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help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« on: May 16, 2012, 06:45:25 AM »
I have an Israeli cell phone in israel, and I would like to get an american virtual phone number which all the calls can be forwarded to my Israeli mobile. Instead of people  having to call international using calling cards.

I having looked around, and the best rate I found was 0.06 cents a minute. No flat rate packages. I did find flat rate packages for landlines. But not for mobiles.

Anyone have any experience or knowledge in this field? I would prefer if tj solution was not through a app that should be used on a smartphone, as i prefer keeping my "kosher number".

Thanks

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2012, 07:04:58 AM »
I started a thread about this befroe.

Phone.com etc should have a fixed rate for 400 minutes
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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2012, 08:04:37 AM »
I have an Israeli cell phone in israel, and I would like to get an american virtual phone number which all the calls can be forwarded to my Israeli mobile. Instead of people  having to call international using calling cards.

I having looked around, and the best rate I found was 0.06 cents a minute. No flat rate packages. I did find flat rate packages for landlines. But not for mobiles.

Anyone have any experience or knowledge in this field? I would prefer if tj solution was not through a app that should be used on a smartphone, as i prefer keeping my "kosher number".

Thanks
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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2012, 08:14:35 AM »
how many minutes are you lookin for?

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2012, 08:48:45 AM »
I started a thread about this befroe.

Phone.com etc should have a fixed rate for 400 minutes
I tried them, but it was only for landlines, not mobiles.

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2012, 08:51:03 AM »
Which service is 6 cents per minute?
worldphone

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2012, 08:51:53 AM »
how many minutes are you lookin for?
at least 1500 a month.

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2012, 09:49:00 AM »
mydivert.com €3.50/mo. for a USA virtual number, €0.035/min to forward calls to Israel cell

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2012, 02:03:17 PM »
mydivert.com €3.50/mo. for a USA virtual number, €0.035/min to forward calls to Israel cell
thanks I will check into it.

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2012, 02:29:20 PM »
being that Israeli cell carriers offer free incoming, they bill the wireless expenses to the caller. (believe much of Europe is the same). any service offering flat-rate calls would be eating those fees. not likely.

(I'm assuming that spikko.net (not related to your needs) is working on the same model, considering you get credit based on received calls)

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2012, 12:30:41 PM »
there's a company called localphone in uk pence its 2.9 plus a 0.75 p monthly charge for the number.  pls usse this link i u do sign up(http://www.localphone.com/?rb=cMrYkX9_JHkxJFWB1IuJjYSWtKAzLoupCmWSYSPxCOQ)

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2012, 04:14:02 PM »
there's a company called localphone in uk pence its 2.9 plus a 0.75 p monthly charge for the number.  pls usse this link i u do sign up(http://www.localphone.com/?rb=cMrYkX9_JHkxJFWB1IuJjYSWtKAzLoupCmWSYSPxCOQ)
I have looked into them as well.

In my case they are 0.059 cents a minute plus 0.99 cent monthly. Fairly good. I am still looking for better.

However they do have a program or outoing calls which is amazing. The charge to the USA from Israel 0.005 cents a minute.. The way they work is, they create an Israeli local number for every international number you want to call. (or you can dial their local calling card access number)

But of courses this sucks for Israel as you get billed .49 agurot for every "un-kosher minute"

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2012, 04:22:26 PM »
But of courses this sucks for Israel as you get billed .49 agurot for every "un-kosher minute"
not anymore :-)

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2012, 05:42:26 PM »
not anymore :-)
What rate can I get On a kosher plan?

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2012, 05:48:29 PM »
The new Golan unlimited should have kosher numbers too.

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2012, 05:49:16 PM »
The new Golan unlimited should have kosher numbers too.
Meaning you can get a kosher golan phone?!
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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #16 on: May 17, 2012, 05:51:09 PM »
Meaning you can get a kosher golan phone?!
no, a kosher golan sim.

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #17 on: May 17, 2012, 06:21:29 PM »
no, a kosher golan sim.
Really?
And what are the rates on that?
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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2012, 12:10:26 PM »
Really?
And what are the rates on that?

from there web site it doesnt seem like there is a diff in price!!

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Re: help setting up a virtual phone number internationaly
« Reply #19 on: May 29, 2012, 01:18:30 AM »
@real-brisker how did u settle?