'''P'''ublic '''S'''witched '''T'''elephone '''N'''etwork, the network nearly all telephones use to make calls.  When you ask for the number of that cute guy/gal at the pub, you are probably wanting their [PSTN] number.



There are alternate ways to make phone calls, one of which is using [VoIP] to make calls over the internet.  If you wish to place a call from a [VoIP] phone to a [PSTN] phone you will need to use a PSTN gateway service.



! PSTN gateway services

|^| '''Provider''' |^| '''Australian%%%[POP]s''' |^| '''Fee''' |^| '''Incoming''' |^| '''Local%%%calls''' |^| '''Mobile%%%calls''' |^| '''Protocols''' |^| '''Comments''' ||

|| (http://austechpartnerships.com/atp/ ATP) |^| Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Perth Adelaide |^| $8/month |^| $10/month, 0c + 0c/min |^| 14c + 0c/min|^| 0c + 29c/min |^| [IAX] [SIP] || All prices GST exclusive, billing is per second basis ||

|| (http://www.mibroadband.com.au/ M! Voice) |^| ? |^| ? |^| ? |^| ? |^| ? |^| ? |^| ? || ||

|| (http://www.comindico.com.au/dynamic/eCall/index.html Cominidco eCall) |^| ? |^| ? |^| ? |^| ? |^| ? |^| ? |^| ? || ||



! Discussion

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!!! 2004-08-03 6:28pm

Having just got off the phone iwith ATP, they seem keen enough to offer a discount to Melbourne Wireless memebers, and I'm keen enough to make the discount process work smoothly.  More news to come... -- TysonClugg

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