RE: [Asterisk-biz] CLEC Pricing

2005-07-12 Thread Tamer Zanaty
Do you mean 5 cents to any country worldwide as one rate? If so, I would be interested BR, Tamer Zanaty -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:26 PM To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion

Re: [Asterisk-biz] CLEC Pricing

2005-07-12 Thread steve szmidt
On Tuesday 12 July 2005 08:26, Matt wrote: Hi, What are users thoughts on 0.05 (5 cents) per outbound call? A CLEC we are looking at working with wants to charge us 0.05 cents per outbound call as they say they are not currently tarrifed as a flat-rate thing. You look at your current calls

Re: [Asterisk-biz] CLEC Pricing

2005-07-12 Thread Matt
Sorry.. I wasn't clear... there is of course long distance charges.. but we are only using it for local calling (our long distance goes out an internet pipe).It is a 5 cent 1 time per call connection fee... of course if you call long distance you will be charged a long distance rate as well.

Re: [Asterisk-biz] CLEC Pricing

2005-07-12 Thread steve szmidt
On Tuesday 12 July 2005 09:04, Matt wrote: Sorry.. I wasn't clear... there is of course long distance charges.. but we are only using it for local calling (our long distance goes out an internet pipe).It is a 5 cent 1 time per call connection fee... of course if you call long distance you

Re: [Asterisk-biz] CLEC Pricing

2005-07-12 Thread Kevin P. Fleming
steve szmidt wrote: I would never pay it. Additional connection fee?! Why not just continue to search for some other provider that will not take 5c off the top from you? They are getting the local call rates are they not? (As I can see them wanting something for their trouble.) That should be

Re: [Asterisk-biz] CLEC Pricing

2005-07-12 Thread Matt
Alright so let me ask what you guys would do in this situation. We are trying to do a VoIP startup here in the 570 area code there is almost no VoIP service.If we go with Verizon .. Verizon, being an iLEC can't backhaul numbers to us the way cLECs can.. we would have to have a system in

Re: [Asterisk-biz] CLEC Pricing

2005-07-12 Thread Matt
There is no per minute charge associated with this.. if it's a local call.. just .05 per call. This is on a PRI. We are paying monthly for the PRIs...I don't yet have monthly rates but that's what I was wondering... if anyone else has seen the 0.05 per call anywhere.. and what thoughts were