Tom Knox
2004-Feb-15 19:00 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk and Vonage -- no make that VoicePulse Connect :)
Thanks Michael, VoicePulse does have local number, so I just provisioned one :) Now I am setting it up, no problem so far, the next question is. If I get 2 simultaneous calls on my inbound will one ring busy or will asterisk handle this for me? I would like to be able to receive multiple simultaneous calls if possible for an application I am developing. Also, I assume to go through my router (NAT) I just need to open up the one port, 5036, right? Whopee! I can give Vonage it's device and high prices back soon :) Too bad they couldn't play nice and allow other devices on their service.> I used Vonage for a year, up until last month in fact. However, there > doesn't seem to be a way to avoind using their ATA/MTA if you use their > service. You won't be able to connect directly to their servers with > your * box. > > Soooo....I switched to VoicePulse Connect. I actually prefer their 2.9 > cent/minute rates as opposed to a flat $35/month. I rarely use 1000 > minutes/month so I'm saving money over Vonage. > > There was a down side in that VP doesn't offer DIDs in my area. > Therefore I still have 2 POTS lines for incomming calls, but that was > likely going to stay that way anyhow, as abackup to when the ISP or > ITSP have problems. > > Also, in order to pass SIP through your router you're going to have > open up potentially a lot of ports. I prefer to connect to VPC using > IAX2, which requires that I open only one port. > > Michael Graves > > -- > Michael Graves mgraves@pixelpower.com > Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com > Pixel Power Inc. mgraves@mstvp.com > > "I am easily satisfied with the very best" - Winston Churchill > > "The questions arisen, is this a prison? Some say it is, but I say itisn't."> - Ian Hunter--- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.577 / Virus Database: 366 - Release Date: 2/4/2004
Jeff
2004-Feb-16 13:39 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk and Vonage -- no make that VoicePulse Connect :)
VoicePulse--- If I get 2 simultaneous calls? For one local number from voicepulse, is it possible to get simultaneous incoming calls? Jeff Chen www.mutualphone.com Yahoo messenger ID: jeffcheny2k -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tom Knox Sent: February 16, 2004 2:01 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk and Vonage -- no make that VoicePulse Connect :) Thanks Michael, VoicePulse does have local number, so I just provisioned one :) Now I am setting it up, no problem so far, the next question is. If I get 2 simultaneous calls on my inbound will one ring busy or will asterisk handle this for me? I would like to be able to receive multiple simultaneous calls if possible for an application I am developing. Also, I assume to go through my router (NAT) I just need to open up the one port, 5036, right? Whopee! I can give Vonage it's device and high prices back soon :) Too bad they couldn't play nice and allow other devices on their service.> I used Vonage for a year, up until last month in fact. However, there > doesn't seem to be a way to avoind using their ATA/MTA if you usetheir> service. You won't be able to connect directly to their servers with > your * box. > > Soooo....I switched to VoicePulse Connect. I actually prefer their 2.9 > cent/minute rates as opposed to a flat $35/month. I rarely use 1000 > minutes/month so I'm saving money over Vonage. > > There was a down side in that VP doesn't offer DIDs in my area. > Therefore I still have 2 POTS lines for incomming calls, but that was > likely going to stay that way anyhow, as abackup to when the ISP or > ITSP have problems. > > Also, in order to pass SIP through your router you're going to have > open up potentially a lot of ports. I prefer to connect to VPC using > IAX2, which requires that I open only one port. > > Michael Graves > > -- > Michael Graves mgraves@pixelpower.com > Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com > Pixel Power Inc. mgraves@mstvp.com > > "I am easily satisfied with the very best" - Winston Churchill > > "The questions arisen, is this a prison? Some say it is, but I say itisn't."> - Ian Hunter--- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.577 / Virus Database: 366 - Release Date: 2/4/2004 _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Michael Graves
2004-Feb-16 14:40 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk and Vonage -- no make that VoicePulse Connect :)
On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 21:00:53 -0500, Tom Knox wrote:>Thanks Michael, VoicePulse does have local number, so I just provisioned >one :) > >Now I am setting it up, no problem so far, the next question is. If I get 2 >simultaneous calls on my inbound will one ring busy or will asterisk handle >this for me? I would like to be able to receive multiple simultaneous calls >if possible for an application I am developing.I think this is possible, but since I don't have a DID from them I can't say for sure. I can say that I can make up to 6 calls at the same time with one account. They love that since it eats up minutes. I usew to to conference in co-workers.>Also, I assume to go through my router (NAT) I just need to open up the one >port, 5036, right?Not 5036, that's for SIP. Use 4569 for IAX2.>Whopee! I can give Vonage it's device and high prices back soon :) Too bad >they couldn't play nice and allow other devices on their service.Yeah, I felt the same way. If you've had the service for a while they leave you with the ATA. One day I'll unlock mine and puit it to use. Michael -- Michael Graves mgraves@pixelpower.com Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com Pixel Power Inc. mgraves@mstvp.com "With us or against us isn't a policy worthy of a democratic superpower." -- Zbigniew Brzezinski, Former US National Security Advisor ** Tag(s) inserted by Bandit Tagger98 - http://www.gbar.dtu.dk/~c918704