Virtual Phone number

A Virtual phone number is connected to a real phone number by forwarding calls to cell phone, VoIP phone or land line. It does not have any physical link with your landline. Therefore, if you want to get a virtual phone number you need not have another landline.

Who can benefit from a Virtual Phone number?

If you get a virtual phone number, it is beneficial in few cases. For E.g. If you are a have a small business and you cannot afford a toll free number since you have to pay $14 to AT&T per month for a toll free number. You get an option of paying for an extra local phone number in the area code of your choice by many companies.

They charge $5 per month for this service and sometimes you can get a virtual phone number, which could be an international number. In case you have a customer in New York and they need to contact you at Philadelphia, you can get a virtual phone number, which would be New York, based. So that your customer will be charged for making a local call while they actually call you at Philadelphia. This way you are able to stay in touch with all your customers, irrespective of their location anywhere in the world.

In the second instance if you have a son or daughter who is studying in another city or another country and you need to constantly stay in touch with them. You will have to get a virtual phone number of that state or country for staying connected with them. Your son or daughter has to dial this number, which will be directed to you. This will enable you to stay in touch with your loved ones without having to worry about the extra charges that you may have to otherwise pay.

You get a virtual phone number with your subscription by VoIP providers like Skype, which would be local. Depending on your subscription plan, you will be able to stay connected with people in other parts of the country; this includes Canada and other countries. So you have this benefit if you get a virtual phone number in your local area.

How toget a Virtual Phone number?

Generally, VoIP service providers charge a little extra per month for this service.

The problem is, to get a virtual phone number you have to purchase VoIP and you pay extra per month for this service. For example, you pay an extra $5 per month along with your calling plan if you go for Phone power.

However, if you choose a VoIP for your home, by itself it provides many cost saving benefits for you. The standard phone line will not give you the additional features, which you can enjoy with VoIP. With the traditional phone if you plan to get an additional number then you have to pay $12 extra and more.