[Asterisk-Users] US pstn => voip

[Russell Handorf]

voicepulse? We get free inbound on them. However, every once in a while 
the service degrades for quite some time and they blame it on their 
upstream provider; the issue just "goes away" without any real resolution.

Mark Charlton wrote:

>Hi
>
>I believe this is due to the way US phone systems work, however I'm going to
>ask anyway.  In the UK there are several providers who provide national rate
>PSTN => Voip gateways which are free to receive calls on, (for the
>recipient), the caller pays the cost of calling. E.g 0844 0870 etc.  
>
>I am looking for a US provier who offers the same sort of system.  I don't
>call the US but I have people in the US who call me.  I wanted to set up a
>number where they could call, which would route to my * box, preferable via
>IAX or failing that SIP, (I haven't manged to get sip to work with DTMF yet,
>hence my preference).  However I can only find providers of local numbers,
>or toll free numbers, both of which incur an inbound call rate of between 2c
>and 10c / minute, plus a monthly charge.  
>
>Does anyone know of a provider who provides such a service either in US or
>Canada?  I have googled for days on this one, and have come up with next to
>nothing.
>
>Many Thanks
>Mark
>
>
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