[asterisk-biz] U.S. 50 State Calling Prices for Non-Volume

[Matt Dunkin]

Well Paul after looking over a very old bill (when we tested them months 
ago) it looks like they do some strange billing... They round up the 
minutes (so 1.1 mins becomes 2 mins) and also it seems as though they 
round up the billed cost to the closest cent. :)

- Matt Dunkin



Paul wrote:
> Their website is not very clear about it. That's why my post asked for
> an actual user of theirs to report based on the logs vp provides.
>
> Matt Dunkin wrote:
>
>   
>> Paul,
>>
>> Without looking at Voicepulse's website I would assume 6 second
>> increment with an initial 6 seconds. I know its kind of stupid to say
>> it like this but it makes more sense when you get into international
>> rates where it would be something like 6 second increments with an
>> initial 30 seconds.
>>
>> - Matt Dunkin
>>
>>
>> Paul wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Voicepulse connect has such a rate structure, but I never could get
>>> consistent answers from them about the billing method for US48. Maybe
>>> somebody here knows the answer based on actually using them. Is it 6/6
>>> with fractional cents or what?
>>>
>>> Matt Dunkin wrote:
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>       
>>>> For Flat Rates...
>>>>
>>>> Cheap of the cheap would run you about $0.013 (maybe a little less).
>>>> A higher end termination could cost $0.02 - $0.04 (depending on who it
>>>> is there is a lot of variation)
>>>>
>>>> For Blended Rates...
>>>>
>>>> You could expect anywhere from $0.003 to $0.08 (depending on where you
>>>> are calling in the US)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Matt Dunkin
>>>>
>>>> Lee Jenkins wrote:
>>>>
>>>>    
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Obviously, rates are different for each provider, etc, but I'm just
>>>>> trying to get a feel for outbound calling prices for local businesses
>>>>> in the U.S over SIP.
>>>>>
>>>>> What would be considered a decent rate for non-volume customers?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any input,
>>>>>
>>>>>      
>>>>>
>>>>>           
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