Virtual 0207 number and re-routing abroad with caller ID

[Transmitter Man]

I'm looking at having a 0207 number with someone like Flextel diverted through Skype to both PC or mobile here in Cyprus.

The numbers are virtually free at only a couple of quid and I believe diversion to a Skype number is free.

I'm worried about call quality and or delay.

Ideally I'd like original caller ID but not sure one can have this feature when diverting through a third party such as Skype.

Has anyone tried similar re-routing solutions, at what cost and with what success?

Phil

[Burrow01]

Hi

I've done this lots of times, via Gradwell, diverting to various numbers around the world - worked very well

The actual diversion is at the exchange, so its not dependent on the quality of your specific connection

[Mandat]

Presumably you mean that you want a London "020" area code, since the area code "0207" doesn't exist.

I have a virtual landline number, through Soho66, which I can divert to my mobile or any voip handset conencted to the internet.

It works very well and the pricing is quite cheap as well.

Edited by Mandat on Tuesday 4th November 10:27

[Transmitter Man]

Hi Guys,

Pete,

I'll check out Gradwell today.

I should of stated that here in Cyprus I have no landline as my broadband is via a 5.8Ghz WiFi service (Dragon Net) 7MB up & down.

As the 020 (sorry Mandat) number has to be diverted to another number am I correct in that it would be cheaper if not free to divert to my Skype Out number rather than a number here in Cyprus?

What about caller ID?

Have I missed something?

Phil

[Burrow01]

Transmitter Man said:

Hi Guys,

Pete,

I'll check out Gradwell today.

I should of stated that here in Cyprus I have no landline as my broadband is via a 5.8Ghz WiFi service (Dragon Net) 7MB up & down.

As the 020 (sorry Mandat) number has to be diverted to another number am I correct in that it would be cheaper if not free to divert to my Skype Out number rather than a number here in Cyprus?

What about caller ID?

Have I missed something?

Phil

Caller ID works with the divert, the divert costs however much it would do normally to call the number you are diverting to.

If you only have broadband, you could divert it to your Skype Out number, or just run a softphone on your PC or (smart)phone (similar to the Skype client) and pick it up directly on your computer - no requirement to divert at all

[Transmitter Man]

Thanks.

Ok, there seems to be an abundance of free softphone diallers.

Any that you can recommend?

Flextel offer 01, 02 and 0207 numbers as low as free with free divert

http://www.flextel.com/costs/Call+Price+Calculator...

so as long as they can divert to a softphone number and carry the caller ID that will do me just fine.

I take it just like skype, when someone calls you any pc's, tablets and smart phones connected will ring all simultaneously?

The only think missing here in Cyprus is an affordable unlimited data package, the typical contract price for that is EUR 80.00 per month which is ridiculous. Due to a monopoly in telecom providers.

Phil