"Dave T" <DING@DONG.COM> wrote in message
news:EUdvi.21998$Ra1.16354@fe55.usenetserver.com.. .
> help for newbie , wanting to use a 0845 number then redirect to my mobile
> via voip or similar ......
>
> I was reading this months PC Format magazine and one of the freebies on
> the cover disc is a program called 3cx phone system 3,
>
> i've no idea how to set it up and it looks as if it does loads more than i
> need but might be a bit overkill , i have a friend that might be able to
> set it up , but not sure its what i need to do the job ?, but its what
> sparked the idea ....
>
> i guess its a fairly simple concept for the all knowing voip/telcom expets
> , so i thought i'd ask you guys.
>
> i'm needing a 0845 type number , the ability to redirect to my mobile
> number or landline or to my voip number depending on the day.
>
> basically , whats the cheapest method for a 0845 type number (dont like
> the idea of the odd landline type numbers skype etc can offer) to redirect
> to my choosen number on the day, some days i'm out all day so its mobile ,
> some days
>
> i'm at one location all day and other days i'm at the 2nd location all day
> or even a mixture of all three , so i need the ability to easily update
> the number for the 0845 to redirect to , voip, landline , mobile .
>
> cost is very important , i already have the phone line , i also have a
> voip.co.uk account / skpye account .
>
> i'm willing to reconsider using 0845 , but do need something similar as i
> believe that the 0845 number is etched into peoples minds as a local rate
> number , the offerings from skype for a landline number look forgein and i
> dont want people thinking there making a call to a frogein phone number
> ,when where based in the u.k.
>
> all help and links welcomed

Sorry i ment to add i am also considering a 0800 number instead of the 0845
number.