VoIP doesn't offer it no. and its amazing that ma bell does. just wish they'd get their act together and provider decent prices on Fast Speeds. none of this 128kbps stuff. some of us need that extra Mbps
no area code is truely wired/wireless/VoIP (in the US anyways). if you already have a number that is either a landline, cell, or VoIP line, you can "port" it to any other "service"(device) plugged into the phone grid. granted that you've paid your bill and your prior provider doesn't hate you. this is one of the best things the FCC has done. and there is really no way your phone company can legally know if the number you call is a cell phone or not(in the US) unless that number is one of their customers numbers. Phone companies don't talk back and forth about that stuff(its against their privacy policies).
now, if you don't have a number to transfer to your landline, in the US, you have to take whatever phone number they give you. wireless, i believe you can request a number(varies from provider to provider). VoIP (take whatever they have available).
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they just start planning now? seems like their about 6 years behind if you ask me.
VoIP doesn't offer it no. and its amazing that ma bell does. just wish they'd get their act together and provider decent prices on Fast Speeds. none of this 128kbps stuff. some of us need that extra Mbps
capitalism = gold diggers
no area code is truely wired/wireless/VoIP (in the US anyways). if you already have a number that is either a landline, cell, or VoIP line, you can "port" it to any other "service"(device) plugged into the phone grid. granted that you've paid your bill and your prior provider doesn't hate you. this is one of the best things the FCC has done. and there is really no way your phone company can legally know if the number you call is a cell phone or not(in the US) unless that number is one of their customers numbers. Phone companies don't talk back and forth about that stuff(its against their privacy policies).
now, if you don't have a number to transfer to your landline, in the US, you have to take whatever phone number they give you. wireless, i believe you can request a number(varies from provider to provider). VoIP (take whatever they have available).