BETA Feature: SIP Accounts

[VOIPoTim]

Tim:

I posted a question in the unofficial BYOD board and now find mention of it here. I have an express account, but intend to purchase a residential account now that I've learned you're able to port my local number. However, I really want to be able to use a softphone when I travel. Does the residential account allow both inbound and outbound or is inbound the only option regardless of the type of account?

The residential allows both and you can use a softphone.

[bwyatt]

The residential allows both and you can use a softphone.

Tim:

Thanks for your quick response.

Now that I'm getting the hang of the setup here, I'm wondering... I've got 6 phone lines I'd like to have you port. Can I do this through one residential account, or will it require 6 separate accounts? It's my understanding I will have to keep my express account in order to maintain my toll free number forwarding, and open a separate residential account to access an inbound and outbound softphone.

[VOIPoTim]

Tim:

Thanks for your quick response.

Now that I'm getting the hang of the setup here, I'm wondering... I've got 6 phone lines I'd like to have you port. Can I do this through one residential account, or will it require 6 separate accounts? It's my understanding I will have to keep my express account in order to maintain my toll free number forwarding, and open a separate residential account to access an inbound and outbound softphone.

The residential account basically is a line so it includes one number. If you need to be able to use all the lines at the same time, you'd need multiple residential accounts.

If you just want the numbers to all ring through to the main line you could set them up as "virtual numbers" for $3.95/Mo or $24/Yr each.

[bwyatt]

Got it.

Thanks!