<div>Exactly why I chose to go with a PRI for business use. There is something to be said for the stability of a telco, even if it's not SBC (or AT&T now). In some cases, government interference is good. How many businesses can survive a loss of their phone number? I know the ones I deal with cannot.
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<div>This is something we need to take into consideration as Asterisk users or consultants. We need to look at the whole picture, not just a short term savings. Can your business/clients survive without listings in directory assistance or the phone books? Can they survive if they have to change numbers due to their Voip provider losing a contract? Some can, most can't. I looked into using Voip. Technically, it seemed like a good solution. I just don't trust it in the long run. I know that by using a telco, I will have access to my phone numbers. With Voip providers, who controls the numbers?
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<div>I think this is something a lot of people fail to take into consideration.</div>
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/28/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Chris Mason (Lists)</b> <<a href="mailto:lists@masonc.com">lists@masonc.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">I would be very wary, as VOIP providers feel no responsibility to the<br>customer and will not bother to tell us they might not be around next
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