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Ask HN: Best VoIP service to replace cell carrier?
I am looking to drop my cell service provider and exclusively use a VoIP app or service instead. Some considerations:
* Cheap
* Can port my current number.
* Prefer not running my own server for this
* Can receive calls through phone (or app) if connected to wifi.
Constant conmectivity is not important, only that I receive vmail & texts when I connect. I dont really care much about vmail. I plan to get a calyx router when I can afford it which will provide wifi continuously. I have os x and an iphone.
- jeffmould 10y ago1) Grasshopper 2) Google Voice (although you can't port your number I don't think) 3) Vonage All of these have an app you can install on your phone and as long as you had a WiFi you could use the app. Grasshopper doesn't have a desktop app that I am aware of though which locks you to using an Android/iPhone device for calls.
- vonklaus 10y agoThanks, going to look into grass hopper. You can port a number to Google voice for $20. I don't support much of what Google is doing and am trying to limit my reliance on it-- however it would be a pretty good solution. Skype does not allow porting in, but it does integrate with callkit so it will use the new iOS native call screen instead of banners.
- nibs 10y agoI use DialPad for work and it has great functionality. Comes out to about $25/month USD.