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Why not just port your home number to your cellphone and get rid of the
extra step? I have Packet8 ($19.95/mo., excellent). I have it transfer to
my cell if I don't answer after 6 rings. I really like the service and
enjoy all the extra services SBC was charging me for free, call forwarding,
caller ID, call waiting, caller ID blocking, 3 way, etc. I disconnected the
outside SBC connection and plugged the DTA into a socket and now use every
jack in the house with my existing phones, free anytime, anywhere for
$19.95. I found that I was using my Cingular cell so little, that I
cancelled it and got a pay as you go Tracfone. That was in Feb, I'm still
working on my free minutes, good thru Nov, by playing the specials and
referrals. Cheers, Wizzzer
"Dan Foxley" <danfatnospamnethere.com> wrote in message
news:1123344645.49265@news-1.nethere.net...
>I can get the phone company to give me dial tone & call forwarding for
>about $15-20 US per month. I was hoping to get much cheaper by paying a
>VOIP provider to "park" my home phone # and do Call Forwarding only to my
>Cell. Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Foxley
>
> "Rick Merrill" <rick0.merrill@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Mc6dnTs5pYT-ImnfRVn-3Q@comcast.com...
>> Dan Foxley wrote:
>>> Is it possible to take my existing phone # (which I've had a long time)
>>> and have a VOIP provider hold it and just forward my calls to a cellular
>>> #? My intention is saving money but keeping my home #, since the
>>> cellular is umlimited monthly and free incoming.
>>
>> One can port "existing home" phone to CallVantage, which then lets you
>> control forwarding to your "cellular" phone. However, you would then
>> have to pay the CallVantage bill as well as your cellular bill. Note that
>> CallVantage has unlimited long distance and unlimited local calls.
>>
>> p.s. I do not work for CallVantage
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