Ok, perhaps I didn’t write my previous post correctly. I’ll try to ask it in a more proper way this time.
Asterisk can be basically used in two different ways right? Either over POTS or a broadband connection.
I live in Montreal, and I use a Dry-DSL connection (naked-dsl, dry-loop). So, am I correct in saying, I can use a broadband connection and use a service such as broadvoice.com for a local phone number, and then be able to make calls to other VOIP users as well as POTS numbers?
I have been going through the threads here, and I noticed that a lot of people read the posts, but, very few replies. All, I’m asking is, am I correct or wrong?
Thank you
[quote=“canus”] So, am I correct in saying, I can use a broadband connection and use a service such as broadvoice.com for a local phone number, and then be able to make calls to other VOIP users as well as POTS numbers?
I have been going through the threads here, and I noticed that a lot of people read the posts, but, very few replies. All, I’m asking is, am I correct or wrong?
Thank you[/quote]
You are correct. Broadvoice/VoicePulse/Les.net/etc all allow you to make calls to “POTS” lines. The call would be SIP through them, and likely their uplink partners until it is converted into a PSTN call somewhere transparent to you.
You are correct. You can run Asterisk without a POTS line.
Once you have established a service from a VOIP provider you will be able to:
a) receive telephone calls from anywhere
AND
b) make calls to any standard phone number in the world.
Your friends won’t know you are uing VOIP unless you tell them.
Depending on the calling plan you establish with your VOIP provider, some of your outgoing calls may result in long distance charges.