On 31 Jan, 13:09, "RH" <spiced...@no-ham-exelsys.com> wrote:
> I know it seems to now be poular to transfer BT lines to VOIP providers,
> (with great effort I understand) can the same be done with numbers on other
> VOIP providers?
>
> I currently have an account on Voipfone and would like to move it elsewhere
> (if I can find another provider which meets my needs)
>
> The service I get from voipfone is really really good business class VOIP.
> would recommend for for incoming business voip line any day of the week.
> But I use their call divertion service which is great but use it a lott (to
> mobiles) and the charges are high to the mobiles I use (Three 23.5p/min inc
> VAT) and my Global Sim a Lichtenstien Mobile at 37/p/minute. when I compare
> the rates I can get from lowratevoip (.8p & 15p inc) or some others, I can
> seethere maybe scope in saving money elsewhere.
>
> It is quite amazing to see the difference in pricing to some desitination.
> Of course you do get what you pay for, which is why I went with voipfone to
> begin with and payed for a geographic number. but the difference can be
> huge, to call Lichtenstien mobile for example, cheapest was 15p/minute most
> expensive was voip.co.uk at 71p/minute even vonage is cheaper

If I were you I would seriously consider ditching your 3 number & get
an O2 number &, if you really need to be with 3, port the O2 number to
them. That way, any calls from VoIP or PSTN providers would be charged
as if you've dialled an O2 number, considerably cheaper than calls to
an original 3 number.

Can't help with the Global Sim, sorry.

I pay around 6ppm to divert calls to my Orange number (terminated
presently on Vodafone) - I use a [insert provider] number for inbound
calls to my Asterisk PBX which in turn forwards calls using the
cheapest provider for calls to mobiles....well, the cheapest I've
found - voipcheap.com