[Asterisk-Users] RE: Land line vs. VoIP provider.

[SW]

> As far as I know, iconnect
> explicitly disallows multiple call presentations. The iconnect thing was
> discussed on the list a month or two back.

I red that discussion, it was more on multiple outgoing calls. I noticed
with Iconnect, the sip invite message always comes as the
originating_phonenumber at iconnect_ip. So if I use two PSTN numbers to call
same Iconnect provided number, it arrives at asterisk as two different
calls. Iconnect seems like completely depends on the SIP response from * or
any SIP end point to figure out the call status (busy or on call). That is
why I think, it is IMPOSSIBLE to set the * to receive a call coming from
Iconnect to a particular context, other than general section, in it's
sip.conf. (I didn't hear from any one who got this working)

I think this is how, fwd and others are offering access numbers in many US
States. Using a single number many callers can get to their (fwd) network.

This is my observation, please correct me if I am wrong ?

SW


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen R. Besch [mailto:sbesch at acsu.buffalo.edu]
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 2:29 PM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Cc: sathyaw at sbcglobal.net
> Subject: Re: Land line vs. VoIP provider.
>
>
> SW wrote:
> > Hi Stephen,
> >
> > Interesting ....
> >
> >
> >>6) When, and if, the quality/reliability improves sufficiently, a DID
> >>line in the area code of your choice, which provides 6 simultaneous call
> >>presentations for $7.99/month, will beat any land line hands down.
> >
> >
> > I did not know that one connection can have many simultaneous call
> > presentations.
> >
> > I just tried with my iconnect account, So while I was calling in to an *
> > extension, I tried calling the same iconnect number again. It
> didn't give me
> > an engage tone, infact it came to the * as well.
> >
> > Six simultaneous presentations you mentioned here is for
> VoicePulse, right ?
> >
> > Do you know the limitation for Iconnect ? I can't use
> VoicePulse because I
> > live in California, and need California numbers.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > SW
>
> Sorry, I should have been more explicit.  Yes, I meant with VoicePulse
> and as far as I know, with Nufone too. These are the only ones I have
> checked explicitly (the IAX providers). Also, the number of simultaneous
> presentations may bary from provider to provider. Vonage may be able to
> do the same thing as well, but you would have to verify that with them,
> or someone on the list may also know.  As far as I know, iconnect
> explicitly disallows multiple call presentations. The iconnect thing was
> discussed on the list a month or two back.
>
> Stephen R. Besch
>