melonite@gmail.com has brought this to us :
> You are correct in stating that providers such as Sipgate offer a
> "free" number when you sign up with them, but that number can only
> be terminated at your Sipgate account, not any other, so it means you
> have to remain with a Sipgate account in order to keep the same number,
> basically, leave sipgate and leave the number.
>
> With the service we offer, you're able to choose which provider you
> wish to use, and you can terminate the number to any VoIP Destination,
> thus not tied to one provider in order to keep the inbound number. So
> for example if you have a "free" number from the likes of Sipgate
> or any other provider, if that ITSP goes down you would be unable to
> receive any inbound calls on your PSTN number.
>
> Example: You have a "free" SIP account and PSTN number from
> "Snake Oil VoIP" and that ITSP goes down, you'd not be able to
> receive any calls on your inbound PSTN number because the provider is
> down. But if you had a number from us that was terminating at your sip
> address with "Snake Oil VoIP" you are able to login at our control
> panel and change the destination instantly (as changes are real time)
> of the number to another VoIP account to ensure your able to receive
> calls.

But surely, your service would tie me to you? So what's the advantage?