[Asterisk-Users] I stumbled on this list...

[Doug Heckaman III]

hi,



>Hi there,
>
>I stumbled on this list mostly by accident.  I came across Asterisk * as a
>means to help me get a better handle on my soaring telephone costs.  Each
>month I look at my phone bills and my stomach just turns because I can not
>find any competition to Verizon which is the local anointed phone company
>around here.
>
>Since I am a neophyte at all this I was wondering if some kind soul would
>confirm/disconfirm my assumptions about this software called Asterisk *.   
>
>1)  Am I correct to assume that there is a way to dump Verizon and strictly
>go VOIP in a SOHO situation?   
>  
>

Yes

>2) Can 1-800 numbers terminate to a VOIP assigned number?
>
>  
>
yes, nufone has tollfree numbers (including 1800 numbers I beleive) for 
2.9 cents incoming, and 2.9 cents outgoing nationwide.

>3) With VOIP am I under the assumption that one must also purchase licenses
>for such service to work.
>  
>
I am not sure, if your a bueisness SELLING voip server, you may need it, 
but if your just the "end user" then I am pretty sure you dont need a 
licence

>4) Who are the companies I can purchase VOIP service from?  I need numbers
>in my local area code, plus I need some kind of unlimited VOIP service Asia
>- mainly to Taiwan.
>  
>
Nufone.net -have to call them up/talk to JerJer in irc [irc.freenode.net 
#asterisk]
connect.voicepulse.com
I think there is a few other ones as well.
Now for Asia, thats another thing, I dont know of any other voip 
providers with unlimited asia service..

>5) Am I being unrealistic in my savings by implementing an Asterisk * PBX in
>our SOHO situation.
>  
>
Alot cheaper than buying a commercial system...
Join the IRC, there are (hopefully) alot of people around that can help 
you with some of the info you need!



>
>Thanks for helping this person out.
>
>Regards,
>
>Charles Alvis
>
>
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DH