[Asterisk-Users] e164.org proudly announces PSTN support

[Duane]

e164.org is a public name service which provides ENUM.164, a method 
devised by the IETF and ITU to allow an ordinary telephone to be 
connected to an Internet type network and provided dialling service from 
other, regular telephones.

Unlike many other "free" voice over IP systems, e164.org allows users 
who have a regular telephone line, to also hook themselves up to the 
Internet without intervention from their regular telephone service 
provider while still using their "plain old telephone" number instead of 
a web, IP or some other address.

The system works like this:

     * You dial a telephone number. Example: 1-604-958-6111.
     * Your VoIP system looks up the number in e164.org. if a match can
	be found, your call is tried over the Internet, directly to the
	other subscriber's system.
     * If a match is not found, or if the call fails, your system can
	then attempt to dial the number using your regular telephone
	line.

The example above is just a simple scenario, how your system behaves is 
dependent on how an Asterisk dial plan (for example) is configured.

To help prevent abuse, all PSTN numbers must be validated first. Simply 
create an account at e164.org, and select "add your PSTN number". The 
number you add will be phoned and a Personal ID number will be read out 
to you. Return to the website, enter your PIN, and viola! Your phone 
number will be instantly added into the system.

In addition, those without a telephone line can still receive a "free" 
number from e164.org making it possible for people without phone service 
to interact with others.

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Best regards,
  Duane

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-- 
Best regards,
  Duane

http://www.cacert.org - Free Security Certificates
http://www.nodedb.com - Think globally, network locally
http://www.sydneywireless.com - Telecommunications Freedom
http://happysnapper.com.au - Sell your photos over the net!
http://e164.org - Using Enum.164 to interconnect asterisk servers