[asterisk-users] The Good, Bad and Scam VoIP Providers

[Steve Totaro]

I seriously doubt trxtel.com scams anyone.  I may be wrong but the 
person behind it has been with this community for a long time and has 
done nothing post insightful and meaningful things to this list and give 
back to the community in many other ways as well.  It is a unique idea 
but that is really all I know about it (the service).

I fire customers all the time.  I would probably fire you if you were my 
customer based on the way you are ranting.  In these cases, the drain is 
not worth it personally or for the business so bye bye.

Bottom line, you get what you pay for.  Check out a provider, try their 
customer service, see if there is a toll free number, call it and see if 
someone picks up.  Try it over and over.  Use whois to see how long they 
have been around, ask questions, and use common sense.  It is called due 
diligence.

As for me, I use Asterisk in a very LARGE (although everything is 
relative) deployment but I use no VoIP providers.  I terminate to a T3 
(28 T1s), all PSTN ULAW. 

The only VoIP that we do is INSIDE ONE DATA RACK and is traditional 
telephony one form or another outside of that rack.

/"This is information that Asterisk users MUST KNOW." /is simply not 
true.  Expand your horizons, expand your vision.  Do not automatically 
assume that everyone using Asterisk is using a VoIP provider.  Post to 
the biz list where this belongs.

Thanks,
Steve


Al Bochter wrote:
> Brian Capouch
>
> I changed the subject I don't think it was right for this message!!
>
> // Re: [asterisk-users] Need quality toll free 800 number over IAX?
>
> Well I don't agree with you about this thread they are talking about 
> the good and the bad VoIP providers
> This is information that Asterisk users MUST KNOW.
>
> We have to put the SCAMMERS like trxtel.com out of business (That 
> don't pay there users!!!!)
> The BAD VoIP providers must try to get there servers and customer 
> service right or they need to go way.
>
> Keep in mind list THE VOIP PROVIDERS and VOIP SUPPLIERS NEED US.
> SO the providers and suppliers need to get there acts together.....
>
> The BAD and the SCAMMERS are giving VoIP a bad name and pushing OUR 
> NEW PBX CUSTOMERS TO VONAGE.
> Is this what the list wants????  I DON'T THINK SO!!!!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Al Bochter
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> Brian Capouch wrote:
>
>> Folks, with all due respect: this thread is now waaaay off topic, as 
>> it has nothing to do with Asterisk whatsoever.
>>
>> Please take it offline, or to ~biz.
>>
>> thx.
>>
>> B.
>>
>