4 Lines 1 Number - Please Advice

[tj29]

Hi All,

 

Ive just purchased a business that uses 4 lines on the 1 number. The previous owner pays approx £55 for the lines then sort of pay as you go with the calls etc.

 

He has no voicemail facility or transfer facility.

 

The overall bill comes to approx £120 per month.

 

This does not include internet or fax line.

 

Can anyone advice if there is a cheaper way of doing this?

 

Many Thanks

[kiptower]

need a bit more info

 

what you have is 1 line with 3 aux lines on the same number, in effect you can have up to 4 calls inward/outward on the same tel number

 

billing will be for a single number

 

who is this with etc

[buzby]

The cheapest way is to have a good broadband connection, and use SIP VOIP. You only pay for the first number, and the old 'auxiliaries' have their own VOIP channels and cost considerably less. I use Gradwell (a UK company) and cannot rate them highly enough.

[tj29]

need a bit more info

 

what you have is 1 line with 3 aux lines on the same number, in effect you can have up to 4 calls inward/outward on the same tel number

 

billing will be for a single number

 

who is this with etc

 

That sounds correct.

 

I have just found out the number and lines are with Unicom.

 

There is also 1 other line that has a fax and broadband on it, thats with opel and the broadband is with Demon.

 

I am very confused.

 

Ive spoken with gradwell, they cannot port the numbers

 

Help help Help

[buzby]

Did they say why they cannot port? They cope with VM and BT, plus many of the SIP providers allow it too. Therem ight be a chance to complain to OFCOM about their inability to allow porting.