Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al. in VOIP Tech Chat http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r10945791 en Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:57:20 EDT Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:57:20 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10951669 Fat Guy : Hey, it works.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10951669 Tue, 03 Aug 2004 12:55:42 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10948843 Fat Guy : Thank you. I'll test it out tomorrow.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10948843 Tue, 03 Aug 2004 02:50:10 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10948810 aaronfitz : »account.freeworlddialup.com/inde···on_id=97

Login, go down to permanent forwarding number. Set the URI to:

sip:**243+1Vonage@fwd.pulver.com

Replace "Vonage" with your Vonage number, of course.
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"Time is in abundance for procrastinators," So you should become one like me! I claim no responsibility if anyone is unable to understand my twisted, sarcastic sense of humor...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10948810 Tue, 03 Aug 2004 02:41:11 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946862 larrry2004 : Oooo. I didn't know you could use c-2-c that way. Very cool!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946862 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 22:04:59 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946671 larkas : The voicemail dialup numbers are not necessarily local for people. In some area codes, they are local, but since there is only 1 per area code, in most they are not local.

Customers that want a service like that should order a Toll Free Plus number.

Otherwise, just use Click2Call on your website to have people call you (only according to Vonage you are calling them, but watch your minutes if you do not have an unlimited plan and it won't work if you do not answer the phone). Code to do it is provided here:

»https://secure.click2callu.com/

I would actually make a few modification to the PHP code before actually using it though. People can enter arbitrary numbers including international numbers (if international dialing is enabled on your account). Unless it is password protected, this is not to mention an open invitation for people to abuse the system, eat up your minutes, and keep your phone busy.

I hope to modify the PHP code soon to password protect it, remember default numbers for people, and to check the numbers to make sure that paid services like 900 numbers and international numbers are not called. It will use either a flat file or MySQL database to store the information. At that time, I will make it available.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946671 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:46:01 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946569 Fat Guy : How do you forward a FWD number to a Vonage number? I have a FWD account but don't see that option.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946569 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:36:14 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946528 usa2k :
said by rnet1 See Profile:
Here is a tip:

You can dial a local access number that gives access to FWD (such as the numbers in Michigan and from www.notaduck.com). Then, enter **243 + 1 + Vonage number. You can then call Vonage numbers from various local areas.
Wow! I thought they never got that going but my FWD ATA 186 was able to call Vonage :)
(Also ATA 186)

The Cisco never worked that well before? But Vonage and FWD are not behind NAT at the moment. That may have been the difference. I could never dial FWD to FWD on the same TA, but that also worked :)
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SEE: »www.usa2k.net | »dcwu.org | »Team Helix | »Distributed Computing | FAH]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946528 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:32:11 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946415 aaronfitz : You can also register a new FWD account and forward it to a Vonage account. Then when people call the number they only have to enter a 6 digit number instead of 16.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946415 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:21:15 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946372 Fat Guy : Fascinating. Is there a list anywhere of all local FWD numbers?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946372 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:16:57 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946248 rnet1 : Here is a tip:

You can dial a local access number that gives access to FWD (such as the numbers in Michigan and from www.notaduck.com). Then, enter **243 + 1 + Vonage number. You can then call Vonage numbers from various local areas.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10946248 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:03:37 EDT Re: Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10945907 usa2k :
Maybe they could find a financial incentive by selling it as a virtual access portal to customers that want it for $5.00 a month (and likely a $1.50 regulation recovery fee :)) Those who don't subscribe won't be routed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10945907 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 20:26:22 EDT Useful idea: local gateway #s for Vonage et al. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10945791 Fat Guy : Vonage already has local voicemail dialup numbers in the area codes it covers. Why not expand those numbers to act as local gateways for calls to Vonage customers? Somebody in area code XXX dials a local gateway, then keys in the 10 digit number of the Vonage customer he wishes to reach, and it rings through. Would seem to be a nice selling point for VOIP services to be able to offer all your frequent callers (family, etc.) the ability to call you from anywhere in North America as a local call.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10945791 Mon, 02 Aug 2004 20:14:26 EDT