Mr Matt
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Eustis, FL
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| Sometimes you are better off getting an new GV number.  When I signed up for Google Voice, there were no Google Voice Numbers in my home city Eustis, Florida. I was able to get a G.V. number in Clermont, Florida a rate center that is a local call from Orlando and my home city Eustis. My home number is a toll call from Orlando. So by getting a new number from Google Voice, friends on a land line, in Orlando can call my home toll free. Furthermore if one gets a new Google Voice Number they can point it wherever they want while using their old home number to bypass Google Voice.
Another reason for choosing a new G.V. Number was that I was planning on purchasing a Magic Jack, unfortunately there are no Magic Jack Telephone Numbers that are a local call from a Eustis, Florida Land Line. I can get a Magic Jack number in Orlando, Florida and point my new Google Voice Number to my Magic Jack Number. Friends in Eustis can call the G.V. Number in Clermont and reach my Magic Jack Number in Orlando without paying a toll charge. If I leave my Google Voice Number pointed to my home telephone number any friends in Orlando using a land line can call my Google Voice Number and reach my home phone number without paying a toll charge. I would think twice about porting my home phone number to G.V. Another feature of G.V. is that I can point my G.V. number to my home number while I am residing at home and my Magic Jack or Mobile Number while traveling. |
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| Wow, that forwarding setup is so complex that I got tired just reading about it.
But seriously, why not have GV ring all your numbers, no matter if you're at home or traveling? You can just answer the one that's most convenient at the time. No reason to have to keep turning forwarding on or off. |
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Have you tried Nettalk.com ???
Unlike the magicjack, it doesn't require a computer to call.
They are still a new company with many bumps to iron out, but I like the product so far. A little costlier than magicjack, but cheaper than ooma. |
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