Can anyone recommend a PSTN Gateway service?

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#1

I am creating a wake up call service for my web development class. If all goes well and my friends and there friends use it, I might keep it live. Thus I am wondering what PSTN gateway service do member of the communities recommend?. The cheapest, the best bang for your buck, etc?

Thanks

#2

Cheapest bang for your buck is voipjet.com

#3

Thank you for the reply!

We are concerned first with the US. It looks like the cost on VoipJet is .013 for each six seconds? Did I misread that?

#4

Yes you did. It’s 6/6 billing meaning that you get billed in 6 second increments. The charge is $0.013 per minute. Basically if you speak 1-6 seconds you will be billed for 6 seconds. If you speak 6-12 seconds you are billed for 12 seconds etc.

#5

Oh so you are billed 0.0013 for every six seconds and not 0.013 every six seconds. Is that a correct calculation?

Also when does the billing begin once they have forwarded the call to users phone or once the user answered their phone?

thanks!

#6

Correct. You are billed $0.0013 with them. With most carriers you are only billed once the call is answered. I do not remember how voipjet works. Give it a try and see what happens.