[Asterisk-biz] Pricing Options and Models

[Preston Garrison]

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Sent: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:50:25 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-biz] Pricing Options and Models

On Wed, 27 Apr 2005, Max Clark wrote:

> 1. Port based - just like a local T1 provides unlimited inbound 
calling,
> customer pays the outbound usage, capped on maximum simultaneous 
ports.

> 2. Usage based - customer pays for inbound and outbound calls based on
> minutes.
No carrier that I know charges per-minute for inbound on PRI.

Didn't say PRI, I stand by my grounds for most people its pointless to 
buy a PRI, get a SIP handoff from a reliable provider.


>
> With a PRI a 16 mile radius is usually considered local calling and 
free
> outbound, are there any SIP providers that make this distinction 
(i.e.
> is there any concept of local calling with a port based SIP contract)?
No, with PRI, you usually pay lower per-minute charge for local calls, 
but
you do still pay. You pay a *higher* per-minute charge for intralata 
toll.


I don't pay any per minutes on any PRIs I use..