Virtual phone number is used by anyone to transfer incoming calls to another number. This phone number is used for many purposes such as to reduce call rate charges, for creating professional image in front of your clients and many other purposes. Virtual phone number is used by especially in business or in organisation so that they will not have to pay large bill to telecommunication companies. You do not need to purchase any type of hardware device or install any software in your phone. No new extra sim card is needed. User can use this virtual phone number service on their existing phone even if it is single sim phone.
If you made a call to your friend living in another city, call charges incurred will be local call charges as your virtual phone number will be registered as that local city number. User will get virtual phone number free or they also have to pay some amount. If you want free access of virtual phone number, you must download application from google play store. You may also contact to service provider who will give you virtual phone number to use with some charge. There are number of service provider companies where you can buy virtual phone number.
We have given advantages and disadvantages of all such service provider companies so that you will easily choose which one will be best for you.
Service provider advantages disadvantages
Nextiva no contract extra cost if you demand extra service
Best customer service
Most suitable for startups
Virtual PBX unlimited extensions extra cost for more lines
Problem recovery
Easy to use interface
Different plans for different
Type of business
Grasshopper unlimited extensions no outbound calls
Easy use of interface
Best suited for toll free calls
call recording
Phone integrated with smart phones extra fees for extra calls
Unlimited minute plan with low rate
Provides VoIP service also
RingCentral exceptional ACD system
Provides VoIP service also
User friendly and easy accessible
interface
Now, it is only your choice which virtual phone number service provider you want to use. If you want virtual phone number totally free, you may download any application from google play store for your smart phone which may be android or iOS. For downloading application from google play store, you must have a registered account on google play store. If you add your phone number to google registration, you will get a verification code on that phone number.
Applications those may be used on android smart phone are:
- Voice +
- Virtual phone line
- alTTeco
- HD VoIP calls
- TalkTT
- eVoice
- Meralco virtual engine
- Voiceably virtual phone
- Biz phone
- Send hub business
- Virtual phone system
- iTele center
- 8 * 8 virtual offices
- My virtual phone
Virtual phone number providing applications for iOS smart phone are listed here:
- Spikko – virtual phone number
- Burner
- Line 2
- Sideline – 2nd phone number
These applications will need only some MB space in your smart phone and may require update whenever needed.
