[Asterisk-Users] VoIP dialtone?

[Mike Ciholas]

Hi all,

While pondering my choices for local dial tone service via a 
bunch of POTS lines or a T1, I began to wonder if perhaps there 
is another way.

Are there VoIP dialtone providers?  That is, could I use only my 
internet connection for voice calls and not have a separate 
T1/POTS bank for that?

I guess I am imagining a company that gateways between the PTSN 
and the internet backbone.  Calls come in and get VoIP'ed and 
sent to me as packets, perhaps IAX, perhaps something else?

First question: Does such a thing exist?  Where?

Second question: Does it work?  How well?

Third question: Would you want it?  Why?

Fourth question: How much $$$?

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Mike Ciholas                            (812) 476-2721 voice
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