I have multiple phone numbers all serving a purpose. As you go to each page in this section, you would see all of the relevant entries, and when there is a phone number, it will be linked in a way where you would be able to call that number if you are visiting this site via your phone’s browser. With that said, I will provide the basics on this page. If you want to know more, you can visit the page.
Cellular
I have more than 1 cellular line, and that is because I have more than 1 active cellular phone. In a perfect world, I will have 1 phone number for all phones, but that is not the case, nor will that ever happen. Because of this, I have to have a unique number for each line. With that being said, I will likely only disclose one line for regards to cellular phones.
Fax
The fax line is for incoming faxes only. The service I use does not offer outgoing faxes which is a shame, but it would be nice if they did. If you do decide to send me a fax, please provide another method for contacting you. I will prefer email as it can theoretically replace the fax machine. If I was to use my printer as a fax, I would need to acquire an ATA, and a long RJ45 cable to connect the ATA to the router.
Forwarder
The forwarder is as the name suggests. If you call this number, you would be forwarded. The only difference between this forwarding number, and many other is this forwarding service will forward to multiple phones. I have it set to where it would ring my Home phone, iPhone, and Razr. When all phones ring, I simply select the best phone to answer. The other phones will show the incoming call as a missed call which is fine as I know I already answered the phone.
Home
I have multiple home phone numbers – all ringing to the same account. The number that shows on caller ID is my toll-free number which the 4th-10th numbers are the exactly same as my iPhone’s line. With that said, I do have other numbers – each with their own purpose. Any international numbers will also likely be with this service provider. This is to make things easier, and more affordable as getting an international cellular number is nearly impossible, and will be much more expensive.
SIP Broker
SIP Broker offers a SIP Broker number that would forward to my SIP service using their SIP Broker system. This allows me to have a SIP Broker number to hide my SIP provider. I am not ashamed of my SIP provider, but I don’t disclose carriers to make it harder for bad actors to steal my numbers. SIP Broker will be able to provide for that security blanket. You would need to contact your carrier about SIP Broker calling, and if they support it. If they do, follow in the instructions they give you to make a SIP Broker call.
Voicemail
As the name suggests, it is a voicemail only number. This number will not ring any phone, but you would be directed to my home’s voicemail line. From there, you would need to provide your name, telephone number, and an alternate contact information if you live outside of the US.