"RH" <spicedham@no-ham-exelsys.com> wrote in message
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> "Jono" <jmattwood@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1170256120.706007.23460@v33g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com...
>> 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
>
> Thanks for comments
>
> I actually use a trixbox server at home, and my plan had been to do the
> divertion at my end with trixbox
> but have always found diverting an incoming VOIP call out to Mobile via
> another VOIP Provider troublesome, it never works correctly (and I gave
> up) I always get no audio both ways on the mobile (but if I call in on 2
> VOIP connections on a conference call hosted by the same server I do get
> audio. Like many things to do with trixbox I gave up on it, but will try
> again on a latest version

If you are considering other hardware options, a FritzBox (www.avm.de/en)
handles call diversion very well. I use the parallel calling feature which
is quite handy as it uses my voipcheap com account. They are expensive
though :-( It also obviously depends on the quality of your internet
connection.