[Asterisk-Users] Re: goiax expanded with free us domestic calling

[Steve Totaro]

How long do you plan on your service remaining free?


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>
> Joe Stewart wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 23, 2005 at 11:12:24AM -0700, Matthew Simpson wrote:
> >
> >>I launched www.goiax.com last week, which is intended to promote the use
> >>of IAX as a free and open source alternative to products like skype.
> >>There is no charge for the service.  Right now I have free outbound to
> >>united states toll-free and us domestic numbers working.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Thank you very much for setting up this service.
> >
> > I've successfully made calls, but unlike my other iax trunks the
> > callerid isn't passed on so the call comes in from areacode 202.
> > Any hints to get this working?
>
> The caller ID thing is intended behavior.  Passing the 87820-xxxxxxx
> number doesn't usually show up so it will come up as the 202 number.
>
> >
> >
> >>Currently the site hands out a virtual 87820-xxxxxxx number but I intend
> >>to add the ability to get a free United States DID [possibly other
> >>countries as well] as well.
> >>
> >>Please test it out.  You can use an IAXy, asterisk, or an IAX softphone
> >>like iaxcomm.
> >>
> >
> >
> > I've only used asterisk.  If I have a chance I'll try a softphone.
> >
> >
> > Any chance of g729?  I know that since this is iax your options would be
> > more limited as far as licensing.
>
> GSM is available. It takes up far less CPU than G729 and is about equal
> in quality and bandwidth usage.
>
> >
> > just wanted to send you a note and say thanks,
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
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