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Internal VoIP accounts sharing a single external phone number

I have several SIP devices (software, hardware, mobile) which mostly need to call each other, and only occasionally talk to external "real" (PSTN) phone numbers. These devices don't require having each a real unique PSTN phone number, which is a "valuable resource" (AAISP charges a monthly rent for each PSTN number). An AAISP VoIP user could have a single one primary VoIP account with one PSTN (geo) phone number, and many other internal accounts linked to the primary account. Devices registered (SIP) with internal IDs can call each other freely, and use the primary account to call outside AAISP. For incoming calls, the primary account can forward to internal IDs according to rules. VoipTalk.org and other providers offer just that. Indeed, I'm currently using the free internal SIP accounts from VoipTalk.org for internal calls, and one AAISP account for external calls. It would be nice to consolidate it all with AAISP, without unnecessary additional PSTN numbers.

Paul , 15.01.2011, 21:49
Idea status: rejected

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James Dunning, 16.04.2012, 20:59
I like this idea.
aaisp, 17.04.2012, 10:39
I'm not sure we're keen on this, as we do like the real number model we have at the moment - it makes it easy to know what your extension is, and keeps internal extension and DDI uniform (we allow 1, 2 3 or 4 digit internal dialing).

Customers can do (and do) what you're suggesting themselves by using their own PBX - this does mean more effort involved on your side though. Our FireBrick products are having VoIP features developed for them at the moment, and will be able to be configured in the way you describe too.

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