Virtual phone numbers

[LadyInBed]

http://www.didhq.com offer this service, does anyone know of it or use it?
Is it of any benefit to a liveaboard?

 

[Richard10002]

http://www.didhq.com offer this service, does anyone know of it or use it?
Is it of any benefit to a liveaboard?

I had an 0161 number on Skype when I was in the Med during 2007. It obviously relies on you having a reasonable Internet connection.

 

[lenseman]

and I had an 0208 number with Skype. Much cheaper than these Johnny-Come-Lately companies who are only after your money.



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[NornaBiron]

We have a London number with Skype. As long as we're online and signed in it can be used. Also handy for people to call and leave messages without having to log in to skype

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Skype will rent you a number, which can be in whichever country you find convenient. I think you can rent multiple numbers, if it suits you to have a number in the country you're currently in and also one in your home country. It isn't expensive, but allows people to ring your Skype account from a normal telephone, at the charge they would pay for phoning that number on a normal connection.

Skype is easily the cheapest and easiest way of keeping in touch with friends and family internationally. However, it does rely on a decent internet connection, and some mobile operators block it on their data services.

 

[LadyInBed]

Thanks all.

 

[RAI]

In some circumstances Rebtel works out well, particularly for fixed lines or local mobiles.

 

[TrailerSailer]

If you are on O2 you can use Tu Go providing you have a WiFi connection for anywhere in the world for the cost of the UK call against your price plan. OK Tu Go still has some more work to do on the software (Android and iOS) but I've used it in the Channel Islands and France this year. Works for voice and text.