Nikhil Nair wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running a small Asterisk server in the UK, just for personal use. > I've been experimenting with various VoIP providers for international > calls to PSTN numbers, particularly to the US (often California). My > results, to date, have been very variable indeed, so much so that I'm > considering getting a suitable card and using the PSTN. > > I have found a VoIP provider with an excellent reputation, and it gives > very good quality. However, I seem to get quite a bit of delay at times, > enough to make conversation awkward. As the setup at the far end was not > completely trivial, I'm not 100% sure the problem was in my connection, > but I'd like to test that. > > Are there any US numbers I can call to get an Asterisk-style echo test? > Ideally, a California-based numnber, so I can try to call it from an > ordinary PSTN phone here, and compare calling via VoIP, and see if there's > an appreciable difference in the delay/quality. I don't anticipate using > this for very long, so it doesn't necessarily need to be a free service. > > Failing that, does anyone have access to a US-based Asterisk server which > would allow me to make connections to its echo test? Presumably, if I had > this, I could rent a PSTN number from a US-based provider, and point it to > the appropriate SIP/IAX address. I expect my total usage would be just a > few minutes, though having the facility available for a few weeks would be > helpful, to allow me to play around with various options. Again, I'd be > willing to pay a modest amount for this. > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions! > > Best wishes, > > Nikhil. > >
Nikhil, Can't help out on the California number, but IdeaSIP accepts incoming calls to its echo test. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alternatively, for a west-coast PSTN number to call, you could get a number from IPKall.com, and forward it to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and have a rough estimate. N. _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users