No, none of these were the number I eventually chose, but I do wonder why companies such as AT&T don’t offer anything like this. (Ok, I already know – these types of company rarely innovate until forced to by threats to their market share from younger companies or changing technology).
If you haven’t checked out Google Voice yet then you definitely should, it’s very very neat.
2009/07/22, 15:29
When I signed up for my landline, I was given like 4 or 6 numbers to choose from. If I refreshed the page, it gave me new choices.
Eventually, one of the numbers ended in 1394, so now I tell people that my phone number “ends in Firewire”.
2009/07/22, 15:35
Freaky! 1394 are the last four digits of my new home phone number in SF too. Mine was just by coincidence, though when I saw them I immediately had the same thought and a small chuckle
2009/07/23, 09:56
I love SKYPE just for this reason. And since there is the law of number portability, I switch over the numbers I want to a cellular provider.
I do have to brag about my number though….
RAM-LEET.
256-1337
2009/07/24, 20:07
Andrew,
I’ve been cell only for 6 years, but recently picked up a MagicJack. Works pretty good so far as a spare home line.
I’ve been interested in Gvoice. I’ll give it a read and see if it’s right for me.
2009/07/24, 20:25
Oops, I forgot I got a Gvoice invite a week ago. Set up was pretty easy. I’ll test it with my cell first to try it out.
2009/08/09, 11:42
I have been using Google voice for about 3 weeks now. It seems to work very well.
Can’t wait until they get SMS to work with services such as Skype. That will basically give you Skype-in for free.
I like how you can have Google call a number and then connect you free (in the US) to a long distance number.
2009/08/15, 21:15
I need an invite
Someone send me one pls!
2009/10/05, 14:06
I need an invite
Someone send me one pls!