[Asterisk-Users] Long Distance

[Bill McLaughlin]

There are actually a number of ways to reduce or eliminate long distance
charges using Asterisk(or any number of other similar solutions out there).

  1) Set up two Asterisk PBX's connected via network at different locations,
and configure calls to be routed between them across the network rather than
through the normal phone network, this would allow callers in either
location to call out to the other area without long distance, as Asterisk
could route the calls across the network then out to the public network at
the remote site

  2) Find a VOIP provider that provides voice lines through an internet
connection, and offers unlimited long distance to the areas you need to call

  3) Find a telephone provider that offers an unlimited plan through the
PSTN and interface it to that (Can be done with any phone system, not just
Asterisk, obviously)

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Don Brearley
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 1:33 PM
To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Long Distance


Hello Everyone,

Pardon me if im sounding like a total idiot, but im new to this and have to
ask.

Numerous people have been telling me that I will be able to somehow
do long distance calling for free when I roll out Asterisk.. and yet none
of them can explain to me how exactly that will be.

So.. I'll ask the community at large..  is this total BS or is there
actually a way to reduce my long distance charges by rolling this out?

I appreciate any info provided..  Thanks!

-Don Brearley


PS:  I'm planning on deploying asterisk on a 300-phone line campus, and this
is
all in the planning stage at this point.

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