While most people only have 1 telephone number, I am a bit different. At time of writing this FAQ (2024-11-20), I have 4 numbers – all of this serves a purpose. With that said, I will go down the line for all of my telephone numbers.
- Cellular
- Fax
- Home
- Voicemail
Cellular
As the name implies, this is a cellular phone number. It supports voice calls, and SMS. I am waiting for my carrier to support RCS with my phone. Strangely enough, this was actually my first phone number as an adult, and this was a time where number porting was not supported – and therefore, I lost the number when I moved. A few years ago, I received the number again by luck. If I was restricted to just 1 telephone number, it will be this one.
Fax
My fax line is handled by my phone provider. Essentially, when an incoming fax comes in, the service will take the fax and convert it into a .pdf file. They will then email the file to me where I could read, and if needed – print. I can not send faxes. With that being said, I would recommend that you provide an email address with your fax so I can reply to it.
Home
As the name implies, this is a home line. I can not receive calls at this number if I am not home. Not only will my home phone line will use my home phone, but any international numbers I might have will also ring to the home phone. If you were to call my home line, and you get my voicemail, then just leave a message, and I will return your call unless it is not an option for me. However, I think I can call most places in the world for a quick call.
Voicemail
Calling this number will not ring my phone. Instead, you go straight to voicemail. If you do not leave a message, I will not call you back. I have this number for a contact point for my registrar information. When you have a domain, you are required to provide the registrar with a telephone number. I had a number of issues of scam artists offering “web design” or “SEO services” for my domains. With that in mind, I acquired the voicemail number, and made the contact changes. Now, I don’t get such calls coming to my phone. This in turn makes my life a little more pleasant. Obviously, if I was to get a legitimate call to my voicemail number, I will call back. At which point, the caller ID will show my cellular or home phone number.