[asterisk-biz] US/Canada Toll-Free

Sat Apr 7 10:57:00 MST 2007

If I were you, I would contact Global Crossing directly (or through a 
broker) and get pricing on their new IP offerings.  You may find that a 
some fraction of a cent is worth having control of YOUR circuits and 
DIDs.  Make sure to explain that you are shopping around and have found 
better rates, you are ready to move on it.

Thanks,
Steve

Barton Fisher wrote:
> I have a question.  We currently have 4 TDM T1's and about 60 800 
> numbers from Global Crossing though a Reseller.  I was looking to 
> reduce costs. Our usage is somewhat seasonal. I would not need more 
> than 24 concurrent connections (at 729) during the off season.  I'm a 
> bit over trunked Apr - Aug. The Reseller has just increased rates for 
> the Loops and per minute. We are 25 year old IVR/Voice mail company 
> located in Buena Park, California.
>
> My concern is we see voip provider going in and out of business 
> quickly and it hard to determine if a selected provider is here to 
> stay.  But seeing rates quoted at .0139 & .0155 is inviting.  My 
> concerns are:
>
> 1. If I 'port' 60 800 numbers to someone and then they do go out of 
> business?
> 2. Is it possible to keep a TDM T1 as a backup to the voip or allow 
> over-flow (even to switched 714)?
> 3. Is it better to find a provider that has Global Crossing or does it 
> matter?
> 4. Is there a better way to do this safely and still maintain control 
> of the 800's case something 'bad' happens?
>
> If you offer a solutions, I welcome the opportunity to discuss it with 
> your company.
>
> Bart
>
> Brian Fertig wrote:
>> US Toll Free Origination starting at $0.0155 per minute and $0.50 per 
>> TF DID
>> (ports welcome)
>>
>> I can turn you up in a matter of minutes.  Also there is no minimum 
>> to get
>> started.
>>
>> -- 
>> ........::::::::::.........
>> Brian Fertig
>> Director of Engineering
>> Molten, Inc.
>> Delaware Office
>> Office 800.418.4380 x 160
>> Direct 302.338.9601
>>
>>
>> |-----Original Message-----
>> |From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz-
>> |bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of jay kordic
>> |Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 9:55 AM
>> |To: bill at nibble.net; 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk
>> |Discussion'
>> |Subject: RE: [asterisk-biz] US/Canada Toll-Free
>> |
>> |Bill,
>> |Any idea on amount of minutes?
>> |I have contacted 2 carriers and am waiting for their response.
>> |
>> |Jay Kordic
>> |The Horizon Group
>> |Wholesale/Retail VOIP and TDM services
>> |951-780-3131 (office)
>> |951-850-0887 (mobile)
>> |515-322-0273 (fax)
>> |MSN IM- jaykordic at hotmail.com
>> |Yahoo IM - jaykordic at yahoo.com
>> |Cellular/Wireless portal:
>> |
>> |http://www.inphonic.com/template/simpleautocontent.aspx?referringdomain= 
>>
>> |wtgc
>> |om&pageid=682&EID=6641
>> |
>> |-----Original Message-----
>> |From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> |[mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of William
>> |Langford
>> |Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 6:39 AM
>> |To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
>> |Subject: RE: [asterisk-biz] US/Canada Toll-Free
>> |
>> |Jay,
>> |
>> |I have an emergency. How fast can we get an 8XX number from Vartec up
>> |and
>> |running. My current provider has stopped service and I am loosing
>> |customers fast. Please call me as soon as you can this morning.
>> |
>> |Bill Langford
>> |574-675-7575
>> |
>> |> If you can handle a $99 minimum usage commitment, Excel 
>> Communications
>> |> (FDBA
>> |> Vartec Communications) offers a rate of .0139/minute on 8XX service
>> |from
>> |> the
>> |> USA and .04/minute from Canada. They are a USA Tier 1 provider.
>> |>
>> |> Please contact me to test or for more information.
>> |>
>> |>
>> |>
>> |> Jay Kordic
>> |>
>> |> The Horizon Group
>> |>
>> |> Wholesale/Retail VOIP and TDM services
>> |>
>> |> 951-780-3131 (office)
>> |>
>> |> 951-850-0887 (mobile)
>> |>
>> |> 515-322-0273 (fax)
>> |>
>> |> MSN IM- jaykordic at hotmail.com
>> |>
>> |> Yahoo IM - jaykordic at yahoo.com
>> |>
>> |> Cellular/Wireless portal:
>> |>
>> |>
>> |http://www.inphonic.com/template/simpleautocontent.aspx?referringdomain= 
>>
>> |wtgc
>> |> om
>> |>
>> |<http://www.inphonic.com/template/simpleautocontent.aspx?referringdomain 
>>
>> |=wtg
>> |> com&pageid=682&EID=6641> &pageid=682&EID=6641
>> |>
>> |>   _____
>> |>
>> |> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> |> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Mike
>> |> Lynchfield
>> |> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:30 AM
>> |> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
>> |> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] US/Canada Toll-Free
>> |>
>> |>
>> |>
>> |> Voicemeup.com 4.9 per minute on CANADA inbound 800 and 2.9 USA
>> |inbound..
>> |>
>> |> youll see most providers offering calls to the 800 BUT charging up to
>> |10
>> |> cents a minute when caller is from canada.
>> |>
>> |> Other simply block (EG PRIMUS) or other itsps... mainly most of them
>> |out
>> |> there are only accessible from USA AND/OR charge 8 to 10 cents a
>> |minute
>> |> for
>> |> the canada part.
>> |>
>> |>
>> |>
>> |>
>> |>
>> |> On 3/7/07, pcman <pcman99 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> |>
>> |> I use Unlimitel.ca and i'm very satisfied.
>> |>
>> |>
>> |>
>> |>
>> |>
>> |>
>> |> On 3/7/07, Mike Benoit < <mailto:ipso at snappymail.ca>
>> |ipso at snappymail.ca>
>> |> wrote:
>> |>
>> |> Teliax ( http://www.teliax.com/  <http://www.teliax.com/> ) does, for
>> |a
>> |> decent price too. I've been
>> |> with them for a few years now and they are great. They also recently
>> |> enabled Caller ID name lookups too.
>> |>
>> |> On Wed, 2007-03-07 at 12:04 +1000, Sahil Gupta wrote:
>> |>> Hi,
>> |>> Is there anybody here that offers US/Canada Toll-Free?
>> |>>
>> |>> Regards,
>> |>>
>> |>>
>> |>> Sahil Gupta
>> |>> VoiceValley
>> |>> _______________________________________________