Re: [Ekiga-list] Dialing 1-800 numbers in the US

[JCA <1 41421 gmail com>]

> I don't understand why freeworlddialup doesn't have the muscle to keep
> the 1800 service going consistently.  Unlike ekiga.net, it is based in
> the US.  Perhaps they just have other fish to fry, or insufficient
> phone lines.
>
> Therefore my advice would be - if you are in the US, get Asterisk or
> similar and a line card - and hook it up to your landline.  If you are
> outside the US,
>
> 1. try ekiga.net first - if the 1800 number is not reachable by ekiga.net then
> 2. register with a kind friend in the US with Asterisk, or
> 3. register with a paid SIP or H323 provider - you can probably get
> calls to the US, including 1800, for around one cent per minute, but
> maybe you will find someone willing to throw in 1800 free-of-charge
> (if you do please let us know.)

    That's good advice, and I'll follow it - when I get the chance. At
this point I just want to be able to call certain 1800 numbers toll
free from my computer, hassle free. Sadly, that currently means using
Skype, not Ekiga.