Broadvoice - Local Number?

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I live in San Francisco, but also have a home in Mexico, from which Imakemany calls back to the US. I would like to purchase a Sipura 3000 DTA,signup for a Broadvoice account, assign myself a local number in my SanFrancisco415 area code, configure the Sipura here, take it to Mexico, install itin my homethere, and thereafter make calls back to POTS (non-VIOP) telephoneshere inSan Francisco. Can I do so, and ......... although the calls will physically originate in Mexico, thebilling will beas if they originated in San Francisco. In other words, all(from-Mexico) callswill be included in my Broadvoice US-unlimited calling plan?????[Not as important, but .... how do they do this? Does Broadvoiceservice recognizeme based on the MAC address of the Sipura ..... which is the samewhether theSipura is physically in the US or in Mexico???].Thanx!

Rick Merrill · Accepted Answer

...."As if.." logically yes, but are there no practical differences? For example, if the VoIP server for establishing your connection is IN San Fran, might you not see some differences?  (just curious)

{{{{{Welcome}}}}} · Answer

Yes you can assign yourself a San Francisco number, and then use the Sipura in Mexico.

Whilst in Mexico you phone will work as if you are in San Francisco.

It works by the phone registering you on the network based on your username/account/phone number and password.

You could if you wanted to get a British (UK) number from

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and use it in Mexico and it would be as if you are in the UK. In fact I have a London (UK) number, when I live in Birmingham (UK). I also have a USA number too.

Ivor Jones · Answer

No. It doesn't matter where you attach to the internet, your VoIP system will work as if you were in the area your number is located in.

Note that billing is the same as if you were there too, so a "local" call might not be so local if it has to cross the Atlantic and back ;-)

Ivor

Ivor Jones · Answer

Note that to get a geographical UK number on Sipgate, you must do the initial registration from a British IP address.Where in Birmingham are you..? I'm in Solihull..! Email me (address in sig)

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