So what I think you can do is by a local (to the country you are in) incoming VOIP virtual number and forward it to your VOIP server. Something like this: http://www.mydivert.com/instructions.html
They say they are worldwide, but I have not verified that. Chris... On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 8:06 AM, Roger E. Rustad, Jr. <[email protected]> wrote: > Traveling a lot internationally the last year, I've begun to think more > about VoIP solutions. I've got some limitations in my current phone > numbers, and I'm hoping that others can tell me what they do and (ideally) > how to roll something myself (Asterisks, PBX, hodgepodge mix from > Voip-Info.org?). If I can get a few ideas, I'll likely try my hand at > installing something on a VM slice. > > Allow me to explain... > > I currently have one Google Voice phone number (+1 949 xxx xxxx) that routes > to several other phone numbers (Skype In +1 949 area code, +1 951 iPhone, +1 > 949 home, etc). In countries that I do significant amount of business in, I > will pick up a number for relatively cheap on Skype (small cost considering > it lets the NOC guys easily call me on their cell phones without picking up > a charge). For the most part, this works great, and calls to Skype or > Google transfer in and out okay for being cheap / free / quick. > > A few problems, however... > > --Google Voice does not have inbound numbers for non-US country. So, I use > Skype In to order a +55 11 xxxx-yyyy number here in Brazil (same as Mexico, > +52 11 xxxx yyyy), and then have it forward to various phones when I am away > using Skype's control panel. > --While in non-US countries, Google Voice does not always let me respond to > a texts (unless I log on the web). When I try to do so, it says that there > is not enough money on my Google Voice account (even though there is like > $100 USD credit). (Presumably because it looks like a weird number without > the proper the IDD, NDD, etc digits?) > --Calls to my Skype In Brazilian phone number do *not* always transfer > properly to my iPhone number (yet calls to Google Voice transfer okay most > of the time). > --Calls to the US sometimes (from my iPhone) sometimes require the GSM > standard dialing (e.g. +1 949 xxx xxxx), othertimes it doesn't take the +1. > I cannot figure out why this is the case. I suspect it is because of weird > issues between bouncing around the local carriers (Oi, Claro, TIM, etc). > --Countries that I am working more and more with do not have Skype In phone > numbers (e.g. Kenya). > --Google Voice does not allow inbound faxes (I have to use MyFax for that) > --The Skype In number for Brazil (+55 11 xxxx yyyy) seems to only forward to > my Brazilian cell phone on (Samsung Galaxy on Claro's network, +55 11 xxxx > yyyy). I can't figure out why it won't just call my iPhone with AT&T. > > Ideally, I need... > > --One US number to ring all my phones (even my foreign cell phones). > --Ring all my cell phones (including American one) when I get a call from > the local number I set up in that country > --Receive texts to all my phones. > --Be able to turn up a local phone number very quickly (e.g. African country > that Skype In does not service). > --Faxes sent to my one phone number magically get routed to my fax. > > I'm willing to roll my own solution here, as I see all of the hosted > solutions as only doing part of what I need.... > > Any suggestions? > > Rog > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list [email protected] http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
