[Asterisk-Users] US pstn => voip

[Jay Milk]

Get a "local" number for $3-$10/month with unlimited incoming minutes,
and the caller will surely pay the cost of the call (unless they're
"local").  If you have fewer than 100 minutes, go with a metered DID and
pay $1-$2/month plus around 1c/minute.  Or go with Stanaphone or IPKall
and get a "free" number (with the provision that neither of these may be
"forever").

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Charlton [mailto:mark at mcwebtree.co.uk] 
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 9:10 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] US pstn => voip
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> I believe this is due to the way US phone systems work, 
> however I'm going to ask anyway.  In the UK there are several 
> providers who provide national rate PSTN => Voip gateways 
> which are free to receive calls on, (for the recipient), the 
> caller pays the cost of calling. E.g 0844 0870 etc.  
> 
> I am looking for a US provier who offers the same sort of 
> system.  I don't call the US but I have people in the US who 
> call me.  I wanted to set up a number where they could call, 
> which would route to my * box, preferable via IAX or failing 
> that SIP, (I haven't manged to get sip to work with DTMF yet, 
> hence my preference).  However I can only find providers of 
> local numbers, or toll free numbers, both of which incur an 
> inbound call rate of between 2c and 10c / minute, plus a 
> monthly charge.  
> 
> Does anyone know of a provider who provides such a service 
> either in US or Canada?  I have googled for days on this one, 
> and have come up with next to nothing.
> 
> Many Thanks
> Mark