Cli Routes Vs Non Cli Routes
CLI stands for Caller ID. Caller ID is a significant
feature in VoIP. Caller ID is when calling to another phone, your number will
appear in Caller ID so they can recognize it is you.
Typically when calling locally in your country, you do not need to be
concerned about caller ID because it is something that is guaranteed. When
calling internationally, you are not definite the CLI feature thus it is the responsibility of the
wholesaler to check thoroughly. In VoIP wholesale termination, one can decide
to allow CLI routes or to not let them. Generally for
termination providers,CLI routes are more expensive than non CLI as a result they choose non CLI for the reason that customer always wants cheap
rates with good quality.
Consider that,CLI has nothing to do with voice quality at all, it is
just a particular feature that some try to supply. Consequently, customers just
want good quality and CLI is not very important. As a result termination providers
just give the non CLI route because it is low-priced.
If you are a wholesale termination provider, in that case it is
necessary to know whether your CLI route is pure or fixed. The difference between the
two is to some extent important when choosing the routes to supply. Pure CLI means a full caller ID which is go through to the
caller where a fixed CLI means a lesser quality CLI is provided.
This is only the choice of the provider. End customers such as you and
me, do not complain as much about this feature as actually we only care that we
get a good connection. So, if you find a cheap calling card that gives such a
feature then by all means go for it.
