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SIP Number

SIP number is a handy account number, which looks like 1-747-XXX-XXXX. The SIP number allows the 2.5 billion other phones (VoIP phones, regular landline phones, mobile phones, cellphones, handphones) on earth call your VoIP. Some networks will need to dial this as an international number.

There are 2 ways for standand phones to reach your VoIP SIP Number

  • Call a gateway number for by # and your SIP Number
  • Subscribe to a value-added service where you have a local number Virtual Numbers are aliases for your SIPphone number.

The second option is the better way for your caller to reach you.  Some SIP provider charges as little as $10 per month. In addition, some service provider even allow you to migrate your existing phone number to this service.



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