--On Thursday, February 03, 2005 2:20 PM -0500 Andrew Thompson <asteriskuser@aktzero.com> wrote:> What you are seeing with these bargain providers is they have a clause in > their contract that says they own the number, not you. It is a lock, and > it ought to be illegal, but sadly, it's probably not. If you choose one > of these companies that doesn't allow you to "port" or "resporg" your > number out, that's your decision. Just ask when you get the toll-free if > they do allow resporg's out, and have them show you the wording in their > contract that confirms it.Are there any recommendations for high quality providers that will assign a Toll Free number and deliver it over VOIP, while still allowing port-out if the service doesn't work out? </edg>
Ed Greenberg wrote on Thursday, 3 February 2005 11:46 AM:> Are there any recommendations for high quality providers that will > assign a Toll Free number and deliver it over VOIP, while still > allowing port-out if the service doesn't work out?I have had great luck with TXLink. http://txlink.net/voipsolutions.php Sincerely, Trevor Hammonds
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 11:45:33 -0800, Ed Greenberg wrote:> > >--On Thursday, February 03, 2005 2:20 PM -0500 Andrew Thompson ><asteriskuser@aktzero.com> wrote: > >> What you are seeing with these bargain providers is they have a clause in >> their contract that says they own the number, not you. It is a lock, and >> it ought to be illegal, but sadly, it's probably not. If you choose one >> of these companies that doesn't allow you to "port" or "resporg" your >> number out, that's your decision. Just ask when you get the toll-free if >> they do allow resporg's out, and have them show you the wording in their >> contract that confirms it. > > >Are there any recommendations for high quality providers that will assign a >Toll Free number and deliver it over VOIP, while still allowing port-out if >the service doesn't work out? >I've been very pleased with Clearpath (www.clearpath1.com) Been using them for about a year. Michael -- Michael Graves mgraves@pixelpower.com Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com Pixel Power Inc. mgraves@mstvp.com o713-861-4005 o800-905-6412 c713-201-1262