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== Equipment Providers ==
 
== Equipment Providers ==
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; If getting the appropriate forwarding service from CenturyLink is too much of a pain in the ass, just port it to a service like OOMA or OBi.
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;If getting the appropriate forwarding service from Century Link is too much of a pain in the ass, just port it to OOMA.
 
 
* http://www.ooma.com/phone-number/
 
* http://www.ooma.com/phone-number/
 
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== Phone Number Forwarding ==
 
== Phone Number Forwarding ==
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;OR YOU CAN GO WITH A NUMBER FORWARDING SERVICE, LIKE TWILIO.
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* 5.4.19 NUMBER FORWARDING<ref>[http://edocs.puc.state.or.us/efdocs/UAC/15153uac104342.pdf Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC PRICE LIST EXCHANGE AND OREGON SECTION 5 NETWORK SERVICES 2nd Revised Sheet 113]</ref> (Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC)
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: Description: Number Forwarding allows a residence customer to have a telephone number identity without having an exchange access line. Calls placed to the telephone number can be forwarded to any other telephone number within the same local calling area. $10.00 Set-Up Fee | $8.00 Monthly Rate<ref>[http://www.puc.idaho.gov/fileroom/tariff/title62/Qwest%20Corp%20N%20ID%20Catalog%20No%203%20Exch%20&%20Network%20Secs%201-8.pdf Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC Exchange and Network Services Catalog No. 3 SECTION 5 Page 93 NORTHERN IDAHO Release 2 Issued: 6-5-13 Effective: 6-15-13]</ref>
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=== Phone Number Forwarding in the Cloud ===
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* [http://cloudphone.com/ Cloud Phone]
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: Virtual Phone Numbers: Cloud Phone enables small businesses to quickly, easily, and affordably set up virtual phone numbers with advanced call forwarding features. Business phone systems are complex, Cloud Phone is simple.
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* [http://sonetel.com/en/ Sonetel]
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: Buy a phone number anywhere: Have your own local phone number in any city or country worldwide. Showing a local number to visitors at your web site increases trust and sales. Incoming calls are forwarded anywhere worldwide at the cost of a local call. From $0.89/month.
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* [https://www.voipo.com/cloudnumbers.php VOIPO Cloud Numbers, Toll-Free Numbers, Forwarding Numbers]
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: With our Cloud VoIP service, you can get VoIP service completely in the cloud with no equipment required on your end. We offer toll-free numbers and US local numbers that can be forwarded to any US number (like a cell phone) or used with a SIP device. Once you have a number, you'll also be able to use SIP devices to make outgoing calls to US numbers with your cloud account.
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=== Platform as a Service &amp; Cloud based APIs ===
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; Text Messaging, VoIP & Voice in the Cloud API Services
 
* [https://www.twilio.com/blog/2010/08/how-to-port-your-212-landline-to-twilio-forward-to-your-mobile-phone.html How To: Port Your Landline to Twilio, Forward to Your Mobile Phone]
 
* [https://www.twilio.com/blog/2010/08/how-to-port-your-212-landline-to-twilio-forward-to-your-mobile-phone.html How To: Port Your Landline to Twilio, Forward to Your Mobile Phone]
 
* [https://www.twilio.com/voice/pricing Voice Pricing for Phone Numbers & Calls - Twilio]
 
* [https://www.twilio.com/voice/pricing Voice Pricing for Phone Numbers & Calls - Twilio]
 
: I may be able to port my landline numbers here for $1/mo. Maybe even my 800 numbers too for $2/mo.
 
: I may be able to port my landline numbers here for $1/mo. Maybe even my 800 numbers too for $2/mo.
 
* [https://www.twilio.com/help/faq/voice/how-much-am-i-charged-for-call-forwarding Twilio: How much am I charged for call forwarding?]
 
* [https://www.twilio.com/help/faq/voice/how-much-am-i-charged-for-call-forwarding Twilio: How much am I charged for call forwarding?]
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; TWILIO: NUMBER PORTING TIPS
 
; TWILIO: NUMBER PORTING TIPS
 
* [https://www.twilio.com/help/faq/porting/what-are-the-phases-of-porting-a-landline-number What are the phases of porting a landline number?]
 
* [https://www.twilio.com/help/faq/porting/what-are-the-phases-of-porting-a-landline-number What are the phases of porting a landline number?]
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*[https://www.twilio.com/help/faq/porting/how-can-i-obtain-a-csr How can I obtain a CSR?]
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* [https://www.twilio.com/help/faq/porting/how-can-i-obtain-a-csr How can I obtain a CSR?]
 
: To obtain a Customer Service Record (CSR), you’ll need to contact your current carrier, and you may need to ask for your carrier’s Porting Team. Please specify that you want the customer service record on file with the carrier, not merely your billing records. In many cases, the billing record and the customer service record will have the same information, but this is not necessarily going to be the case. Therefore, it’s best to ask specifically for the CSR.
 
: To obtain a Customer Service Record (CSR), you’ll need to contact your current carrier, and you may need to ask for your carrier’s Porting Team. Please specify that you want the customer service record on file with the carrier, not merely your billing records. In many cases, the billing record and the customer service record will have the same information, but this is not necessarily going to be the case. Therefore, it’s best to ask specifically for the CSR.
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=== TWILIO COMPETITORS ===
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* [https://getvoip.com/blog/2016/06/01/twilio-alternatives/ Top 4 Twilio Alternatives to Consider] Matt Grech, ''GetVoip'', June 01, 2016
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* [https://www.quora.com/Who-are-Twilios-competitors Who are Twilio's competitors?]
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* [http://clintberry.com/2012/why-plivo-cloud-is-better-than-twilio/ Why Plivo Cloud Is Better Than Twilio]
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* [http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/when-your-app-is-in-the-cloud/ When Your App Is in the Cloud] (''New York Times''. Identifies [https://www.tropo.com/ Tropo] and [https://www.plivo.com/ Plivo].)
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* [http://nextjuggernaut.com/blog/sms-voice-api-twilio-vs-nexmo-plivo-sinch-mobile-app-guide/ Twilio Alternatives- A Guide to Choose SMS & Voice APIs for Your on-demand Mobile App]
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;BANDWIDTH.COM
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* [https://www.bandwidth.com/ The power to communicate]
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: Develop products with intelligent voice, messaging, 9-1-1 access, and phone number services—backed by Bandwidth's own nationwide, dedicated VoIP network.
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;NEXMO
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* [https://www.nexmo.com/ Nexmo - APIs for SMS, Voice and Phone Verifications]
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;PLIVO (Commercial)
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* [https://www.plivo.com/ Plivo: SMS API, Voice API, & Global Carrier Provider]
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;PLIVO (Open Source)
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* [https://www.plivo.com/open-source/ Plivo Open Source]: An open source framework for developers to prototype voice call applications.
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;SINCH
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* [https://www.sinch.com/ Sinch | Voice API, SMS API & Cloud VoIP made Simple]
  
 
== Phone Number Parking ==
 
== Phone Number Parking ==
 
;NUMBER PARKING SERVICES
 
;NUMBER PARKING SERVICES
 
Hint: Forget about number parking and look into one of the Twilio options.
 
Hint: Forget about number parking and look into one of the Twilio options.
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Park Your Landline Number - numberbarn.com
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; Park Your Landline Number - numberbarn.com
 
* [https://www.numberbarn.com NumberBarn]
 
* [https://www.numberbarn.com NumberBarn]
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Port number to NumberBarn and park it. Starts at $2/mo. You can customize outgoing message.
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: Port number to NumberBarn and park it. Starts at $2/mo. You can customize outgoing message.
 
* [https://www.numbergarage.com NumberGarage]
 
* [https://www.numbergarage.com NumberGarage]
 
: Parking service ($4/mo.) is more expensive than Number Barn ($2/mo.).
 
: Parking service ($4/mo.) is more expensive than Number Barn ($2/mo.).
 
* [http://www.parkmyphone.com ParkMyPhone]
 
* [http://www.parkmyphone.com ParkMyPhone]
 
: Crappy looking website. $3/mo. parking with no apparent option to customize the "parked" message.
 
: Crappy looking website. $3/mo. parking with no apparent option to customize the "parked" message.
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Revision as of 19:00, 15 September 2017

Equipment Providers

If getting the appropriate forwarding service from CenturyLink is too much of a pain in the ass, just port it to a service like OOMA or OBi.
Also See:
More number porting tips.

Phone Number Forwarding

  • 5.4.19 NUMBER FORWARDING[1] (Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC)
Description: Number Forwarding allows a residence customer to have a telephone number identity without having an exchange access line. Calls placed to the telephone number can be forwarded to any other telephone number within the same local calling area. $10.00 Set-Up Fee | $8.00 Monthly Rate[2]

Phone Number Forwarding in the Cloud

Virtual Phone Numbers: Cloud Phone enables small businesses to quickly, easily, and affordably set up virtual phone numbers with advanced call forwarding features. Business phone systems are complex, Cloud Phone is simple.
Buy a phone number anywhere: Have your own local phone number in any city or country worldwide. Showing a local number to visitors at your web site increases trust and sales. Incoming calls are forwarded anywhere worldwide at the cost of a local call. From $0.89/month.
With our Cloud VoIP service, you can get VoIP service completely in the cloud with no equipment required on your end. We offer toll-free numbers and US local numbers that can be forwarded to any US number (like a cell phone) or used with a SIP device. Once you have a number, you'll also be able to use SIP devices to make outgoing calls to US numbers with your cloud account.

Platform as a Service & Cloud based APIs

Text Messaging, VoIP & Voice in the Cloud API Services
I may be able to port my landline numbers here for $1/mo. Maybe even my 800 numbers too for $2/mo.
TWILIO
NUMBER PORTING TIPS
To obtain a Customer Service Record (CSR), you’ll need to contact your current carrier, and you may need to ask for your carrier’s Porting Team. Please specify that you want the customer service record on file with the carrier, not merely your billing records. In many cases, the billing record and the customer service record will have the same information, but this is not necessarily going to be the case. Therefore, it’s best to ask specifically for the CSR.

TWILIO COMPETITORS

BANDWIDTH.COM
Develop products with intelligent voice, messaging, 9-1-1 access, and phone number services—backed by Bandwidth's own nationwide, dedicated VoIP network.
NEXMO
PLIVO (Commercial)
PLIVO (Open Source)
  • Plivo Open Source: An open source framework for developers to prototype voice call applications.
SINCH

Phone Number Parking

NUMBER PARKING SERVICES

Hint: Forget about number parking and look into one of the Twilio options.

Park Your Landline Number - numberbarn.com
Port number to NumberBarn and park it. Starts at $2/mo. You can customize outgoing message.
Parking service ($4/mo.) is more expensive than Number Barn ($2/mo.).
Crappy looking website. $3/mo. parking with no apparent option to customize the "parked" message.

References

  1. ↑ Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC PRICE LIST EXCHANGE AND OREGON SECTION 5 NETWORK SERVICES 2nd Revised Sheet 113
  2. ↑ Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC Exchange and Network Services Catalog No. 3 SECTION 5 Page 93 NORTHERN IDAHO Release 2 Issued: 6-5-13 Effective: 6-15-13
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