On 31 Jan 2007 07:08:40 -0800, "Jono" <jmattwood@gmail.com> wrote:

>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
Hmmm Yes, 5.5p/min is cheap.
If you get a number with voiptalk.org they allow you to transfer the
call to an alternative SIP address - it is all in the user settings -
so if you don't like provider A for incoming calls you can switch to
provider B instantly.
If you are satisfied with incoming calls on voipfone, and I would
agree that they are good, why not stick with them for incoming calls
and just use voipcheap for your outgoing calls. Unless your ATA only
faciltates one outgoing provider there is no need to have the same
provider for both incoming and outgoing calls.

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