| What is a GSM Gateway? | | | | now have 4 GSM Gateway lines committed to |
| A GSM Gateway is in simple terms a mobile phone | | | | outbound calls, the total quantity of landlines has been |
| appliance that when attached to a PABX phone | | | | reduced to 3 which also save them a further $100 |
| system will enable you to make calls from your Phone | | | | each month on line rental charges. |
| System using a mobile network. By putting an Unlimited | | | | What do I need to use a GSM Gateway? |
| or Capped Call Plan SIM card into the GSM gateway | | | | What you need to have is a programmable PABX |
| and programming the PABX to direct outbound calls | | | | phone system, and that system needs to facilitate at |
| via the Gateway, $000s can be saved. Anyone who | | | | least one free analogue port. Also needed is an active |
| gets their landline phone bill will see that any calls made | | | | SIM card on the mobile phone plan you want. Your |
| to a mobile number are the most expensive. Mobile | | | | PABX Maintainer will install the Gateway for you and |
| numbers have high call rates and it is easy to run up a | | | | program your PABX system so that you can |
| big telephone bill if you make them regularly. If you | | | | nominate which lines will route via the GSM Gateway. |
| want to make calls to a mobile phone number it is | | | | Is it a cheaper method to use than VoIP? |
| often the mobile carriers that offer the better deals, | | | | Generally, using a GSM Gateway for PABX Phone |
| not the fixed wire carriers. | | | | Systems works out less expensive than VoIP. If you |
| Here’s an example how GSM Gateway can cut | | | | on the other hand making lots of International calls, |
| your phone bill. | | | | VoIP might suit you better. The real advantage of |
| Metro Hotel A has a total of 50 rooms to let, at | | | | using a GSM gateway is simplicity. Once installed and |
| present they have a company plan on their landlines | | | | programmed there are no other ongoing support costs, |
| with one of the country’s leading Telco’s. They | | | | call quality issues or technical support required. Imaging |
| had 6 dedicated voice lines and they did at that time | | | | connecting a Mobile Phone, and then leaving it on a |
| spend around $1000 a month on phone calls to | | | | shelf in your office, that’s what connecting a GSM |
| landlines and mobiles within Australia. Then they add a | | | | gateway is comparable to doing. On average prices |
| 4 port GSM gateway and 4 Telaustralia Unlimited Call | | | | for a unit start from $500 Aus installed for a single SIM |
| Plan SIM Cards for $119 per month each. On these call | | | | device and in the region of $1800 for a 4 Channel |
| plans, all calls to Landlines and Mobiles within Australia | | | | device. Units can be purchased in increments of 1, 2, 4, |
| are unlimited and untimed so their bill for calls to mobiles | | | | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 right up to 32 Channel (32 SIM |
| & landlines will come to $476 per month…a total | | | | cards) that are able to be connected to Primary Rate |
| saving of around 50% or $6000 per annum. As they | | | | ISDN 10/20/30 PABX Systems. |