Google Sets the Date for the End of XMPP with Google Voice
carl:
Quote from: mo832 on January 03, 2014, 08:56:36 am
sdb or giqcass or anyone else who has input:
I would like to know your assessment of localphone in terms of what you like about it, what you don't like, service quality/reliability, and any downsides of using it for incoming and/or outgoing.
Like: Pricing on domestic(US) calls . Best on retail level
Pricing on international calls except cell phones in certain european countries. Best on retail level for most
destinations considered call quality,terms/conditions.
Pricing and conditions and quality of DID's US and a number of European countries.
Good quality for destinations I use.
Billing- can pay in small increments
Promotions
Variety of services- VOIP, DID's, calling card, Local numbers, callback. You use only what you need.
Reliability- I had zero downtime since i signed up( Nov 2011)
Set Caller ID from any of your registered numbers
Straightforward no BS way of doing business, you do not feel screwed and misled.
Do not like: Voicemail cannot be retrieved from any other phone than your own IP phone or via internet.
Some other features missing.
mo832:
Quote from: carl on January 03, 2014, 01:39:03 pm
Do not like: Voicemail cannot be retrieved from any other phone than your own IP phone or via internet.
If you use your GV number to forward to the DID assigned to Localphone incoming, can you have the GV voicemail answer and bypass the LP voicemail?
carl:
Quote from: mo832 on January 03, 2014, 03:28:30 pm
If you use your GV number to forward to the DID assigned to Localphone incoming, can you have the GV voicemail answer and bypass the LP voicemail?
Not to my knowledge. And I do not trust GV call forwarding anyway. IMO much better is to port your GV DID to Localphone and if you do not like the limitation of LP voice mail, whenever you expect to be away from your home/office where your IP phone/ATA is located simply forward at very low cost from LP to Callcentrics free NYC DID which provides all voice mail perks.
sdb-:
Quote from: dmd1 on January 03, 2014, 11:33:48 am
Were you able to get a local number from Anveo? I sent email to Anveo regarding this but they did not reply.
Anveo prefers you to read their website. Their free subscription does not include much if any support. And their website takes some getting used to!
Their website listed numbers available in my rate center (metro area) but not my city. While not a "local" prefix, it would be a local call for anyone in my city. It also listed numbers available on the other side of the state in the same calling area as my google voice number, should I desire to replace that google voice number.
Instead of buying a number from Anveo, I ported my own home number to them from Centurylink. Worked great and completed faster than they told me to expect. E.g. less than two hours after their "port will complete within 24 hours" e-mail, I received a phone call from my in-laws to my home number via Anveo.
sdb-:
Quote from: mo832 on January 03, 2014, 08:56:36 am
I would like to know your assessment of localphone in terms of what you like about it, what you don't like, service quality/reliability, and any downsides of using it for incoming and/or outgoing.
I have only been using them full-time for about a month... So with that limited perspective, here's my opinion of the moment.
like: price. for what I need I find it incredible I can get so much for so little. generally reliable making calls with good sound quality. incoming SIP seems fine as well. I haven't bought (they say "rented") a DID from them but it looks like it would be a good deal. (no additional charge incoming?) I like the upfront prices instead of feeling like I have to play a game (e.g. "like us on facebook") to get a fair price. I like specials (bonus credits when you buy credits) as long as they feel special instead of just them playing games with pricing. Same with the subscription plans.
dislike: web site seems disorganized to me. information on what and how much seems scattered. I still have not found any official published word on if a number can be ported in and how much it will cost. I prefer to have stuff like that spelled out rather than "just ask, we'll let you know." I'm still unsure of what other services they offer or how I or my family could use them or how much they cost.
Concern: I have had a couple of reports that my caller ID is not being transmitted (shows to the recipient as 'private' or 'blocked'). Yet every time I have tested it has come thru. It does not seem to be destination specific or consistent in any way. Just activated a new credit card with it, no problem. Don't know what's up.
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