Follow Me 800 Numbers, was "Two phone numbers, different carriers, same phone

On Thu, 27 May 2004 12:42:58 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee wrote:
>Found it!
>
> Here's the direct link:
>
> http://www.kall8.com/

Be careful with kall8 - I've been using them for ~3 months, and although
their features are wonderful, I've had several reports of misdirected
calls, and callers who get various telco error messages when attempting to
call. If you're counting on 100% of your calls getting through, you might
want to have each of your contacts test it for you before you commit to it
as a working solution.

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Remove .example to contact me via email.

tim <tim@urbox.example.org> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.05.27.21.41.04.329608@urbox.example .org>...
> On Thu, 27 May 2004 12:42:58 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee wrote:
> >Found it!
> >
> > Here's the direct link:
> >
> > http://www.kall8.com/
>
> Be careful with kall8 - I've been using them for ~3 months, and although
> their features are wonderful, I've had several reports of misdirected
> calls, and callers who get various telco error messages when attempting to
> call. If you're counting on 100% of your calls getting through, you might
> want to have each of your contacts test it for you before you commit to it
> as a working solution.
>
> ---
> Remove .example to contact me via email.


I can see where there is a potential for errors, because of all the
changes involved. Telecom erors seem to go hand in hand with any kind
of data changes.
The price sounds good.

Another "follow me roaming" service...
uReach.com - Unified Communications, Unified Messaging, Voicemail, and
more

http://www.ureach.com/home/overview.htm
Found another service

-
David

Vonage users get a cheaper toll-free number, and offer redirection to
cellular and other numbers, configurable in a very flexible way.

On Thu, 27 May 2004 11:42:58 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee
<ghost@general.lee> wrote:

>On 26 May 2004 18:14:28 -0700, davidlind@my-deja.com (David L) wrote:
>
>>Richard wrote...
>>"The "follow me" 800 number idea of yours is interesting and has many
>>possibilities. For example, it makes it easy for all my contacts
>>whereever they are or where I am in Canada and US to call me by having
>>one number that is toll free (for them). The 800 number fee would
>>replace the LD charges for CF-ing to my Verizon number. It only
>>remains to be seen if the cost-benefit ratio is in favour of this 800
>>service. Let us know if you recall the names of such services."
>>
>>
>>Found it!
>
>Here's the direct link:
>
>http://www.kall8.com/
>
>I've been with them for about 5 months, and at $2/month plus $.07/min,
>they're hard to beat. The online control panel is excellent and gives
>full and instant control of your forwarding.
>
>Also, for a one time $10 charge, you can have the payphone block put
>on so that you don't incur the $.50/call recoupment fee on calls from
>payphones. That was a big plus for me.
>

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In article <e1705cb3.0405292110.25b855aa@posting.google.com >,
David L <davidlind@my-deja.com> wrote:
>Another "follow me roaming" service...
>uReach.com - Unified Communications, Unified Messaging, Voicemail, and
>more
>
>http://www.ureach.com/home/overview.htm
>Found another service


Also
http://www.accessline.com/

Coming in late here on the conversation. I also picked RingCentral for the
sake of the simultaneous-ring -- it rings my home, cell, and work numbers
simultaneously. Since I have unpredictable hours, and frequently go in and
out of cell phone range (cell phone coverage is not very good in the SF Bay
area) my callers always had to hunt around for me. Lots of other good
features too, like having it automatically label the e-mailed voice messages
with my address-book name of the caller. Over the first two weeks it has
worked really well and it looks like a keeper. My only wish is that I could
have kept my old local number (they're not set up for "local number
portability".)

Garry

Coming in late here on the conversation. I also picked RingCentral for the
sake of the simultaneous-ring -- it rings my home, cell, and work numbers
simultaneously. Since I have unpredictable hours, and frequently go in and
out of cell phone range (cell phone coverage is not very good in the SF Bay
area) my callers always had to hunt around for me. Lots of other good
features too, like having it automatically label the e-mailed voice messages
with my address-book name of the caller. Over the first two weeks it has
worked really well and it looks like a keeper. My only wish is that I could
have kept my old local number (they're not set up for "local number
portability".)

Garry

[ posted to alt.cellular.motorola and alt.cellular.verizon and CC'd to
RingCentral ]

Garry W wrote:
> Coming in late here on the conversation. I also picked RingCentral for the
> sake of the simultaneous-ring

They're idiots.

They claim local phone numbers in Victorville, but for my free trial
assigned me a number in (760) 301-xxxx.

I was able to dial it using seven digits, but I live in a weird area where
you can even dial *local toll or long distance* calls using seven digits as
long as they're in AC 760. 301-xxxx is in Ridgecrest, an hour north of
Victorville and a LD call away. Fortunately I only made a few test calls.

When I called and complained, they said "well, we only allow you to choose
your area code." Well then, why do you list cities when having people sign
up for a phone number? Then I was told "we do have a couple Victorville
numbers, but only a couple, but if you sign up now I can guarantee you one."
They couldn't tell me when they'd get more, said they had to order them in
blocks of 20. Great! So I call to complain and you turn around and try to
pressure me into paying for the service? Bite me.

Buyer beware if choosing RingCentral (and it's probably safer to stay away
from them).

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[ posted to alt.cellular.motorola and alt.cellular.verizon and CC'd to
RingCentral ]

Garry W wrote:
> Coming in late here on the conversation. I also picked RingCentral for the
> sake of the simultaneous-ring

They're idiots.

They claim local phone numbers in Victorville, but for my free trial
assigned me a number in (760) 301-xxxx.

I was able to dial it using seven digits, but I live in a weird area where
you can even dial *local toll or long distance* calls using seven digits as
long as they're in AC 760. 301-xxxx is in Ridgecrest, an hour north of
Victorville and a LD call away. Fortunately I only made a few test calls.

When I called and complained, they said "well, we only allow you to choose
your area code." Well then, why do you list cities when having people sign
up for a phone number? Then I was told "we do have a couple Victorville
numbers, but only a couple, but if you sign up now I can guarantee you one."
They couldn't tell me when they'd get more, said they had to order them in
blocks of 20. Great! So I call to complain and you turn around and try to
pressure me into paying for the service? Bite me.

Buyer beware if choosing RingCentral (and it's probably safer to stay away
from them).

--
Steve Sobol, Professional Geek 888-480-4638 PGP: 0xE3AE35ED
Company website: http://JustThe.net/
Personal blog, resume, portfolio: http://SteveSobol.com/
E: sjsobol@JustThe.net Snail: 22674 Motnocab Road, Apple Valley, CA 92307