VoIP <--> PSTN provider recommendations

[Bruce Dawson]

VirginSnow at vfemail.net wrote:
> Okay, folks... once again, it's time for one of those "tell me your
> favorite..." questions!
>
> I'm shopping for a new VoIP <--> PSTN service provider (so I can place
> and receive telephone calls over the Internet).
>
> Does anyone have experience with good providers?  Any providers
> (besides NuFone) I should steer clear of?
>
> Note: Providers which charge monthly fees go at the bottom of my list.
> I just don't talk that much. :) If I had a choice of paying a monthly
> fee for good-quality VoIP service or getting shoddy service with no
> monthly fee, nine times out of ten I'd take the latter.
>
> So, suggestions, anyone?
>   
I've been pretty happy with www.voipjet.com (for outgoing long distance
and international) and www.teliax.com (for remote phone numbers - call
origination, and long distance within NH - call termination). They both
support SIP and IAX - I use IAX given my nested firewall configuration.

Teliax has both "pay as you go" plans and monthly plans. voipjet has
just "pay as you go".

I'm looking into some others that provide international DIDs and have
sub-cent rates. But those all require me to sign NDAs.

--Bruce