[Freeswitch-users] Looking for Cost Effective IVR Solution for Concurrent Calls

[hemant kumar]

You should be able to get pri with min rent of 1750rs from BSNL as i
had got one installed myself, after the whatever is the usage.

On Wednesday, June 22, 2011, sharad <sharad at coraltele.com> wrote:
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> Yes, there are following ways
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> 1.    Analog trunk line
> (FXO) - taken from BSNL. Connect those lines to FXO GW / PBX & route the
> calls to freeswitch. If you are expecting your incoming calls within India, this
> may be cheaper.
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> 2.    PRI - You already
> know.
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> 3.    Through VoIP - If
> you are expecting international calls, this medium may be cheaper. But you need
> to discuss this with your VoIP provider in advance that you r expecting incoming
> calls also.
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> Regards
> Sharad
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>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From:
>   ankIT
>   WALiA <ankitwalia4u at gmail.com>
>   To: FreeSWITCH Users Help <freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org>
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>   Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 3:18
>   PM
>   Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] Looking
>   for Cost Effective IVR SolutionforConcurrent Calls
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> I want to know If there is any other way to receive concurrent
>   incomings calls apart from using PRI.
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> I think Reliance is giving in
>   4.5K. I saw here
>   http://mobile.ebest.in/pri-tariff-plans/reliance-pri/3.html
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>   On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 5:17 AM, sharad <sharad at coraltele.com>
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>     Hi Ankit
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>     I differ with you on the PRI pricing.
>     Now a days, in north India, BSNL, Reliance, Airtel, etc, are providing
>     PRI connectivity somewhere arround 10-12 K per month. More over this, they
>     will permit you to make the free calls of the same value. Means if you opt
>     for 10K / month plan, you will be able to make the out calls of wrth Rs 10K
>     approx. Yes, if you want only inbound, you will have to pay at least
>     10K.  So you can check with the local service provider in Tamilnadu
>     & nagotiate with the service provider for minimum rent.
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>     Regarding your rest queries, I
>     am not sure what do you want to ask..plz explore your queries.
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>     Regards
>     Sharad, Noida
>     9891499202
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>       ----- Original Message -----
>       From: ankIT WALiA
>       To: FreeSWITCH Users Help ; The Linux-Delhi
>       mailing list ; ilugc at ae.iitm.ac.in
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>       Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:46
>       AM
>       Subject: [Freeswitch-users] Looking
>       for Cost Effective IVR Solution forConcurrent Calls
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> Dear all,
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>       I am working to develop an IVR solution for an NGO in Tamil Nadu,
>       India using Freeswitch open source telephony interface.
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>       I am looking for any cost effective solution for hardware where
>       concurrent inbound/outbound calls can be made by the IVR system. Some
>       research, I did but I am skeptical, need some more guidance from experts.
>       Number of concurrent calls for initial stage inbound 5-10 but based on
>       response from the community, we will plan for scaling up. Outbound
>       Scheduled calls are of lesser importance right now.
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>       I checked online that PRI line provides me 30 lines for voice which
>       can be used concurrently. But, the rent for the line is very high which
>       cant be feasible for the NGO.
>       Min PRI line cost is Rs 4.5 K per month.
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>       Please suggest alternative solutions which I can use for the
>       same.
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>       1. What about VOIP  and using their local access number?
>       2. What about SIP based IP phone with extensions?
>       3. What about trunk lines, DID etc?
>       4. What about GSM Modems, GSMOpen?
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>       I am very new telecom technology. Please help.
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>       Thanks
>       Ankit
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