Well, I am in Europe so our telco business is very different but when I moved last time I didn't want to leave my number behind (knowing I was going somewhere I

Well, I am in Europe so our telco business is very different but when I moved last time I didn't want to leave my number behind (knowing I was going somewhere I couldn't port it) so I ported the number to a VoIP provider and my new cable provider gave me another (local) number that I don't really use in my broadband bundle. The VoIP number is the one everyone knows and because no one here pays differently for local vs national cost isn't an issue. You could have two numbers and just forward or get an IP+Analogur phone like mine (Siemens Gigaset).