[Asterisk-Users] Can anyone recoment T1/PRI provider in South Ontario?

[Andrew Kohlsmith]

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Having said that, to your answer:

On January 21, 2005 12:20 am, Robert Augustyn wrote:
> I am looking for a good provider of T1/PRI in Windsor,
> Ontario.

You have many options in large cities.
Bell, Group Telecom(360 networks), AT&T(Allstream), Telus, Sprint, 
MCI(UUnet)...  There may also be a dozen more "little guys" in your area.  
Get a few quotes, I find Bell is actually half-assed competitive when they 
have to be.

Things to consider in your quotes received:
- inbound or two-way call completion
- Number of DIDs per DID/PRI order
- # of #s received for incoming calls (4, 7, or 10 usually)
- If they restrict the PRI signaling in any way
- telephone number "fallback" if the PRI is down (i.e. where do the calls go)
- 911/e911
- capability to set callerID/ANI to any DID you are leasing
- ability to port existing numbers to the PRI as DIDs
- charges for changing anything above once set up

-A.