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Re: Alternative to voip.ms ? said by Goliath13:I've heard about Anveo here but would I be able to achieve the same thing as voip.ms? Any other companies out there that provide dependable service?
I switched from VoIP.MS to Anveo. Very happy with the service. I still have a balance in the VoIP.MS account, just in case, but at this point I can't see using it.
You can have multiple sub-accounts (users in Anveo), but not as cheaply as VoIP.MS. The 'free' Anveo package gives you only 2 users you can add a 3rd for $5 per month or upgrade to the 'starter' package for $6.55 per month which gives you 3.
If I have one complaint about Anveo it is that they can easily nickel and dime you if you're not careful, but I can put up with that because the service has been faultless and, more importantly, my wife agrees!
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| Thanks for the reply.
When you say "users" does that mean sub-accounts or channels under each DID? I would need to eventually port 3 DIDs. Would that mean that I would need to have 3 different users?
CallCentric provides 3 channels per DID but they can't be used with a different device I guess or at least they didn't recommend that.
I'm just trying to figure out how it would work with Anveo as it seems like the most probable option at this point. |
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| said by Goliath13:Thanks for the reply.
When you say "users" does that mean sub-accounts or channels under each DID? I would need to eventually port 3 DIDs. Would that mean that I would need to have 3 different users?
CallCentric provides 3 channels per DID but they can't be used with a different device I guess or at least they didn't recommend that.
I'm just trying to figure out how it would work with Anveo as it seems like the most probable option at this point.
Users are sub-accounts in VoIP.MS speak. You need as many users as you have telephone instruments. You can have any or all DIDs ring any or all telephones.
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| So, if I have 3 telephones with 3 DIDs, I would need 3 users which would necessitate getting the additional $5 upgrade of 6.55 plan?
Does the plan encompass all DIDs though or is it just for a single DID? If I had to get a 6.55 plan for each DID I guess it wouldn't be worth it.
Ordering the pay as you go plan is I think $1.95 per DID a month with Anveo right? Plus a certain per minute rate plan.
I'm just trying to get a handle on what the final total is going to be.
Forgot to mention that one DID is a toll free number.
I'm going to be using CallWithUs for the outgoing calls from now on though. I've never had any issue at all with them over years of using them. |
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| said by Goliath13:So, if I have 3 telephones with 3 DIDs, I would need 3 users which would necessitate getting the additional $5 upgrade of 6.55 plan?
Does the plan encompass all DIDs though or is it just for a single DID? If I had to get a 6.55 plan for each DID I guess it wouldn't be worth it.
Ordering the pay as you go plan is I think $1.95 per DID a month with Anveo right? Plus a certain per minute rate plan.
I'm just trying to get a handle on what the final total is going to be.
Forgot to mention that one DID is a toll free number.
I'm going to be using CallWithUs for the outgoing calls from now on though. I've never had any issue at all with them over years of using them.
3 telephones = 3 users, so 'free' plan + $5 upgrade or $6.55 plan. Either way it covers all 3 numbers. You should check that Anveo can port all your numbers.
Incoming unlimited DIDs are $2 per month, toll-free is $1.49 per month plus 1.9 cents per minute.
How will you use CWU for outgoing? Do you have some sort of PBX? In that case maybe you wouldn't need a third user.
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said by Goliath13:So, if I have 3 telephones with 3 DIDs, I would need 3 users ... Not necessarily. "Users" correspond (roughly) to SIP registrations. If you have three stand-alone IP desk phones, without a PBX or other consolidation hardware at your end, you would need three users, even if you have only one DID. However, if you have e.g. a Gigaset or Panasonic cordless IP phone system, you could have DID A ring handset A, DID B ring handset B, etc., with only one user. You could do the same thing with two OBi202s, though I'd recommend one user per ATA, so a failure of one device won't affect the other(s).
If you have two or more DIDs, e.g. one toll-free and one local, with incoming calls routed in the same phone(s), the extra DIDs would not require additional users.
What VoIP hardware do you have? What behavior do you want when each of your DIDs are called? |
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| We have 3 Polycom VVX 500s and 1 Polycom VVX 600.
We're sharing 3 DIDs between the 4 phones.
Two lines are shared between 3 phones. 1 Did is for a standalone phone and isn't shared.
I don't have a PBX setup and Polycom unfortunately doesn't have a line-seize setting to allow it to choose Line * on handset or speaker phone pickup. What I've done is make the CallWithUs line the top most line. It's a crude solution but it does the job. Whenever the handset or speakerphone is picked up it goes to line 1.
I'd like all 3 phones to ring whenever a call is made to the 2 Dids. Whoever picks up would answer and if need be can transfer the call between the other phones.
Voip.ms' sub-accounts feature got the job done really nicely but their reliability is a different story. |
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 crazyk4952Premium
join:2002-02-04
united state
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·Callcentric
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said by grand total:If I have one complaint about Anveo it is that they can easily nickel and dime you if you're not careful...
^^^this! This is exactly how I feel whenever I consider using Anveo as my primary provider! |
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said by Goliath13:Voip.ms' sub-accounts feature got the job done really nicely but their reliability is a different story.
Voip.ms had a rough month.
MartinM mentioned that the new Toronto location is coming online in January, and it's supposed to have more capacity, too. |
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PX EliezerPremium
join:2008-08-09
Hutt River
kudos:13 Reviews:
·callwithus
·voip.ms
·Optimum Voice
·Vitelity VOIP
·Gizmo5
| This has been a tough year all around, and I don't just mean VoIP.
I look forward to 2013 and hope that it will be good for all of us.
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! 
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join:2009-04-01
Ontario Reviews:
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·TekSavvy Cable
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said by Stewart:Panasonic cordless IP phone system, you could have DID A ring handset A, DID B ring handset B, etc., with only one user.
How do you have multiple DIDs ringing different handsets with only one user/subaccount? I have setup separate users/subaccounts to handle the DIDs ringing to different stations.
I am happy with VoIP.ms and Anveo. They work differently but both have the pros/cons just like any provider. |
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join:2009-06-21
Planet Earth
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said by PX Eliezer:I look forward to 2013 and hope that it will be good for all of us. (20)13 = The Lucky Number. 
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Sheffield Lake, OH
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| My opinion on a voip provider will depend on your usage (in minutes) and reliability needs. If your DID's are for a business that gets TONS of calls, I have one idea... if its for a home office that gets moderate calls, it's another thing.
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