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{ 2008 04 24 }

How VoIP Providers Give You Local Numbers

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Chances are, if you've use a service like Vonage, voip.com, or Skype, you've seen that they provide local telephone numbers nationwide. Ever wonder how they do that?

It boils down to two choices: become a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) or partner with one. Most companies choose the latter route. Level 3, XO, and other CLECs, along with other number wholesalers like Voxbone and DIDX provide numbers worldwide inbound telephone numbers to service providers.


Posted by admin on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at 2:56 am. Filed under General. Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. You can post a comment or trackback from your blog.

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  1. Gordon Lam | April 26, 2008 at 1:19 am | Permalink

    Thank you for your services.

  2. Voice over Internet Protocol | April 21, 2010 at 7:50 am | Permalink

    I own a blog that offers information about voip services.
    You truly inspired me. Thanks!

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