Need phone number that is portable

[Jamie Russo]

Need help. For one whole year, we only had 1 member that ever requested a land line. We now have a very high profile agency and they need a land line and I'm doing everything I can but Comcast is taking way, way too long to get this installed.  There's an unusual union contract in place in the area in Chicago where we're located.. The agency needs a number they can print publicly and it can go to their cellphones for now until they get a land line but it can't be a cell number. Or a google voice number. It has to be forwardable to a landline as soon as we get one. This is ideal anyway because eventually they'll want to get their own office outside of Enerspace. Does anyone know how to get this done? I googled and see some possibilities but if anyone is doing this now, can you please share? ja...@enerspacechicago.com. Thanks!

[Alex Hillman]

Have them check out grasshopper.com for "pro" business numbers that can be forwarded wherever they need.

Grasshopper may even do specials for coworking spaces, I know that they're very supportive of entrepreneurs in general. 

-Alex

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On Mar 25, 2013, at 1:15 PM, Jamie Russo <ja...@enerspacechicago.com> wrote:

Need help. For one whole year, we only had 1 member that ever requested a land line. We now have a very high profile agency and they need a land line and I'm doing everything I can but Comcast is taking way, way too long to get this installed.  There's an unusual union contract in place in the area in Chicago where we're located.. The agency needs a number they can print publicly and it can go to their cellphones for now until they get a land line but it can't be a cell number. Or a google voice number. It has to be forwardable to a landline as soon as we get one. This is ideal anyway because eventually they'll want to get their own office outside of Enerspace. Does anyone know how to get this done? I googled and see some possibilities but if anyone is doing this now, can you please share? ja...@enerspacechicago.com. Thanks!

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[Glen Ferguson]

You beat me to it Alex. I've used Grasshopper before and have had very personalized service from them.

Glen

[Mike Pihlman]

Most of us at AltamontCowork use Google voice as our business phone numbers.  

It forwards to our cell phones (or Vonage / Magic Jack land lines) and is free. 

Mike

 

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[Ky Ekinci]

We have a terrific high-touch inbound boutique call center service solution that I want to bring to the attention of fellow coworking space owners.  

Nearly 30% of our own coworking and co-office members at Office Divvy opt to add this service.  But we also offer this solution beyond our own membership.  Packages start from $99 a month, with a local number ANYWHERE in the United States (or toll-free number) and high-touch actionable live answering during business hours.  Today, dozens of companies and entrepreneurs in over 20 industries take advantage of our solution, such as:

• Bloggers and Web Designers
• Solo-entrepreneurs and sole-practitioners 
• Multiple Law Offices 
• Multiple residential/commercial service companies (home builder, pool builder, a/c repair, gutter installation, pc repair etc)
  
• Real Estate Companies (including one with over 50 employees and 4 locations)
• A Regional Chamber of Commerce
• A national office equipment sales and leasing company
• A major content and book publishing consultant in New York

Our phone answering team is well trained, courteous, and results oriented. And our technology platform and capabilities to follow business rules are tremendous. 

You can learn about it here:
Office Divvy | High Touch Boutique Call Center

I am also attaching the full presentation here (PDF attached).  

Any coworking space owner who wants to offer this solution to their membership is welcome, and we'll offer 20% commission as long as your member remains a client.  We can also co-brand the presentation for you.

Best,

Ky Ekinci

Office Divvy ™
888.533.4889

[Alex Hillman]

I was recently checking out Rewardli on the recommendation of another coworking space owner and they have this deal available, too:

http://www.rewardli.com/offers/212-grasshopper-communications-mobile

I haven't used the site yet myself so i don't really know how it works, but there's stuff in their directory that's certainly valuable to many coworking space members (and coworking spaces, for that matter).

-Alex

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[Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking]

I would also check out Ring Central. I would describe them as a robust business version of Google Voice. They do cost more than Grasshopper, which is also highly recommended and have been supportive of the coworking community.

Craig

[Jamie Russo]

Thank you everyone for your suggestions!  Alex - I have everyone at Enerspace on Rewardli.  Glad you brought the Grasshopper deal to my attention.  Lots of good options.  Thanks!

[elliott williams]

one more option:
callingvault.com

[Jon Graham]

Grasshopper looks awesome and exactly what I was looking for. Thanks again for sharing ALEX!

[Hasan | SphereMail]

Also check out SphereMail. We basically bundle phone numbers with our existing mailing platform. You can set your own price to resell numbers to your members wherever they are located. Your memebers can forward the new number any number they choose. ShpereMail does not charge any up front fees.

Hasan
http://spheremail.co
Tel: 415.513.5273

[Hasan | SphereMail]

Hi Jamie,

This service is now bundled in your SphereMail account. When users purchase a mailing address from your location they will have the option to buy as many phone numbers as they want and forward those phones to one or more forwarding numbers.
https://enerspace_chicago.spheremail.co/voffice/get_voffice

Call us or email us and we'd more than happy to help.

Hasan
http://spheremail.co
Tel:415.513.5273

On Monday, March 25, 2013 10:15:37 AM UTC-7, Jamie Russo wrote: