Call forwarding number provider recommendation

[MEAVO]

Hi all, was wondering if anyone could recommend a service provider to have calls forwarded. The requirements are:

• Ideally, a London landline number starting with 020****** but could also be a 03******** number
• Set schedules, e.g. if this number is called from 8am - 12pm, forward to mobile number X, if called from 12pm - 6pm, forward to mobile number Y, if called after 6pm, go to voicemail

Thanks!

 

[WebshopMechanic]

Hi Meavo,

I use Soho66.co.uk They are cheap, simple and works for me.

Matt

 

[DavidWH]

Voipfone should do that, using the business hours feature.

When open -> Number A
When closed -> Number B

 

[Mike E]

I use a fantastic company in Bristol, we have several numbers from them, they set it all up however I want it, great value as well. Let me know if you want me to put you in touch,

 

[MEAVO]

Thanks everyone, I did a quick comparison:

• soho66 seems to be the cheapest service. Only £3 a month and you can have time of day routing plus a lot of other features - looks very solid. The only downside is that they charge per minute for each call forwarded. In the case of forwarding a call to a UK mobile, it's 8p a minute so this can add up quickly if you get a lot of calls (e.g. 3h of calls is almost £15 extra).
• voipfone seems to be the most sophisticated solution for medium-sized companies, prob a bit too professional for what we're looking for. It's £20 a month (12-month contract) for 2 users and unlimited call forwarding plus tons of other features.
• VirtualLandline - just found them via Google, it's £6 a month with unlimited call forwarding (though there is a fair usage policy: 3600min to UK landlines, 1000min to UK mobiles). It can't accommodate the use case of going straight to voicemail after 6pm or routing to another number at a specific time of the day unless you upgrade to another package (if I understood correctly it's another £3 a month).

I'll prob choose between soho66 and virtuallandline.

 

[Calvin Crane]

I am following this thread. Am put off by cost per minute suppliers. I will look up VirtualLandline myself.

 

[Alex Calinov]

+1 for VirtualLandline. I've used them for over a year now and no issues.

 

[Nick Walsh Studios]

TTNC excellent and you can have:

What is Click to Call?
Our Click to Call service is a great way to talk to your customers. For every Click to Call profile you set up, we generate code for you to place on your website - this adds a form, allowing your customers to request a call.

 

[DavidWH]

Voipfone have a PAYG pricing.

No need to call forward, use an app on your mobile to answer the calls so no charge for incoming calls.

£2 PM for the number
£1 PM each extension

 

[Nick Walsh Studios]

TTNC have a great feature "click to call" client can ask for all back at time suitable for them.

 

[markwilson92]

I can vouch for the companies made simple service - they were brilliant when i used them a while back for this!

Support was incredible as well!

 

[HostMamba]

I can always recommend TTNC, fantastic service, we give free numbers out to clients like candy since they only charge some 9 pounds / year & the minutes / credit are pooled.