Originally Posted by
Wingnut
Hello
I'm working on a new venture, and am looking at various virtual office options while we go through the development phase.
Now there are thousands of companies who seem to offer these services, so I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a provider who can:
* provide an 020-7 phone number which I can divert to the number of my choice - I would probably want to change the destination number quite frequently so it should be easy to do this
* provide a voicemail box when the call is not answered at the destination number within a set (ideally user definable) period, with the voicemail delivered to me by email (as an audio file attachment rather than transcribed)
* provide an additional 020-7 phone number (for bonus points, one which is reasonably similar to the first one) as a fax line, with a fax-to-email service
Reliability and call quality is paramount to me rather than low cost (although obviously I don't want to pay more than I have to).
I suspect what I really want is GoogleVoice. One of these days it might reach these shores...
Thanks in advance!
I would suggest a look at O2's "Fixed Number Anywhere" service.
You can have a new 020, 01xx, 03xx number, or port in an existing BT number if preferred, and all incoming calls are auto-diverted to your O2 mobile number (with full usual function voicemail of course). Therefore, you can answer (or ignore/leave to voicemail) calls on your designated mobile no. anytime/anywhere.
Cost is a very reasonable £10/month.
I have been using this for a valuable (to me) BT landline no. since I moved home in August, and am v. satisfied.