http://ephonenumbers.net/blog Simplifying Telecom Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/google-voice-giveaway-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-112 call forward number Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:34:23 +0000 http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/?p=91#comment-112 congrats to the winners of Google Voice.. congrats to the winners of Google Voice..

]]> http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/google-voice-porting-in-and-ephonenumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Pat Odonnell Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:34:21 +0000 http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/?p=86#comment-111 I've consistently checked the GrandCentral website pretty much every month for the last 2 years--hoping that someday I'd see that they've re-opened and are handing out numbers once again. I had lost hope when I found out google purchased GrandCentral and hadn't done anything with it. I thought google was just going to let the idea die. I was elated when I found out that Google Voice was released. I'm curious how GV will function with my iPhone. Plus I am transitioning a move from Pennsylvania to Hawaii and this is the perfect time for a change in numbers for me. Finally, I've had a 215 area code number that is virtually impossible for people to remember. There is nothing about it that flows numerically, mathematically or visually. I can't stand it. A brandable, memorable phone number would be amazing. It would make the last 2 years of having checked GrandCentral all worth it! Regarding the porting process, the only way to make GV effective and really take off is to allow porting. In an age of CallerID, most people will continue to use the number that popped up in their phone to return your calls. Unless GV allows porting, users will still have to use 2 or more numbers. A number for each device for outgoing calls and then a separate GV number for incomming calls. Sounds like this could get complicated. If GV seeks to simplify calling for users, it will find a way to allow porting. Thanks for the giveaway! I've consistently checked the GrandCentral website pretty much every month for the last 2 years–hoping that someday I'd see that they've re-opened and are handing out numbers once again. I had lost hope when I found out google purchased GrandCentral and hadn't done anything with it. I thought google was just going to let the idea die. I was elated when I found out that Google Voice was released. I'm curious how GV will function with my iPhone. Plus I am transitioning a move from Pennsylvania to Hawaii and this is the perfect time for a change in numbers for me. Finally, I've had a 215 area code number that is virtually impossible for people to remember. There is nothing about it that flows numerically, mathematically or visually. I can't stand it. A brandable, memorable phone number would be amazing. It would make the last 2 years of having checked GrandCentral all worth it! Regarding the porting process, the only way to make GV effective and really take off is to allow porting. In an age of CallerID, most people will continue to use the number that popped up in their phone to return your calls. Unless GV allows porting, users will still have to use 2 or more numbers. A number for each device for outgoing calls and then a separate GV number for incomming calls. Sounds like this could get complicated. If GV seeks to simplify calling for users, it will find a way to allow porting. Thanks for the giveaway!

]]> http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/google-voice-porting-in-and-ephonenumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-50 KeHoeff Thu, 28 May 2009 22:13:56 +0000 http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/?p=86#comment-50 hey this is a very interesting article! hey this is a very interesting article!

]]> http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/google-voice-giveaway-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-40 call forward number Tue, 12 May 2009 16:13:13 +0000 http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/?p=91#comment-40 congrats to the winners of Google Voice.. congrats to the winners of Google Voice..

]]> http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/google-voice-porting-in-and-ephonenumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Only a Month Wed, 06 May 2009 06:04:37 +0000 http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/?p=86#comment-35 Hi, interesting post. I have been pondering this issue,so thanks for posting. I will probably be subscribing to your posts. Keep up the good posts Hi, interesting post. I have been pondering this issue,so thanks for posting. I will probably be subscribing to your posts. Keep up the good posts

]]> http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/google-voice-porting-in-and-ephonenumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-34 taistmof Wed, 06 May 2009 04:11:35 +0000 http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/?p=86#comment-34 well.. it's like I said! well.. it’s like I said!

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]]> http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/google-voice-porting-in-and-ephonenumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Twitted by guestbook Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:32:17 +0000 http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/?p=86#comment-26 [...] This post was Twitted by guestbook [...] [...] This post was Twitted by guestbook [...]

]]> http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/google-voice-porting-in-and-ephonenumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Curtis Fuller Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:51:19 +0000 http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/?p=86#comment-25 My wife is Deaf. We have always struggled with trying to find an accessible communication method for people who want to contact her. We are so excited about Google Voice but haven't been invited. :( We want to use it for her work so people can leave voice mail and have them transcribed and sent SMS or email to her. And then if the transcription didn't work she could forward it to co-workers for translation. Of course, if she gets one I'll be jealous as I have too many phone numbers and am looking forward to the option of using one myself. :) I signed up for Grand Central for myself several months ago after hearing about it on "Jumping Mokeys" from the Twit network, but they'e been closed for so long, I never got in. I would be very appreciative if we were selected! Thanks! My wife is Deaf. We have always struggled with trying to find an accessible communication method for people who want to contact her. We are so excited about Google Voice but haven’t been invited. We want to use it for her work so people can leave voice mail and have them transcribed and sent SMS or email to her. And then if the transcription didn’t work she could forward it to co-workers for translation. Of course, if she gets one I’ll be jealous as I have too many phone numbers and am looking forward to the option of using one myself. I signed up for Grand Central for myself several months ago after hearing about it on “Jumping Mokeys” from the Twit network, but they’e been closed for so long, I never got in. I would be very appreciative if we were selected! Thanks!

]]> http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/google-voice-porting-in-and-ephonenumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Adam Azani Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:35:11 +0000 http://ephonenumbers.net/blog/?p=86#comment-24 I have heard of GrandCentral for quite sometime now (2 years) i was never able to get in on the action of it because invites were closed for the most part. I think most people that applied for a invite didn't receive one and were left in the dust hanging while the ones that were lucky enough to get an invite were having a blast using this great program. I think number porting should be available ALL THE TIME no matter what service you are transfering to or what carrier you were with before. i myself have a business and i have many phones ( personal mobile, work mobile, fax, office,and home number.) i recently tried to port out my number from AT&T U-Verse to T-Mobile and I was unable to do so... this made me mad and frustrated... i think the number you have should be able to be taken with you anywhere you want to take it. i would love to be given the opportunity to use Google Voice because it would really help out me and my business in the long run and i can finally just have one number i can ALWAYS hold on to... I hate always giving my clients all these weird numbers and telling them call me at this phone at this time of day. I just want to tell them just call THIS Number (which would be my Google Voice Number) and they can call it at anytime and i wouldn't have to worry about which phone im at and i wouldnt miss important calls. I really like the idea of this Google Voice Giveaway. Great Idea! I have heard of GrandCentral for quite sometime now (2 years) i was never able to get in on the action of it because invites were closed for the most part. I think most people that applied for a invite didn’t receive one and were left in the dust hanging while the ones that were lucky enough to get an invite were having a blast using this great program. I think number porting should be available ALL THE TIME no matter what service you are transfering to or what carrier you were with before. i myself have a business and i have many phones ( personal mobile, work mobile, fax, office,and home number.) i recently tried to port out my number from AT&T U-Verse to T-Mobile and I was unable to do so… this made me mad and frustrated… i think the number you have should be able to be taken with you anywhere you want to take it. i would love to be given the opportunity to use Google Voice because it would really help out me and my business in the long run and i can finally just have one number i can ALWAYS hold on to… I hate always giving my clients all these weird numbers and telling them call me at this phone at this time of day. I just want to tell them just call THIS Number (which would be my Google Voice Number) and they can call it at anytime and i wouldn’t have to worry about which phone im at and i wouldnt miss important calls. I really like the idea of this Google Voice Giveaway. Great Idea!

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