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 ====== Calling the PSTN with SDF VoIP ======
+You first need to be an ARPA member, which costs $36. It's a one time payment, and then you're an SDF member for life! Then you need to add the VOIP membership, which costs $15/qtr for unlimited calls anywhere in the world.
+Follow the steps at [[setting_up_a_sip_phone_with_sdf_voip|Setting up a SIP phone with SDF VoIP]] to get your SIP account set up with your app/phone of choice.
-You first need to be an ARPA member, which costs $36. It's a one time payment, and then you're an SDF member for life! Then you need to add the VOIP membership, which costs $15/qtr for unlimited calls anywhere in the world.
-Follow the steps on the VOIP tutorial page to get your SIP account set up with your app/phone of choice.
-Calling North America (except Mexico)
-Calling North America is easy. You just need to prefix the 10-digit number with a 1. For example: 1 (208) 555-1234 It does not need a + in front. This will cause the call to fail. The same thing will happen if you do not have the 1 out front.
+===== Calling North America (except Mexico) =====
+Calling North America is easy. You just need to prefix the 10-digit number with a 1. For example: 1 (208) 555-1234 It **does not need a + in front**. This will cause the call to fail. The same thing will happen if you do not have the 1 out front.
-NOTE: Mexico is not part of the North American Numbering Plan and needs to be dialed as an international call. (Country code 52) See next section...
+  NOTE: Mexico is not part of the North American Numbering Plan and needs to be dialed as an international call. (Country code 52) See next section...
-Calling internationally
-I have called Europe a few times now. For those of us in North America, we are used to prefixing European numbers with +011 or 011. You don't need to do this when calling Europe. For example:
+===== Calling internationally =====
+I have called Europe a few times now. For those of us in North America, we are used to prefixing European numbers with +011 or 011. **You don't need to do this prefixing when calling Europe**. For example:
 Calling Norway, country code 47: 47 585 66 972