tcallan
join:2007-07-18
Clifton Park, NY
| AIM Call Out & SIP
Apparently, AOL has made AIM CallOut SIP compatible: you can log into your AIM CallOut account with SIP and make calls on a pre-paid basis with what they say are great rates.
»voice.aol.com/articles/open-voic···uncement
Has anyone tried this yet? |
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mazilo
From Mazilo
Premium
join:2002-05-30
Lilburn, GA
| said by tcallan  :Apparently, AOL has made AIM CallOut SIP compatible: you can log into your AIM CallOut account with SIP and make calls on a pre-paid basis with what they say are great rates. Another stiff competitor for Skype!  |
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goodchefro
join:2007-02-21
Macomb, IL
 ·Logonix Corporation
| said by mazilo :Another stiff competitor for Skype! Exactly, and with both feet ahead of Yahoo. 
Hey, they even provide devices configuration. Aewsome...
Thanks for the heads up, tcallan  |
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tcallan
join:2007-07-18
Clifton Park, NY | reply to tcallan
Just to note, today AIM Call Out is doing a free calling anywhere Mother's Day promotion.
You do have to charge your account with at least $5 to verify. Of course, you can use that credit after the free promo. |
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jtel
join:2005-06-28
Bristol, RI | reply to tcallan
Apparently they are making the old AIM Phoneline sip compliant also and there is an inbound replacement for that coming that will be SIP.
»journals.aol.com/iiagavin/aolvoices/ |
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mazilo
From Mazilo
Premium
join:2002-05-30
Lilburn, GA
| reply to tcallan
Has anyone managed to configure an ATA to work with an AIM account that requires register + Ans Call Without Reg options set to NO + Make Call Without Reg option set to YES + Auth ID set to ScreenName@aim.com? I just couldn't make this to work with my PAP2v1 and/or asterisk-1.4.19.1. |
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hwittenb
join:2003-12-20
| said by mazilo :Has anyone managed to configure an ATA to work with an AIM account that requires register + Ans Call Without Reg options set to NO + Make Call Without Reg option set to YES + Auth ID set to ScreenName@aim.com? I just couldn't make this to work with my PAP2v1 and/or asterisk-1.4.19.1. AOL claims that's how you do it for a PAP2T. I don't think a PAP2v1 is much different.
»voice.aol.com/devices/linksys-pa···-over-ip |
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nitzan
join:2008-02-27 | reply to tcallan
Their rates seem pretty high compared to "real" VoIP providers. What is quality like? |
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mazilo
From Mazilo
Premium
join:2002-05-30
Lilburn, GA
| reply to tcallan
A bit off topic here. Does anyone still remember AIM PhoneLine (see this old blog about AIM PhoneLine)? The reason I brought this up is AIMPhoneLine used to give out free DID #. Now, it seems like it is the same as AIM without the free DID #. Can anyone please confirm this? |
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mazilo
From Mazilo
Premium
join:2002-05-30
Lilburn, GA
| reply to hwittenb
That's how I knew, but it won't work on my PAP2v1 nor asterisk. Can anyone try this on a PAP2T? |
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goodchefro
join:2007-02-21
Macomb, IL
·Logonix Corporation
| reply to mazilo
said by mazilo :Has anyone managed to configure an ATA to work with an AIM account that requires register + Ans Call Without Reg options set to NO + Make Call Without Reg option set to YES + Auth ID set to ScreenName@aim.com? I just couldn't make this to work with my PAP2v1 and/or asterisk-1.4.19.1. YES.
You cannot make calls unless you add credit ($ 5 is the minimum). After adding funds, you can dial immediately and toll-free numbers are not charged, although I haven;t seen they specified that anywhere.
If you want I can make a print screen for ya with the settings. |
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goodchefro
join:2007-02-21
Macomb, IL | I configured the service successfully on both SPA2102 and PAP2T. No sweat.
Did you use sip.aol.com?
Try sip.aol.com:5060 and make sure the sip port of the line is 5060. That should work. |
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mazilo
From Mazilo
Premium
join:2002-05-30
Lilburn, GA
| reply to goodchefro
said by goodchefro :You cannot make calls unless you add credit ($ 5 is the minimum). I believe this is the key. So, bye bye AIM.  |
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voipalicious
join:2008-05-13
Halifax, NS
| reply to tcallan
You can also used a web based flash phone line tringme or a wifi phone to make calls
Check this blog.
»journals.aol.com/opensip/aol-ope···platform
Has anyone tried making calls from Mobile phones using the "fring" application.
Does someone know of any iPhone apps that can be used with AIM Call Out
Let me if anyone tried
Thanks |
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goodchefro
join:2007-02-21
Macomb, IL
·Logonix Corporation
| Update:
CAVIAT EMPTOR:
When signing up for the service, the TOS (Bullet number 11 F) stipulates that:
"Taxes and Fees. You agree to pay all applicable taxes and fees associated with the Service. Any applicable taxes and fees will be charged to your payment method at the time of purchase and again charged each time the account is refilled. We may, in our discretion, aggregate such taxes and fees and post such charges to your payment method, as a separate item, once such aggregated taxes and fees reach a total of One Dollar USD ($1.00) or greater".
I purchased $ 5 credit and I incurred also the separate charge of $ 1, of which I had no idea until I was checking my CreditCard acount today. The charge wasn't even posted, as the CSR was the one to tell me about it. It is an interesting aspect about AIM CallOut, indeed.
Just wanted to cover this particular MO they have, for future signups. They say they may charge at their discretion a taxes & fees; well they really do it 
However, I must point out to some good features of the service, as well:
- great voice quality without any further tweaking in the ATA
- Supports DTMF tones without any glitch
- Toll-free number calls are not charged
It makes for a pretty good call-out backup service when other providers may be down temporarily. |
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
| reply to tcallan
Perhaps see also »Using Yahoo! Voice as a normal VoIP service ?
You know AOL, Yahoo, and MS are all going to be one company eventually...
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In a realm outside causality and function |
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voipalicious
join:2008-05-13
Halifax, NS | reply to tcallan
The taxes are only for certain canadian provinces as far as i know. |
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voipalicious1
|  Now AIM Call Out has reduced their rates to all their calling destinations
UK,Canada,US calling is all down to as low as (1¢) per min ..wowww!
Check out their blog for more info
»journals.aol.com/opensip/aol-ope···latform/ |
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