[asterisk-biz] low volume prepaid card business ideas

[Betty Andjane]

1. Need comments on how to fulfill this business requirement:  Need 5 million prepaid calling card PINs, but expect less than 500 minutes/month to be used.  
  2. Background: I sell $1USD card-based products (coupons, horoscope readings, etc) via vending machines in bars and promoted by sweepstakes.  
  - People actually buy the cards to gamble (to win instant sweepstakes with $1000 jackpot) and usually do not use service provided.  This is the reason for the expected low minutes.
  -  However, the law says the product must be ‘legitimate’ and prepaid calling cards are best service to use.  
  3. My new $1USD prepaid calling cards must provide 2-minute domestic USA long distance card that will:
  - Of course, authorize based on PIN and cutoff call after time expired 
  - Round time in minute increments (thus can only be used two times max)
  - Not allow for adding minutes (don’t want to get into complicated billing issues)
  - Uses toll-free 800 access number that can only be originated and terminated in USA
  - Expire 6 months after each PIN batch is activated
  - May want to restrict origination at payphone to avoid additional charges (is this possible?)
  4. I have Verizon FiOS broadband.  I know I need to hire someone to set up hardware/software in LA area.  Any recommendations on which service to use, which billing software, or other options to keep costs low?
  - Due to low usage, could I get by with 2 more lines into my home office, one an inbound toll-free and my unlimited Vonage for outbound, along with an asterisk server with billing software?  Or do I need to. .
      - get one toll-free line, an asterisk server with billing software, a gateway and hire a termination service if any deal with this low volume?
			
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