Port US Number so I can forward it to UK Mobile??
Jul 7, 2015, 12:52 pm
#1
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Port US Number so I can forward it to UK Mobile??
Hello, new to the forum and have searched (and continue to do so) for the answer.
I currently have a US mobile number (not portable to Google Voice) that I need to keep so US clients can contact me when we move to the UK later this month. Is there a VOIP service that would allow me to keep my US number and forward it (affordably) to my soon to be new UK mobile number? Any help would be appreciated!!
I currently have a US mobile number (not portable to Google Voice) that I need to keep so US clients can contact me when we move to the UK later this month. Is there a VOIP service that would allow me to keep my US number and forward it (affordably) to my soon to be new UK mobile number? Any help would be appreciated!!
Jul 7, 2015, 2:09 pm
#4
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Don't expect great call quality when using these services. Your call has to be handed off twice (e.g. Verizon -> VoIP provider -> BT) and each transfer adds time and technology and lots of indirect hops. And I'm not talking about the good kind of hops.
Jul 7, 2015, 2:57 pm
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I personally use Localphone (based on the suggestions from FT). You set up a Localphone number to forward to your British phone and your current phone to forward to your Localphone. That's what I have (with Google Voice forwarding to Localphone) and I find the call quality to be absolutely fine
Jul 7, 2015, 3:06 pm
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Thanks for all the replies. I will look into these this evening. As far as the "hand off", I do not plan to keep service with my current provider, Verizon once we move. The goal will be to port my number out of Verizon to some one, then forward it to my UK number. I also intend to use my current handset, an unlocked iPhone 6+ with whoever we get service with in the UK.
Jul 7, 2015, 8:40 pm
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O2 offers virtual US numbers. First see if they support line number portability. If they don't, you'll probably get a better connection than someone using the cheapest route to a UK mobile number.
Why don't you post the area code and first three numbers of your phone number, eg 212-555-XXXX. If Google doesn't support the exchange, others may not as well.
Why don't you post the area code and first three numbers of your phone number, eg 212-555-XXXX. If Google doesn't support the exchange, others may not as well.
Jul 8, 2015, 12:08 am
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Jul 8, 2015, 4:49 am
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Here is a link to the feature:
https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/internatio...ional-numbers/
For a VOIP provider with a lot of flexibility, take a look at voip.ms.
https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/internatio...ional-numbers/
For a VOIP provider with a lot of flexibility, take a look at voip.ms.
Jul 8, 2015, 6:24 am
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[QUOTE=Dubai Stu;25086018]Here is a link to the feature:
https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/internatio...ional-numbers/
For a VOIP provider with a lot of flexibility, take a look at voip.ms. Another thought would be a dual sim phone and porting your Verizon number to Truphone while you are still a US resident. You'll get free incoming in the UK on the US number and have a US number for your return trips. Then go with Three (with its like home feature) for the other side. They have good US calling rates and free roaming for the visits back to the US on voice and data.
https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/internatio...ional-numbers/
For a VOIP provider with a lot of flexibility, take a look at voip.ms. Another thought would be a dual sim phone and porting your Verizon number to Truphone while you are still a US resident. You'll get free incoming in the UK on the US number and have a US number for your return trips. Then go with Three (with its like home feature) for the other side. They have good US calling rates and free roaming for the visits back to the US on voice and data.
Jul 8, 2015, 8:54 am
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I concur with the VoIP.ms recommendations (have been using them for my home phone service for several years). They show that your 704-787-xxxx phone is portable to their network; you'll get a lot of flexibility by porting to them and using their call forwarding at first, and can then use their features for other options to handle your incoming calls down the road.