[Asterisk-biz] lowest voip service with IAX2 termination

[Herman Webley]

Good day,

I am in the process of starting a calling card business.
I have worked out most of the termination but the origination
isn't as easy.

What can you offer for 800 service?

Which LATAs do you operate in (I'm interested in NE USA, FL)?

Any other words of wisdom or encouragement :) ?

Best regards,
Herman Webley


On Sat, 2005-03-26 at 12:44 -0600, James Taylor wrote:
> All LD, unless totally VOIP cost money.
> 
> Forget about the term "toll free" - that's just marketing talk for the  
> consumer making the call.
> 
> 800 calls are actually "REVERSE BILLING" called party pays instead of  
> calling party.
> 
> So, if I sell you an 800 number, I pay the LD company that originates the  
> call from the PSTN from .004 to .015 to deliver the call to my gateway,  
> switch or whatever, then I tag on my part to deliver the call to you.
> 
> Think of the carrier like a moving van company, the guy who delivers the  
> furniture gets paid the most.
> 
> Since I am a RESPORG and program my own 800 numbers, I may, in some LATAs  
> handle all legs of the call and in that case, I get to keep all of the  
> money.
> 
> 800 numbers either go to an IXC (ld carrier) who has connections in each  
> LATA or, to *multiple* carriers.
> They can be programmed to ring directly to DID numbers in some LATAs via  
> the LEC and in other LATAs via an IXC.
> So, in LATAs where I have a switch (gateway), I carry my own 800 traffic.   
> In other LATAs, I send the traffic to an LD carrier.
> 
> There are just a handfull of Independent RESPORGs (like myself) out  
> there.  Most are LD carriers and will ONLY send traffic to themselves (why  
> give away the revenue?).
> 
> This leads me to my commercial:
> "...Independent RESPORG service available.  Program your 800 numbers to go  
> to multiple carriers. Pick your best rates.  Other features include: Same  
> 800 number to multiple destinations, time-of-day routing, day-of-year  
> routing, block/allow any call by selecting ANI, LATA, STATE, AREACODE,  
> etc.  AND, all of this take place BEFORE it ever hits your gateway.
> 
> Don't be at the mercy of your LD carrier.  If you buy from a carrier and  
> your relationship goes South, I can have your numbers re-routed in minutes  
> -- without contacting them..."
> 
> Now, for all you calling card companies out there that understand this,  
> give me a call:
> 
> 
> James Taylor
> MetroTel
> 903-793-1956
>