[Asterisk-Users] VoIP Termination

[Gary Carr]

So they offer termination via SIP for $0.013/minute?




Gary


> Any since the per minute rates can be as low as $0.013/minute last time
> I looked, you have to use a LOT of minutes before you spend as much as
> you would have with that "unlimited" plan...
>
> Regards,
>
> -Dorn
>
> p.s. I use both NuFone and VoipJet and am reasonably happy with both.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 01:53:44PM -0700, Mike Diehl (Encrypted email 
> preferred) wrote:
>> On Thursday 16 December 2004 05:17 am, Andrew Kohlsmith wrote:
>> > On December 16, 2004 12:03 am, Mike Diehl (Encrypted email preferred) 
>> > wrote:
>> > > One of the catches is that I often telecommute and sometimes I do 
>> > > some
>> > > side business; these practices violate many provider's acceptable use
>> > > policies. So, I need a provider who doesn't care how I use the phone, 
>> > > and
>> > > one that works well with Asterisk.
>> >
>> > You've gotta be kidding, VOIP providers are trying to regulate who you 
>> > can
>> > call?  Go with Nufone or iax.cc or even voicepulse connect -- use IAX2 
>> > over
>> > SIP, IMO it's just better.
>>
>> Thanx, I will look into these providers.
>>
>> This is an exerpt from Packet8's Terms of Use statement.  I've edited it 
>> for
>> space, but I've tried to retain the context:
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> PERSONAL USE. 8x8's Service Plans for residential subscribers that offer
>> unlimited minutes of PSTN calls ("Unlimited PSTN Plans") are for the
>> reasonable personal residential use of End User only. End Users of 
>> Unlimited
>> PSTN Plans shall not use the Services for commercial or governmental 
>> purposes
>> or for profit or non-profit activities, including, but not limited to, 
>> home
>> office, business, sales, tele-commuting, autodialing, continuous or 
>> extensive
>> call forwarding, continuous connectivity, fax broadcast, fax blasting,
>> telemarketing or any other activity that would be inconsistent with 
>> personal
>> and residential usage. 8x8 reserves the right to immediately terminate or
>> modify the Services of any End User using Unlimited PSTN Plans if 8x8
>> determines, in its sole discretion, that End User is not using the 
>> Unlimited
>> PSTN Plans for End User's reasonable personal residential use.
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Now I agree with their policy on fax-blasting, etc.  But according to 
>> them, I
>> can't use my own phone for charity work?  I work at a national lab; would 
>> my
>> wife be alowed to call me at work?  Or would the be a "governmental 
>> purpose?"
>>
>> It gets better... If Packet8 decides, in THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, that I'm
>> conducting a business with my phone, they can terminate my service, or
>> increase the price of it.
>>
>> I'm trying to make an issue out of this because I think it needs to 
>> change and
>> I'm hoping people who are affiliated with these providers are reading 
>> this.
>> I was going to go with Packet8.  I was going through the "final 
>> checklist"
>> before subscribing when I came accross this fascist policy.
>>
>> Sure, I can go with a business plan, but that would cost me $39.95. 
>> That's $5
>> more than I'm spending for an analog phone line!  Part of the reason for 
>> me
>> to go with VoIP is to become "Quest Free."  But suddenly, Quest is 
>> starting
>> to resemble the Boy Scouts when compared to the types of usage policies 
>> I'm
>> seeing from some of the VoIP providers.
>>
>> Sorry for the rant, but I hope you understand.
>>
>> -- 
>> Mike
>> gpg key: http://diehlnet.com/~mdiehl/mdiehl.asc
>> 83AD D927 758D 4BFC A800 0277 4B26 75A4 F0D1 C7EB
>>
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