[asterisk-biz] International Origination

Wed Nov 29 14:39:36 MST 2006

Weeks back I posted something about vonage(retail) being the only
provider so far that I gotten any after hours support from. I asked if
anybody could add to the list. I want DID's that can be used in
products/services that I sell to the general public. That means 24/7
support. Without 24/7 support I consider a DID to be usable for hobby
and development needs only.

I have asked a few of the largest other providers(who are well known on
these lists) about 24/7. The response is something about several people
"usually" monitor the ticket system from home. That is not good enough.
24/7 means you always have somebody on duty. Sometimes I wake up in the
middle of the night and want milk and cookies. I "usually" check email
while I enjoy that. I don't tell people that I have 24/7 support because
of that.

It reminds me of rebranded "virtual ISP" companies in the past. The
actual provider had 24/7 support but the end user had to go through some
middleman that sold him the dialup service. If the middleman you buy
from only works bankers hours, you might be without service an entire
weekend although the provider has 24/7 support staff. I think we get the
same kind of deal from some of these voip resellers of resellers.

Mike Hammett wrote:

> Your due diligence would make it Matt-knows-what.  You should carry
> out your due diligence with every provider.
>
> I'm sure we all fit in-between the two cases you just posed:  Vonage
> and hobby, yet you have to be almost Vonage size to have any real
> bargaining power with the LECs.  That is where resellers and services
> like DIDX come in to play.
>
>
> ----
> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> http://www.ics-il.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt" <mhoppes at gmail.com>
> To: "Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion"
> <asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 2:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] International Origination
>
>
>> I refuse to use DIDx because of the way they want me to allocate
>> numbers to them and how everything needs to route through them.  I
>> want to go straight to the source for my routes and numbers.   DIDx is
>> great if you are trying to run a hobby VoIP service... or maybe even a
>> small PBX for a small company, but you can't honestly tell me that any
>> large corporation would trust putting their customer numbers into the
>> hands of who-knows-what.
>>
>> On 11/29/06, Al Bochter <Al.Bochter at bochterservices.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>  I have two FREE numbers from www.didx.net
>>>
>>>  One in the UK . That is useless to me.
>>>  One in OH Thats one is ok only if I want to pay LD Fees to test your
>>> service
>>>
>>>  I was looking to order one in Altoona PA.
>>>  And I tried to enter Toll Free DID'S to sell with no luck.
>>>
>>>  I can't say anything bad about the service at this point... I never
>>> used
>>> the service... But think about buying and selling there... Maybe!
>>>  If the service is any good..
>>>
>>>  We will see what the list has to say about your service.
>>>  Best regards,
>>>
>>> Al Bochter
>>> Bochter Services
>>> http://www.BochterServices.com/?t=Email
>>>
>>> (VOIP PBX) 1-866-638-1254
>>>
>>> (Voip PBX) Free World DialUp: 780-217
>>> WebSite: http://www.freeworlddialup.com/
>>>
>>> We have Toll Free DID's instock
>>> * * * NO MONTHLY FEE - LIMITED TIME ONLY * * *
>>> http://www.bochterservices.com/?t=TF(NM)did
>>>
>>> BUY Coins, Silver and Gold
>>> http://www.bochterservices.com/?j=gold&t=email
>>>
>>> For new and used security items
>>> http://www.bochterservices.com/?j=store&t=email_security
>>>
>>>
>>>  Linda Goldsmith wrote:
>>>  Dear Al,
>>>
>>> Why don't you Signup for a FREE Account, get 2 Free numbers, and try
>>> it for
>>> your self ?
>>>
>>> www.didx.net
>>>
>>> Linda
>>>
>>> Date sent: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:46:03 -0500
>>> From: Al Bochter <Al.Bochter at bochterservices.com>
>>> Organization: Bochter Services
>>> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
>>>  <asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] International Origination
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>>>
>>>
>>>  // Have you experienced poor service from DIDX?
>>>
>>> Can you please tell me more about the poor service from DIDX I was
>>> looking to use there service.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Al Bochter
>>> Bochter Services
>>> http://www.BochterServices.com/?t=Email
>>>
>>> (VOIP PBX) 1-866-638-1254
>>>
>>> (Voip PBX) Free World DialUp: 780-217
>>> WebSite: http://www.freeworlddialup.com/
>>>
>>> We have Toll Free DID's instock
>>> * * * NO MONTHLY FEE - LIMITED TIME ONLY * * *
>>> http://www.bochterservices.com/?t=TF(NM)did
>>>
>>> BUY Coins, Silver and Gold
>>> http://www.bochterservices.com/?j=gold&t=email
>>>
>>> For new and used security items
>>> http://www.bochterservices.com/?j=store&t=email_security
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Hammett wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  What all countries does Level(3) have VoIP services in?
>>>
>>> Have you experienced poor service from DIDX?
>>>
>>>
>>> ----
>>> Mike Hammett
>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>> http://www.ics-il.com
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Thomas" <punknow at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion"
>>> <asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:35 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] International Origination
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  Level-3 Communications can provide this service, however be prepared
>>> for the customary $10K - $50K monthly service minimum. Gotta pay to
>>> play.
>>>
>>> Then again there is DIDX, which can probably provide the DIDs you
>>> want, but don't expect reliability or good support.
>>>
>>> regards,
>>> David
>>>
>>> On 11/28/06, Matt <mhoppes at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  Hi,
>>> I am looking for someone who can provide me with International
>>> origination. I am, however, extremely picky and require the
>>> following:
>>>
>>> * Your company have been around for more than a year
>>> * There be more than 1 support person at your company
>>> * An after-hours out of service contact
>>> * Competitive rates for origination DIDs
>>>
>>> If you are able to offer these services, please contact me at
>>> mhoppes at chili tech.net (without the space) or via 570-323-2166 x 126
>>>
>>> Thanks!
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