[Asterisk-biz] :SPAM: terminations in US and Canada

Thu Dec 29 01:54:21 MST 2005

HI all ,

 we are interested in buying large ammount of terminations in USA and Canada
.My question is what companies offers the best rates and/or best quality
(Tier 1 or 2)
   We are not interested in Level3 since they sent us a list with 2 kind of
pricing (intrastates and interstates) and interstates rates are very high.
How can you make sure that your trafic is interstate or intrastate in the
first place...

     So any tips from established businesses ?With whom are you guys doing
business with.

regards,
Ioan

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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:04:13 -0500
> From: Andrew Latham <lathama at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-biz] Yahoo offers DID for 2.9$ a number
> To: rehan at supertec.com, Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk
> Discussion <asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
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> Worked for me....
>
> Now we just need that Jabber interconnect working..... :)
>
>
> On 12/28/05, Rehan AllahWala <rehan at supertec.com> wrote:
>> I think they don't show it when u try it from the US.
>>
>>
>>
>> > I tried to check this out Rehan, but couldn't find it. Did yahoo pull
>> > it?
>> >
>> > >>> "Rehan AllahWala" <rehan at supertec.com> 12/14/2005 5:01:30 PM >>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Yahoo is now offering did number and out going service on
>> > voice.yahoo.com
>> >
>> > check it out
>> >
>> > but they are not going to offer 911 they say
>> >
>> > Check it out.
>> >
>> > Rehan
>> >
>> >
>> > Super Technologies Inc., Pensacola, Florida
>> > http://www.SuperTec.com - Technologies from tomorrow, Today!
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:54:52 -0500
> From: "Steve Totaro" <stotaro at totarotechnologies.com>
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-biz] Open Business Plan
> To: <linda at supertec.com>, "Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk
> Discussion" <asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
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> This guy is looking at selling small sized systems to businesses.  I
> don't think he is looking at re-selling someone else's non CPE, IP only
> solutions (with DIDs that are probably not even their own.)
>
> The hardest thing is getting a new customer and the easiest thing is to
> lose it.
>
> Part of an asterisk business plan should probably be to avoid outfits
> such as Rehan's.  At least for now.  Seems Supertechnologies is the cure
> all to everything on the biz list.  Although they have a GREAT MANY
> offerings, I am not sure that they do any single one very well.
> "Shoemaker, stick to thy last."
>
> I for one am turned off by Rehan posting about his own company but not
> stating his affiliation (over and over again.)
>
> Not to say that the hosted service is not good.  I am just wary of
> business with these types of practices.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> PS.  OWA stinks!
>
>
>
> Dear Alan,
>
> If you like, you can test drive our hosted pbx services, which
> come with DID numbers,
> Termination and Hosted Asterisk Servers.
>
> The URL is http://www.ip-pabx.com
>
> Linda
>
> > Alan Gutierrez wrote:
> >
> > >Intro..
> > >
> > >I'm a software developer. I am learning Asterisk. I'm reading
> the "*:
> > >tfot" book. It is easy to understand. I am confident that my
> many
> > >years of Linux and Apache adminstration will help me get up
> to speed
> > >quickly.
> > >
> > >That said, please excuse my noobishness. I am RTFM.
> > >
> > >Anyway..
> > >
> > >I'd like to build a simple Asterisk system to market to small
> > >businesses, like real estate offices, law offices, etc. My
> customer
> > >would need more that four phone lines, but less than twenty.
> > >
> > >The system would do just the basics.
> > >
> > >To me, this is basic retail computing, for small business.
> > >
> > >I'm wondering if there is anyone out there who has taken the
> time to
> > >write up a business plan for a similar business. If so, could
> you
> > >share it with me, so I could have a framework to write my
> own.
> > >
> > >Or if this describes your business, and you'd like a business
> plan to
> > >show to your bank or the SBA, would you like to co-operate on
> writing
> > >this business plan?
> > >
> > >The resulting business plan would be placed on the Asterisk
> Wiki, for
> > >people to tweak. If there is such a thing already, please let
> me
> > >know.
> > >
> > >Cheers.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Alan Gutierrez - alan at engrm.com -
> http://engrm.com/blogometer/
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > The basics on writing a good business plan can be found in
> many books
> > and a couple of software programs. There are even govenment
> agencies
> > that can help you with your business plan.
> >
> > The Small Business Administration (SBA) has some free
> information on
> > the basics of writing business plans at
> > http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
> >
> > Remember Google is your friend. Preform a search for business
> plans.
> > 6th on the list was a business plan archive.
> > http://www.businessplanarchive.org/ this contains both
> successful and
> > unsucessful business plans.
> >
> > Software that helps you write a business plan is just that a
> helper.
> > you still must do research and fill in the content.  But it
> will guide
> > you through the business plan writing process. A very good
> software
> > maker is Palo Alto Sofware Business Plan Pro.
> http://www.paloalto.com/
> >
> > A combination book and software that works for me, Streetwise
> Complete
> > Business Plan With Software: Interactive Software to Quickly
> Create a
> > Powerful Business Plan Plus a Comprehensive Book (Adams
> Streetwise
> > Series) (Paperback).
> >
> > A good starter book on business plans is The Successful
> Business Plan:
> > Secrets and Strategies (Paperback) by Eugene Kleiner
> (Foreword),
> > Rhonda Abrams. In addition if you are a beginner I recommend
> Six-Week
> > Start-Up: A Step-By-Step Program for Starting Your Business,
> Making
> > Money, and Achieving Your Goals! (Paperback) by Rhonda Abrams.
> The
> > book helps you take into a majority of things that need to be
> done to
> > get the business rolling legally and in a way that will help
> develop
> > your business skills.
> >
> > A little advice for you on business plans make your own
> business plan
> > or alter the business plan to match your skill set and
> capabilities.
> > Remember What works for one person may not nessarly work for
> you. This
> > is a common mistake and why many businesses fail. Not enough
> careful
> > planning and thinking about how and when to do things.
> >
> > Sincerly,
> >
> > Max W. Blackmer, Jr.
> > Knowledge Power IT
> > http://www.knowledgepowerit.com
> >
> >
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 18:55:03 +0000
> From: Peter Bowyer <peeebeee at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-biz] Open Business Plan
> To: linda at supertec.com, Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk
> Discussion <asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
> Cc: muneeb <muneeb at supertec.com>
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> How many of your business contacts appreciate the pounding music which
> greets you when you open that URL?
>
> One more reason not to click it....
>
> Peter
>
> On 27/12/05, Linda Goldsmith <linda at supertec.com> wrote:
>> Dear Alan,
>>
>> If you like, you can test drive our hosted pbx services, which come with 
>> DID numbers,
>> Termination and Hosted Asterisk Servers.
>>
>> The URL is http://www.ip-pabx.com
>>
>> Linda
>>
>> > Alan Gutierrez wrote:
>> >
>> > >Intro..
>> > >
>> > >I'm a software developer. I am learning Asterisk. I'm reading the "*:
>> > >tfot" book. It is easy to understand. I am confident that my many
>> > >years of Linux and Apache adminstration will help me get up to speed
>> > >quickly.
>> > >
>> > >That said, please excuse my noobishness. I am RTFM.
>> > >
>> > >Anyway..
>> > >
>> > >I'd like to build a simple Asterisk system to market to small
>> > >businesses, like real estate offices, law offices, etc. My customer
>> > >would need more that four phone lines, but less than twenty.
>> > >
>> > >The system would do just the basics.
>> > >
>> > >To me, this is basic retail computing, for small business.
>> > >
>> > >I'm wondering if there is anyone out there who has taken the time to
>> > >write up a business plan for a similar business. If so, could you
>> > >share it with me, so I could have a framework to write my own.
>> > >
>> > >Or if this describes your business, and you'd like a business plan to
>> > >show to your bank or the SBA, would you like to co-operate on writing
>> > >this business plan?
>> > >
>> > >The resulting business plan would be placed on the Asterisk Wiki, for
>> > >people to tweak. If there is such a thing already, please let me
>> > >know.
>> > >
>> > >Cheers.
>> > >
>> > >--
>> > >Alan Gutierrez - alan at engrm.com - http://engrm.com/blogometer/
>> > >_______________________________________________
>> > >--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com --
>> > >
>> > >Asterisk-Biz mailing list
>> > >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit:
>> > >   http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > The basics on writing a good business plan can be found in many books
>> > and a couple of software programs. There are even govenment agencies
>> > that can help you with your business plan.
>> >
>> > The Small Business Administration (SBA) has some free information on
>> > the basics of writing business plans at
>> > http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
>> >
>> > Remember Google is your friend. Preform a search for business plans.
>> > 6th on the list was a business plan archive.
>> > http://www.businessplanarchive.org/ this contains both successful and
>> > unsucessful business plans.
>> >
>> > Software that helps you write a business plan is just that a helper.
>> > you still must do research and fill in the content.  But it will guide
>> > you through the business plan writing process. A very good software
>> > maker is Palo Alto Sofware Business Plan Pro. http://www.paloalto.com/
>> >
>> > A combination book and software that works for me, Streetwise Complete
>> > Business Plan With Software: Interactive Software to Quickly Create a
>> > Powerful Business Plan Plus a Comprehensive Book (Adams Streetwise
>> > Series) (Paperback).
>> >
>> > A good starter book on business plans is The Successful Business Plan:
>> > Secrets and Strategies (Paperback) by Eugene Kleiner (Foreword),
>> > Rhonda Abrams. In addition if you are a beginner I recommend Six-Week
>> > Start-Up: A Step-By-Step Program for Starting Your Business, Making
>> > Money, and Achieving Your Goals! (Paperback) by Rhonda Abrams. The
>> > book helps you take into a majority of things that need to be done to
>> > get the business rolling legally and in a way that will help develop
>> > your business skills.
>> >
>> > A little advice for you on business plans make your own business plan
>> > or alter the business plan to match your skill set and capabilities.
>> > Remember What works for one person may not nessarly work for you. This
>> > is a common mistake and why many businesses fail. Not enough careful
>> > planning and thinking about how and when to do things.
>> >
>> > Sincerly,
>> >
>> > Max W. Blackmer, Jr.
>> > Knowledge Power IT
>> > http://www.knowledgepowerit.com
>> >
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com --
>> >
>> > Asterisk-Biz mailing list
>> > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit:
>> >    http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
>>
>>
>> Super Technologies Inc., Pensacola, Florida
>> http://www.SuperTec.com - Technologies from tomorrow, Today!
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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