What is an Alternate Phone Number?
It’s a very inexpensive secondary number that rings to your primary BroadVoice phone line. The advantage is that people outside your local calling area can call you for the price of a local call if you choose an Alternate phone number in their area code. Alternate numbers make it easier for people to keep in touch with you because they can call you for the price of a local call. Here’s one example showing how it can benefit you: Let’s say that you live in Boston and your BroadVoice primary number is in area code 617. Your friend or client lives in Los Angeles. Her area code is 213. You could get a secondary Alternate phone number in area code 213 that rings to your 617 Boston line. Then your friend doesn’t have to pay long distance charges when she calls you.
It’s a very inexpensive secondary number that rings to your primary BroadVoice phone line. The advantage is that people outside your local calling area can call you for the price of a local call if you choose an Alternate phone number in their area code. Alternate numbers make it easier for people to keep in touch with you because they can call you for the price of a local call. Here’s one example showing how it can benefit you. Let’s say that you live in Boston and your BroadVoice primary number is in area code 617. Your friend or client lives in Los Angeles. Her area code is 213. You could get a secondary Alternate phone number in area code 213 that rings to your 617 Boston line. Then your friend doesn’t have to pay long distance charges when she calls you. How much does it cost? Each Alternate number costs just $1.95 per month and can be added at any time by accessing the features tab on your BroadVoice Portal. The cost in the first month is pro-rated depending on when in your billi
