I pay $13/month for my home phone with rogers, unlimited nationwide, caller id. I think that's pretty reasonable. no need for internet connection etc.
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ok, thanks, i will need to create and charge account for 20$ i guess to be able to port in a number? right?
Dec 1st, 2020 7:00 pm
Go to > Account Settings > General > CallerID Number > Use a Custom CallerID > Input you local Canadian number
Dec 1st, 2020 7:03 pm
No. If the system wont support cell phones, that means it's a hard wired system. VOIP will not be compatible.Magoo wrote: ↑ Can anyone comment on whether voip.ms or any voip will work with apartment door systems to unlock the lobby door? I'm looking to switch my aunt From Bell to this and she lives in an older building. The super told me the system doesn't work with cell phones but he didn't say anything about voip.
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It's a phone number that doesn't require you to have a cell phone. You get a handset from somewhere usually cordless and you can have it in your home for calls. Basically what people had before smartphones. It has its benefits, anyone can pick it up no passwords. You don't need to have a battery on a smart phone since it's base station plugged into the wall. It is always on and active. It doesn't need a plan and usually only cost $10-15/month or less If there is internet connection. Simple yet effective for talking which is the primary function of a phone. Anything else then a smartphone is usually better but you pay for it
Dec 1st, 2020 7:28 pm
Alot of home phones now don't even use the house jacks . The one I have from Rogers uses a box that plugs into the wall and has a sim, it connection to the cellular wireless network. Then I just plug my Panasonic headset to the box and it makes all the cordless phones with that base station active. So it's kind of nice compared to old phone wall plugs. You just need to plug in for power is all.
Dec 1st, 2020 7:32 pm
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Exactly. You can port your U.S. # to voip.ms. If you go with an Obihai you can use your GV number for free North American calling or just use it on your cell with Hangouts. Voip.ms also has Direct Inward System Dialing. Dial in to your new number from a local number, get a ringback and use voip.ms to call anywhere. The possibilities are endless with voip.ms. Been using it for 5 years. I feel like I run my own telephone company.GenChick wrote: ↑ I’ve been a FreePhoneLine customer for three years now and using them for my home telephone. Traveled in USA few days ago and decided to open a Google Voice account. For this purpose purchased a unique US number and was looking for a cheap place to park my new number. Seems like VoIP.ms is the best for this purpose!
Dec 1st, 2020 7:34 pm
Dec 1st, 2020 7:36 pm
There were issues issues during the beta but since Jan all texts should be recieved. Never had an issue.ArtJobs wrote: ↑ i see what you mean, but in case of SMS, it may not work, because normally A2P SMS should be authorized by terminating network, so if voip.ms does not have a2p connections with SMS originator, or thru the gateway of SMS originator, the messages might not go thru. that's my concerns, otherwise, of course this is a good opportunity to get just a data sim card and use voip with good apps.
i know android has got a native sip app, which is the best, i wish apple introduce one soon.
Dec 1st, 2020 7:40 pm
It is very much possible but requires some adjustment in your suite and the building's telco utility room. Most definitely not a diy thing. It's more of a "if you know a telco/cable guy and threw in a case of beer" kind of thing...Magoo wrote: ↑ Can anyone comment on whether voip.ms or any voip will work with apartment door systems to unlock the lobby door? I'm looking to switch my aunt From Bell to this and she lives in an older building. The super told me the system doesn't work with cell phones but he didn't say anything about voip.
TIA
Dec 1st, 2020 7:55 pm
Dec 1st, 2020 7:59 pm
Which ones have a backup battery? I thought you have to get a separate UPS power bar?drsnikerfreak wrote: ↑ I feel like getting a wireless home phone plan instead is a better deal. Most carriers offer it for 10$ a month and it uses their cellular network instead of your internet. It also has a battery backup so you can still use it if the power goes out.
Dec 1st, 2020 8:01 pm
No. Same setup on iOS and no delay. Check your codecs and internet connection. You can set it to prefer the mobile network. It was so good I disabled all codecs other than G722 (which is best quality but high bandwidth). If you have issues, leave it on G711u.
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I have to look into this Direct Inward System Dialing. You see, English is not my native language. I'm already being shocked by VoIP.ms endless settings which look foreign to me. So, if I read something written in technical jargon, I might get confused and it would discourage me.
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