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Go to Callcentric.com and signup for for a free NY state phone number http://www.callcentric.com/did
once you get your number. signup here for pay per call and add at least $5 http://www.callcentric.com/rate/plans/
then go the 'call treatments' page and setup to forward all calls to your israeli number.
There are tabs for autorecharge etc.
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Google voice: forward to Israeli cellphone?
« on: April 17, 2012, 05:26:10 AM »
Any way to get my GV # to ring in my Israeli cellphone?
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Re: Google voice: forward to Israeli cellphone?
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2012, 06:11:42 AM »
this might work.

http://spikkotelecomsite.cloudapp.net/

if you have an obi with spikko- you might be able to get some sort of code to transfer the incoming call on the gv line to the sp2 which would be spikko and have it forward to your cell phone...

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Re: Google voice: forward to Israeli cellphone?
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2012, 09:56:10 AM »
Just got back from a 2 week trip to Israel -- here's what I did...a bit convoluted but it worked fine.

I set up a $4.88/month phone.com account (first month free), and set up the phone.com # to forward to my Israeli cell phone (at a cost of around $0.11 or $0.12 per minute) -- Israel landline would have been included within the 300 minute per month allowance.

I then added the phone.com number to my Google Voice account.  When anyone called my GV number while I was away, it rang the phone.com number, which in turn rang my Israeli cell phone.  Just make sure to use around 20 seconds for the phone.com forward if you want your GV voicemail to still answer in the event you don't pick up the cell.   

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Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2012, 04:48:28 PM »
I am on oranges in Israel unlimited plan. (locally and to 42 countries). I wanted to have as well that people from the states can call me on a local US number, and if it wouldn't cost much.

Basically there is a website www.localphone.com where they have that you can get a US number for a one time fee of $3.00 and then a monthly $0.99 fee. And then it costs $0.06 cents per minute.

So I wanted to get around the $0.06 cents per minute. Becaus even if someone calls me, and I don't pick up (and I get the call, and can return it for free) but if it goes to voicemail, or if the phone is off, or in a no service area it will still cost.  And trust me it adds up pretty quick!

So I came up with an idea to forward my google voice to this local number, and have everyone only call GV. and like this whenever someone calls it will ring on my phone and have the advantage that It will only go to the GV voicemail.

Now like this I never pick up the phone when someone is calling me from US, and return the call right away. And never get charged for this service! Except for the $0.99 a month! Also I am get free voicemail transcriptions.

Everyone in the US loves it!

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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2012, 07:28:01 PM »
I am on oranges in Israel unlimited plan. (locally and to 42 countries). I wanted to have as well that people from the states can call me on a local US number, and if it wouldn't cost much.

Basically there is a website www.localphone.com where they have that you can get a US number for a one time fee of $3.00 and then a monthly $0.99 fee. And then it costs $0.06 cents per minute.

So I wanted to get around the $0.06 cents per minute. Becaus even if someone calls me, and I don't pick up (and I get the call, and can return it for free) but if it goes to voicemail, or if the phone is off, or in a no service area it will still cost.  And trust me it adds up pretty quick!

So I came up with an idea to forward my google voice to this local number, and have everyone only call GV. and like this whenever someone calls it will ring on my phone and have the advantage that It will only go to the GV voicemail.

Now like this I never pick up the phone when someone is calling me from US, and return the call right away. And never get charged for this service! Except for the $0.99 a month! Also I am get free voicemail transcriptions.

Everyone in the US loves it!
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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2012, 08:03:34 PM »
I have my sprint phone forwarded to my ipkall number which is sent to local phone

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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2012, 08:09:51 PM »
I have my sprint phone forwarded to my ipkall number which is sent to local phone
Confused. It says you ave to sign up for callcentric anyway. What do you need them for?
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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2012, 08:21:31 PM »
Confused. It says you ave to sign up for callcentric anyway. What do you need them for?
I wanted to keep my reg number but I can only forward to an American number so I got a free number from ipkall and then forward that to local phone. Don't have callcentric

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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2012, 09:02:46 PM »
I wanted to keep my reg number but I can only forward to an American number so I got a free number from ipkall and then forward that to local phone. Don't have callcentric
Local Israeli number?
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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2012, 01:11:37 AM »
@Chaikel  - How much per minute is callcentric?   

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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2012, 01:12:49 AM »
@emkay - how does ipkal work?

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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2012, 02:11:30 AM »
@Chaikel  - How much per minute is callcentric?   
3.6 cents to I'll cell. But not really great quality. I'm looking to pay for something better, but if all you're doing is calling back, I don't see why you need it
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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2012, 02:49:45 AM »
Online signup?

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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2012, 02:50:44 AM »
Also do you get the caller id? Cause with tiger cc you don't.

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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2012, 04:05:47 AM »
Online signup?
Also do you get the caller id? Cause with tiger cc you don't.
Yes and Yes.

You will have to actually fund the account to be able to receive calls, and I believe the minimum is $5
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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2012, 05:22:43 AM »
Yes and Yes.

You will have to actually fund the account to be able to receive calls, and I believe the minimum is $5
Ok. What service is it called?

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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #16 on: December 28, 2012, 05:50:17 AM »
You will be suprised but Jivetel (yeah, I know not the very cheapest for DSL) have quite good packages where you can sign up just for this service.

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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2012, 06:04:13 AM »
You will be suprised but Jivetel (yeah, I know not the very cheapest for DSL) have quite good packages where you can sign up just for this service.
I signed up with JiveTel but don't have a clue what I'm paying.

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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #18 on: December 28, 2012, 06:08:56 AM »
I signed up with JiveTel but don't have a clue what I'm paying.
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Re: Receiving calls on a Local number to my Israeli cell.
« Reply #19 on: December 28, 2012, 06:21:06 AM »
#bochurlife
Thanks for calling me out ::). Anyhow it's a business expense :P