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Does anyone have a VOIP phone and has a local Brandon number on it? If so, which company offers it?  
 
Thank you!

we have been using voipmuch at 10.68 per month for over a year. It has worked well. The reason I went with them was they where able to keep my existing number.

Works better than any other voip product I've used. I haven't experienced any echo or delay like others. I pay just under $4/month and can call anywhere in Canada. Premier plan gives lots of other features...for just under $15.

I use Provincial Tel, which is a Manitoba company. I pay about $25 a month for 2 separate numbers that each has it's own voicemail and other features and includes calling in Canada. They have other options as well for international calling.

RGT said "Works better than any other voip product I've used. I haven't experienced any echo or delay like others. I pay just under $4/month and can call anywhere in Canada. Premier plan gives lots of other features...for just under $15. "

Too bad Ooma doesn't have my number to port over. I prefer a VOIP service that doesn't have that voice delay like cell phones have.

that's what I have now and am looking to reduce costs.

Meant to quote SparkyJones in my last post

I like the look / options of Ooma, but it looks like they only offer local numbers in Portage, Oakbank, and Winnipeg. Hence, if anyone if Brandon wants to call me, its long distance for them. Am I wrong? I just checked their website again and they can't port my existing number,and selecting a new number just gives me the areas listed above.

We ported our Old MTS number over to Rogers.  
 
Works great. Since we have two cells it costs just over 11.00 per month taxes in.

Doug said "We ported our Old MTS number over to Rogers.     Works great. Since we have two cells it costs just over 11.00 per month taxes in. "

that unlimited local and long distance calls in Canada and USA Doug?  
 
Thank-you!

My cell has it anyways. Certainly it would something for others to check.  
 
I do know I can take the base/handset anywhere in North America and by home number with me.  
 
Again not sure about long distance chargers but for Manitoba wide camping /cottagers it is option.  
 
The only real reason we have is the wife is old school and refuses to give up on the landline.  
 
Since I leave my phone at work at times means I still have a phone to ignore.

are with rogers as well and pay 11.00. It gives us unlimited local and long distance in Canada. We were able to keep our old MTS home phone number

you have to buy any additional hardware or was it i:ncluded from them?

I forgot to use quote again the post above was for T Jay.

Ooma ports numbers, there's a spot on their website to check. I believe it will work for some, even if it's a number from out of the cities they offer numbers in.

http://ca.ooma.com/phone-number/

I had to buy an ATA, I think it was 50.00. voipmuch, gives you no extra charge calling to all of Canada and USA and a bunch of features like voice mail. You can check it out at http://www.voipmuch.ca/

Pic posted RGT! Can't port my Brandon number. Want a Brandon number so people in town can call me locally not long distance. Thanks anyway!

T Jay said "I had to buy an ATA, I think it was 50.00. voipmuch, gives you no extra charge calling to all of Canada and USA and a bunch of features like voice mail. You can check it out at http://www.voipmuch.ca/ "

So far voipmuch is winning in my decision making, but still researching. Can I ask what ISP you use your voip phone on?

They used to be able to port my old Brandon number, but since a few years ago a company that they were partnered with pulled out which resulted in loss of keeping or using any Brandon numbers. We still have it, free for us to call anytime and almost anywhere even overseas unlimited, in which we use quite often. Only issue is local people calling us would be calling a Winnipeg number, but we don't have many call us anyways, and those who do already have a long distance plan... so for us it suits us fine  
 
Edited by Ricco Kelleher, 2016-07-29 17:34:34

It has worked well for us

Thanks again T Jay! I was reading that there needs to be some special setup for DSL? Still reading up on that but glad that you mentioned yours is working well as a possibility I am considering MTS total Internet (home / cell data bundle) + voip as a cost saving measure.

We did not need any special set up with our DSL.. You may need to change some settings in your router if you use programs like netflix. How ever we did not have to make any router settings..

costs 6$ a month plus just over a penny a minute for local, long distance, and international calls. It's 55 dollars to transfer your existing MTS or Westman phone number and I'd advise to buy the phone modem from them. I configured my own and it was a pain. Definitely not worth the fifteen dollars saved. I have the service in Minnedosa and it's available in Brandon as well. Here's a link. https://www.thespout.ca/

Another attractive option! How's your reliability been, and which ISP do you use it on?

is my ISP using a 25 MB plan. I do have fibre service which I don't think is available in Brandon.

I've had no issues with reliability, but my wife has complained about the occasional dropped call. We've been using it since December 2015.

Curious if anyone else above is running voip on MTS DSL and how your reliability has been and if you had to do anything special for setup for DSL?

If the internet or voipmuch fails then the system then automaticly transfers to another phone number of your choice. Ours goes to a cell.I can only remember 1 time in 2 years that our internet was working and voipmuch was not.

What about house alarms that use the phone line to call in the event of an alarm? Will they still work with a voip system? Anyone here have this setup?