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color=#0000ff size=2>Any consultant that DOESNT take this into consideration
should stick to installing Windows and calling themselves an IT
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color=#0000ff size=2>You can screw up someone's network, mess up a
workstation, hose their email, but you break someone's telephone service there
will be hell to pay.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Lacy
Moore - Aspendora<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 28, 2006 4:39 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Asterisk-Users] FW: NuFone Update: DIDs<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Exactly why I chose to go with a PRI for business use. There is
something to be said for the stability of a telco, even if it's not SBC (or
AT&T now). In some cases, government interference is good. How
many businesses can survive a loss of their phone number? I know the
ones I deal with cannot. </DIV>
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<DIV>This is something we need to take into consideration as Asterisk users or
consultants. We need to look at the whole picture, not just a short term
savings. Can your business/clients survive without listings in directory
assistance or the phone books? Can they survive if they have to change
numbers due to their Voip provider losing a contract? Some can, most
can't. I looked into using Voip. Technically, it seemed like a
good solution. I just don't trust it in the long run. I know that
by using a telco, I will have access to my phone numbers. With Voip
providers, who controls the numbers? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I think this is something a lot of people fail to take into
consideration.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 4/28/06, <B class=gmail_sendername>Chris Mason
(Lists)</B> <<A href="mailto:lists@masonc.com">lists@masonc.com</A>>
wrote:</SPAN>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">I
would be very wary, as VOIP providers feel no responsibility to
the<BR>customer and will not bother to tell us they might not be around next
<BR>week. Once bitten...<BR><BR>--<BR>Chris Mason<BR>NetConcepts<BR>(264)
497-5670 Fax: (264) 497-8463<BR>Int: (305) 704-7249 Fax:
(815)301-9759 UK 44.207.183.0271<BR>Cell: 264-235-5670<BR>Yahoo IM: <A
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