"Brian A" <no_spam_bca1000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:24:31 +0100, "Dave T" <DING@DONG.COM> wrote:
>
>>
>>"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.
>>
>>
> When you get a non-geo number (e.g. 0845,0800) it will usually be
> directed to an existing geographical number.
> Firstly forget about Skype. Skype isn't a serious prospect. There are
> hundreds of other providers that use the SIP protocol.
> There is no reason whatever for you to have an 0845 number in order to
> redirect your calls. You don't even need to have voip equipment so
> long as you have access to the Net. You can get a voip number instead.
> One easy way to transfer calls is to open an account with Voxalot.com.
> If you only have one voip number then the cost will be US$15/year
> (about GBP7.30) for the services.
> 1. Set up your geo voip number to register on voxalot.
> 2. Set up a provider to carry your forwarded calls, e.g. voip.co.uk,
> as well as a provider for your incoming geo. voip number (may be the
> same account you use to forwarrd your calls)
> 3. Set up all the numbers you want to transfer to and then you can
> just enable them at will.
> If your call transfer is to another voip number it can often be
> transferred for free, if not, then with voip.co.uk it will be 2p/call
> at peak time ('free' other times). You can choose from many carriers
> and thus keep your call costs down.
> Voxalot provides a good voicemail system and you can pick up your
> messages in three ways.
> 1. Via email.
> 2. Via the Sipbroker PSTN access service of which there are many
> scattered throughout the world (numbers best programmed into a
> phone).
> 3. On a telephone handset that is connected to an ATA, which, in turn,
> is connected to broadband. (if you really wanted to you could carry a
> voip ATA or phone around with you and plug it into broadband wherever
> you are providing you had control of the configuration of the network
> - that way there would be NILL call transfer costs at all times)
>
> If you want to have an 0800 or an 0845 pointed to your registered voip
> number then you can do that - it is just another layer and nothing to
> do with the call transfer system.
> I have assumed, as you posted this on this group that you did want a
> voip solution rather than a purely POTS system.

Hi yes , voip or standard telecom , i want to have a 0800 or 0845 number as
i think it encourages calls from outside my local area , as we do repairs
that are often sent to us via the postal system .