My customer told me that they want people in the US to call to an 800# and then the calls should be routed to his asterisk machine using SIP/IAX2 and ulaw/alaw/g729. Outbound is being done with another carrier at the moment for 1.2 US48 so he is seeking inbound at the moment (unless you can beat 1.2).
Thanks, On 6/2/06, Zac Amsler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Inbound channels are easy to do as most carriers offer that product, so to resell channels is a snap. Just remember that if you have a call that comes in when those incoming channels are full, it will get a busy signal. You can normally figure between $20-$30 per channel for incoming only. Outbound is a bit tricky as providers have to pay a per minute rate to 99% of the carriers. If someone does give per channel pricing, they are taking the risk of you do not cost them more than they are collecting from you. For example if you told me that you were going to be on the phone for 8 hours a day calling the US, I would have to figure: 8hrs X 60 minutes X 20 business days/mo = 9600 minutes/mo per channel. If all of those calls were going to the US, I would charge $100/channel outbound US48. Not a good deal IMO You would be best off with a per minute plan so you pay for what you use and nothing more. Normally these per minute plans offer unlimited channels. I am able to provide toll free US Origination, US 48 Termination and A-Z Termination. Please contact me off list if you are interested. Cheers, -- Zac Amsler, Network Operations NetIQ Systems, LLC www.netiqsys.net <http://www.netiqsys.net> US48 $.013/min, Canada OnNet $.008, Competitive A-Z Rates. Please Contact for more information. Erick Perez wrote: > Hi, > I haven't ordered any 800# numbers in the past for my customers, so > please explain you offer a little bit. > > One of my customers is a Call Center. They need 800# in US and in the > UK to be routed to their asterisk box via SIP or IAX2. > > The client has 9 agents initially for the inbound (but currently 50 > agents for outbound) and want a 3:1 ratio, so that means 27 > simultaneous calls. Expected to grow to 75 agents doing inbound. > > Please include your setup fees and your monthly charges. > Does vanity numbers have an extra charge? > > Thanks, > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
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