[VoIP] Naive question

[Greg Blakely]

Let me add to the clutter.  John Covert mentioned E.164, which is what I
use.  I query both e164.org and e164.arpa for my PSTN calls.  If a
number is listed in either location, a direct ip-to-ip connection is
made.

>From an ATA, direct VOIP connections to off-net locations is clunky at
best.  

Another reason to get an asterisk box going...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: voip-bounces at ckts.info [mailto:voip-bounces at ckts.info] On Behalf
Of
> John Novack
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 8:18 PM
> To: Voice Over IP Tandem for Analog Switches
> Subject: Re: [VoIP] Naive question
> 
> 
> 
> Chad Perkins wrote:
> >> Is there any practical mechanism by which people who subscribe to
> >> commercial Voip services could be called on a direct Voip basis by
> >> CNET users, without going out into the PSTN and NANP?
> >> Steph
> >>
> >
> > To clarify:
> >
> > Q: is there a way for CNET users to call Vonage-like subscribers on
a
> strictly IP
> > basis (without going through the PSTN per se)?
> >
> > A1: As Ben said, the short answer is no.
> >
> > A2: I know this isn't the answer you are looking for, but as others
have
> mentioned
> > there are some "roll your own" solutions.  For example John N. could
> call me on my
> > commercial VoIP line if he knew my VoIP number (08130174).
> Looks like a Stanaphone number to me. Only Stanaphone subscribers have
> access
> But then, since I can call you over CNET, what would be the point?
> Gizmo uses non existent area code for its number, not reachable from
the
> PSTN. ( 1747xxxxxxx )
> 
> JN
> 
> 
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