Adding a 2nd number to a cell phone

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You can try Google Voice and forward a spoofed number to your current phone

J-mans Dad wrote:
You can try Google Voice and forward a spoofed number to your current phone

It's not a spoof, it's a forward... Easy (free) way to get two numbers.

Another vote for google voice. I use mine for a business number that rings on my computer and on my cell. I have the google voice voicemail turned off so my cell voicemail picks up all unanswered calls.

Dave

I'm pretty sure that any of the major cell carriers can arrange a second number to ring in on your existing phone.

The phone's Number Assignment Module, or NAM is what contains the data relating to the phone's own number. Most phones have at least two NAMs, but usually only one has been activated. You can often put a second number into a single phone, but most sales people don't know about it and would rather sell you new equipment.

As long as you have data service, any of the IP systems will work.

Skype is the most well known but there are plenty of options: For example, we have a Skype phone number. Works like any other phone number. We can call out and others can call in. Doesn't matter where we are. We've used it around the States, across Europe, the Middle East and India.

Your phone can still be used with it's number and the Skype number. If you need more numbers it can be done.

A different alternative is some phones will accept multiple sim cards each with their own cell company number. These are handy if you travel say between the USA and Europe. You get a USA and a European Sim card and just turn on the one that corresponds to your location. It's not critical as you can switch out the cards on standard phones but saves the hassle of keeping track of the tiny little cards. You could use these to run a separate personal and work phone but really more complication than just getting an IP number.

I need to look into some of this myself... My live alone neighbor gets his house calls and his cell phone calls through his tablet/cell phone all the time...

Thats a pretty neat thing to have if you live alone...

Roy Ken

dcg9381 wrote:

J-mans Dad wrote:
You can try Google Voice and forward a spoofed number to your current phone

It's not a spoof, it's a forward... Easy (free) way to get two numbers.

Is Google giving out free numbers again? I thought they had stopped that. Tried to sign a friend up a few months ago and couldn't find where to get the free number.

I signed up for GV as a beta tester, maybe 8 years ago? I love the service.

Thanks for the replies and suggestions.