How to Keep Your US or Canadian Phone Number When You Move Abroad

In today’s world, your phone is an extension of yourself. You use it to keep in touch with family, do business, access email, and more. If you are planning to move abroad, you may already have anxiety worrying about how you can transition your phone from here to there. You don’t have to be anxious. VOIP.MS has you covered.

You may understand VOIP and know it will help you with your phone needs abroad, but you may not understand all the features available to you that make choosing VOIP.MS is the best in all aspects. Here, we will look at just a few of the features available with this company; there are many more you can read about online.

Free Call Porting

You don’t have to give up your phone number and go through the hassle of ensuring everyone and every business you deal with has the new number. VOIP.MS offers free porting. We will help you determine if your number is portable based on where you are going.

Call Forwarding

With call forwarding, you never have to miss your calls. You can set your number up and forward it to any phone number you choose. For example, you decide to visit your family in the States. Rather than get a phone with a contract you will only use while visiting, you can have your calls forwarded to any number, anywhere in the world.

Voicemail

Unlimited, free voicemail you can set up yourself in many ways ensures that you are in touch even when you can’t answer the phone. You can also have your voicemail sent to your email as an attachment that you can read and save.

Bring Your Device

When you choose VOIP.MS, you don’t have to buy a new device. You can bring your phone or tablet. This is a money-saving feature that is easy to use. Our team will check your device for compatibility. You can have your entire family’s devices checked to save money on everyone’s phone.

Call Transcription

This feature is handy for keeping a record of important calls. You can choose to have all your calls transcribed to text and sent to your voicemail or choose the ones you want. You never have to wish you had written down what was said again; pull it up from your email.

Ring Groups

This innovative feature allows calls to be simultaneously forwarded to multiple numbers and devices. You can forward calls to up to eight devices and up to four numbers. This is especially helpful for businesses that need multiple people on a call, each in a different location.

Phonebook

You can set your phonebook up with groups and then have those groups set to forward to you if you plan to be somewhere different. This allows you only to have your number forwarded from your selected contacts.

When you set up your phonebook, you can set up speed dial for the numbers you call the most. No more fumbling through the alphabet one person at a time looking for Grandma; press the number you set up for her. It’s that easy.

Vanity Numbers

Do you want a phone number that is easy to remember, one that instantly causes others to stop and look? VOIP.MS offers vanity numbers that do just that. We work with you to create a toll-free number that fits your company brand. As a marketing tool, a vanity number is a valuable asset.

International Calling

Both residential and business plans offer international calling around the world. You don’t have to worry that your vacation will limit your phone availability. We have you covered.

No Contracts

Many VOIP and traditional phone companies lock you into long-term contracts with reduced rates to entice you. We aren’t like that. Our plans include a pay-as-you option that allows you to stop our service at any time with no penalty. This is good for people who are moving abroad for a short period at their jobs.

Threshold Alerts

Our pay-as-you-go plan gives you low-threshold alerts. These alerts let you know when to add money to your account. The alerts are set early enough so that you don’t lose your phone service before you have time to add funds.

Automatic Billing

When used with threshold alerts, automatic billing saves you time and worry. When the threshold alert is reached, the automatic billing function seamlessly deposits money to your account. You never have to worry about losing your service or remembering to add funds.

Call Detail Records

If you have ever wondered how you used so many minutes on your plan, this feature answers the question for you. You can access your call detail records from any time in the past; there is no date limit on when they are discarded.

Call details include incoming and outgoing calls, whether or not the call was answered, what type of billing was incurred, and how long the call lasted.

Call Recording

If call detail records aren’t what you need, you can access call recording. You can record incoming or outgoing calls and then download and email the recordings. This can be an important feature for individuals who need a record for security purposes or businesses that need proof of sales via the telephone.

3-Way Calling

When you go abroad and call home, you may want to talk to your aunt and your grandma at the same time to save money or simply because of the time zone difference. 3-way calling makes it possible. Simply call one number, put them on hold, call the second number, and then join the two calls to yourself. Now, you can have your family set a date and time to wait for your call and make one call.

Conclusion

These are just a few of the many features of VOIP.MS offers when you move abroad. You have enough to do getting ready; worrying about your phone and reaching others once you move shouldn’t be one of them.