[Asterisk-Users] Dumb question - reaching the PSTN

[Kerry Garrison]

With Asterisk you can use Analog lines (PSTN) , Digital lines (PRI), or
Internet Telephone Service Providers (ITSP) such as Broadvoice, Teliax,
IAX.cc, and many more.

Kerry Garrison
Director of Technical Services
Tech Data Pros - Orange County's Mobile IT Service Provider
(949) 502-7819 x200 - kerryg at techdatapros.com
http://www.techdatapros.com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
> Charles Marcus
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:38 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question - reaching the PSTN
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I am fairly new to the idea of VoIP, although I've been 
> reading about it off and on for the last few years. Now it is 
> starting to look mature enough to consider implementing it, 
> but there is one thing that I haven't been able to get a 
> clear answer on...
> 
> With Vonage, you are using the Vonage network - it is their 
> responsibility to route your call to the endpoint, which is 
> more than likely on the old fashined PSTN.
> 
> If I install Asterisk, how do my calls actually get 
> completed? How do they get 'bridged' over to the PSTN?
> 
> I attended a Seminar today hosted by Dynasis, and one of the 
> issues was VoIP. ShoreTel was there, and the said I had to 
> have phone lines, whether they were POTS lines, chennels from 
> a T-1, whatever, we still had to have phone lines.
> 
> Now I'm confused.
> 
> If I implement an Asterisk based system (yes, I'd be paying a 
> consultant to help), will I still have to maintain phone 
> lines and pay full price for Long Distance?
> 
> Simple pointers to White Papers on this issue will be sufficient.
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> -- 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Charles
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