[asterisk-biz] UK DID provisioning with an API

[Jai Rangi]

Correction:
DIDForSale offers DIDs with 20 channels with each DID for $8.98 per month.


On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Jai Rangi <jprangi at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Peter Beckman <beckman at angryox.com>wrote:
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>> On Tue, 18 Nov 2008, Nitzan Kon wrote:
>>
>> > * It's been a while since I had to use it - but when contacting
>> > support via chat.. slow and not really helpful.
>>
>>  I email or pick up the phone, and that usually gets me a response
>> quickly.
>>  Chat is a mixed bag, but that's why they provide options!
>>
>> > * Orders need to be approved whenever you purchase anything. You
>> > can get around this by pre-purchasing credit and buying your
>> > numbers with that credit later on, but I would expect a vendor
>> > to automatically approve payments/orders without a waiting period
>> > for old/verified customers.
>>
>>  Yes, the orders are manually approved, but the number works immediately.
>>  This gives both parties time to make sure the purchase is what they want,
>>  and that it works.  I think this part is a pro.
>>
>> > * No choice of number. All you get is choice of area code.
>>
>>  True, but there aren't many providers that offer the full number before
>>  you buy.  Vitelity, les.net and DIDx are the only three that come to
>> mind.
>>  I don't think Voxbone, DIDww, VTwhite or many other providers allow for
>>  selection of actual number.
>>
> DIDForSale allow the Selection of the actual number at the time of
> purchase.
>
>
>> > * Pricing is too high. It's probably good for RETAIL customers,
>> > but pricing is too high if you're trying to resell those DIDs.
>>
>>  Pricing is higher for US/Canada, true, but all numbers are 2 channels and
>>  unlimited minutes inbound.  They are cheaper than most for that type of
>>  service.
>
> DIDForSale offers DIDs with 20 channels with each DID for $8.98 per
> month.
>
>>
>>
>> > We get 99% of our international numbers from DIDx because their
>> > prices are more reasonable. I'd love to work with DIDWW too, but
>> > they're pricing themselves out of the wholesale game.
>>
>>  I disagree -- they serve a LOT of places DIDx does not, and they service
>>  those DIDs themselves, so I don't have to deal with 13 different
>> providers
>>  via DIDx.  Sure, they are more expensive, but I think they provide a
>>  valuable service in a space where you have three choices:
>>     * DIDx: mish-mash of providers, inconsistent DID quality (though they
>>       provide a rating), better pricing
>>     * Voxbone: Good quality and coverage, higher pricing, higher minimum
>> spend
>>     * DIDww: Middle of the road pricing, good coverage and quality, no
>>       minimums
>>
> DIDForSale: Good Quality, 2600+ rate centers, best pricing, No minimum
> spending.
>
>
>> For my business, DIDww works best for covering International DIDs.
>>
>> Beckman
>>
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>> Peter Beckman                                                  Internet
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>> beckman at angryox.com
>> http://www.angryox.com/
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