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VoIP; saving $40/month [Apr. 4th, 2004|02:37 pm]
Brad Fitzpatrick
Got my Digium cards installed in my new home server, running Asterisk (the Open Source Linux PBX), doing long-distance calls through VociePulse Connect, which is pay-as-you-go. No monthly fees.

I just went to cancel my $40/month Vonage service (which I see now is cheaper on their website) but a friendly chap in India told me the cancellation department doesn't work on the weekends, and you can't cancel online. I'll have to do that tomorrow.
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[User Picture]From: robflynn
2004-04-04 03:23 pm (UTC)
I used to work for Digium. :)
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[User Picture]From: robflynn
2004-04-04 03:24 pm (UTC)
Ha! I just noticed my picture is still on the www.gnophone.com page...
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[User Picture]From: brad
2004-04-04 05:49 pm (UTC)
Asterisk seems to be able to do anything, from what I've seen and read. People like voicepulse.com run entirely on Asterisk. It's pretty hard-core.
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[User Picture]From: brad
2004-04-04 07:30 pm (UTC)
There are boatloads of docs, howtos, and example configs all over the web for Asterisk.
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[User Picture]From: mart
2004-04-04 06:05 pm (UTC)

I signed up to VoicePulse Connect just to see if I could. (Only ~£5, after all)

Got no validation email yet, though, after a few hours. Either it's going through a human or I managed to mistype my email address for the first time ever. *sigh*

Still, should be fun to see if I can make LJ PhonePosts from VoIP software on my PC and how good it comes out. I'll wait until I have a bit more financial stability before I invest in an actual phone!

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[User Picture]From: starblazr
2004-04-04 06:39 pm (UTC)
Who does your POTS -> VoIP termination?
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[User Picture]From: brad
2004-04-04 07:31 pm (UTC)
Incoming calls just go to my home POTS line (which I'm forced to pay for anyway for DSL). I could also use VoicePulse for that, but they have no Oregon numbers.
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[User Picture]From: taral
2004-04-04 09:50 pm (UTC)
You still have the landline then?
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[User Picture]From: brad
2004-04-04 10:25 pm (UTC)
Yes, required for my DSL, so Asterisk uses it for incoming calls and outgoing local calls. Uses voicepulse connect for long-distance and international calls.
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