite honest, due to the reduction in cost, I am more likely >> these days to recommend a PRI over SIP trunks for many customers since >> PRI is very cost effective now in our area. When you can get 23 >> trunks for $400 or less, with 200 DID, and a block of long distance, >> it's hard for these distant ITSP's to compete. There is some >> additional hardware expense with a gateway, but it is very hard to >> argue against the quality and reliability of PRI verses SIP trunks in >> my opinion. >> >> To add to the use of VOIP.ms -- International calling is a great use >> for them. Since they are prepaid -- you have a hard cutoff for your >> liability should you get hacked for international calls. I tend to >> turn off International calling with the ITSP's, and have a VOIP.ms >> trunk for International dialing -- for $.99 a month, you can't really >> go wrong. >> >> Additionally, I've had times when a carrier didn't get their lines >> installed in time, and VOIP.ms can be provisioned with new phone >> numbers, etc. in minutes to work in a pinch, so they are great to have >> for many other purposes, and have been proven to be a real savior for >> some projects. >> >> *From:*[email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Michael >> Picher >> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:59 AM >> *To:* Discussion list for users of sipXecs software >> *Subject:* Re: [sipx-users] Favorite ITSP... sorry to beat a dead horse >> >> i like voip.ms <http://voip.ms> but they are a tier 2 or tier 3 >> player. if you're serious about sip look to a large player like l3, >> at&t, global crossing, etc. if you're less serious but it's still >> important check out your local clec's. in either case i'd recommend >> an ingate for compatibility as the major players will recognize it and >> have certified against it. >> >> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Matthew Kitchin (public/usenet) >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I'm trying to make some recommendations to a company as to what ITSP to >> use. I've almost always been locked into Verizon. I wanted to see if >> Voip.ms was the overall favorite, or if it is something else. The only >> other non Verizon install I did was about 1.5 years ago. I used >> bandwidth.com <http://bandwidth.com> then ant this groups suggestion. >> That install has worked >> fine. I've seen some occasional gripes on this list recently about >> Voip.ms, so I wanted to get a fresh take on what others recommend. I >> need this to be a reliable carrier. The main office would have about 30 >> handsets, and then lots of smaller locations with 5 or 6. Any thoughts >> would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Matthew >> _______________________________________________ >> sipx-users mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users/ >> >> >> >> -- >> Michael Picher >> eZuce >> Director of Technical Services >> O.978-296-1005 X2015 >> M.207-956-0262 >> @mpicher <http://twitter.com/mpicher> >> www.ezuce.com <http://www.ezuce.com> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sipx-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users/ >
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