> and realised, that phone numbers where really just there for people
without those systems to reach them.
Why does non-business consumers have a landline number? Historical leftover
from before mobile phones. Why didn't they get rid of it? Because it is
linked to their ADSL link. Will I have that
Chiming in a bit late, but I agree, numbers do not count anymore.
a) most people don't remember any number at all. It's saved on the phone
and you dial the name. It's of course also based on the "all inclusive"
cost models
b) businesses run on VoIP Systems, which are integrated with any form
This can be done today. You can port your mobile number to a SIP provider
who can terminate it. I have one I ported out to a provider, they provide a
SIP endpoint, I direct inbound calls to my asterisk box via IP trunk. SMS
inbound to the number is converted to email and sent to me in real time.
I'
OG on behalf of Mark Tees <
> markt...@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 1 May 2018 6:56 AM
> *To:* Matthew Moyle-Croft
> *Cc:* aus...@ausnog.net
> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Phone Numbers in Australia
>
> I am kind of wondering if we can get to a stage of complete number
> virtu
service is definitely possible.
Regards,
-Brad.
From: AusNOG on behalf of Mark Tees
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2018 6:56 AM
To: Matthew Moyle-Croft
Cc: aus...@ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Phone Numbers in Australia
I am kind of wondering if we can get to a stage o
I always thought the E.164 to DNS mapping would have been really cool.
Extremely flexible call routing, nearly instantly portable, no lock in
and even free calls, just like domain names.
Pity the free calls bit means no telco is going to willingly implement
it, even if it would make things far
On 30Apr18, Matthew Moyle-Croft allegedly wrote:
> Historically we???ve had numbers that are geo based for landlines (02, 03, 08
> etc) and other numbers that delineate the cost to call (eg. 04 for mobile,
> 13/18 for fixed cost non-geo or free, 1900 for ???premium??? etc). But
> we???re now loo
Google Voice (non Fi-integrated) came close to a model i liked, albeit
limited to +1 numbers. SMS and/or voice forwarded to other devices or
email, even transcribed. outbound to non +1 at Hangouts rates.
alas, now that I have integrated it with my Fi account, most of the magic
has gone away.
(fea
I am kind of wondering if we can get to a stage of complete number
virtualisation. Mainly so when I’m overseas I can more easily direct actual
inbound SMS how I see fit. Have also had the same number for almost 10
years. At present I hook up an Android phone and send/receive SMS via
email or forwa
Previous thread about fake caller ID made me think about what phone numbers
mean in the Australian context.
Historically we’ve had numbers that are geo based for landlines (02, 03, 08
etc) and other numbers that delineate the cost to call (eg. 04 for mobile,
13/18 for fixed cost non-geo or free
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