Dont let me put you off Moe.... I have been using voip/asterisk now for about 6 years and has been a real learning experience. Key is to educate yourself first and understand what it can and cannot do. Does not nec. suit everyone.
I have had system hacked myself years ago but again totally my own fault. Live and learn. Our saving grace was that the low low rates on long distance meant the bill amounted to next to nothing just a pain in the ass. Note not all systems have to be exposed to the internet anyway.. I have also had help installing system since then from people who really understand what security is! New, more complete mature versions, cheaper bandwidth asterisk is not going to go away and can provide more flexibility and cost savings (given the right environment) than you could poss imagine. We connect multiple countries and offices for the cost of bandwidth (not always cheaper here understand) and slashed our long distance rates by 3/4 plus data-based info etc etc. On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Bruce N <het...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I absolutely understand your reasoning. And it's also more business for you > if the customer goes over $0. It's like asking Bell Canada to not provide > long distance service by default. It would be depriving them of their good > chunk of revenue source and it's un-fair. But maybe an option to TRUE > pre-paid vs pre-paid/post-paid should be given to all customers at sign-up > or portal level. I also understand that from a billing point of view this is > a lot of work but it may clear the air for your customers who expect to > receive some leniency if a bill is not paid within few hours on a > pre-paid/post-paid account model. > > Regards, > Bruce > > > > From: monet...@unlimitel.ca > > Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 11:48:59 -0400 > > CC: henry.cole...@voip-pbx.ca; aster...@uc.org > > To: het...@hotmail.com > > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] RE: [biz] Unlimitel > > > > Bruce, > > > > Can you imagine how much hate mail we would receive if the system would > suspend the service as soon as it hits $0.00 or less? > > > > Stephan. > > > > On 2010-08-04, at 11:40 AM, Bruce N wrote: > > > > > > > > I agree with Reza on this listing being the absolute right venue for > recommendations and *concerns*. This post is not being made to the Asterisk > User list but rather to the Biz list. I don't see why something like this > should be censored. > > > > > > > > > I understand Unlimitel's reasoning for payment on-time but I would not > agree with them that accounts are *pre-paid*. A true pre-paid account would > stop at $0 and customer is requested for more money. If a hacker is allowed > to rack up $200 bill or so at the expense of the customer then a customer > with a good payment record should be given a $50 chance as well. Or maybe > not :-) > > > > > > Though, I commend Unlimitel for having a system in place to catch > abnormal activity on the *post-paid* accounts. > > > > > > > > > -Bruce > > > -- The information contained in e-mail transmissions and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an e-mail in error, please notify the system manager and note that any review, retransmission, copying, distribution or other use of the e-mail is prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and please delete the material from any computer that may have it and contact the original sender.
