Here are my top recommendations for Apps that provide a 2nd line for those that need it, be it for business or personal use, I have Bolded their main features and underlined the unique features each app offers:
1) Convoi - Cost = $0 / Month
- It provides you with a FREE phone # (US and Canadian #'s available)
- Unlimited Talk + Text over Cellular Data / WiFi to US and Canada #'s.
- Call Forwarding available
- Conference Calling
- Voicemail
- What I love about this app is that you can forward the calls from your Convoi # to your primary # if needed, so doesn't matter what # people call you at when you are back home, you can still be reached and it is not limited like any other App, it is a true VoIP app and allows you to call any US/Canada # and Unlimited Texting. Been testing it out for months and used it while I was in Australia. I had forwarded my cell # to Convoi # actually so my phone rang regardless and only thing I missed out on was Text messages to my primary cell # but that is no big deal.
2) Ring.To - Cost = $0 / Month
- Unlimited Talk + Text over Cellular Data / WiFi to US and Canada #'s.(You will be required to port in a # in order to use the App, which you can easily do so from Google Voice or if you wish to port in your primary # you can do so -- Can only port in US #'s)
- Unlimited Call and SMS / Text Forwarding to any US & Canadian #
- Allows you port in / port out large amount of #'s if you want to for some reason keep / hold onto many #'s. (US #'s ONLY)
- Voicemail
- SMS Auto reply available
3) Google hangouts/Voice - Cost = $0 / Month
- Unlimited Talk + Text over Cellular Data / WiFi to US and Canada #'s. -- I find it a little bit messy app(s) to use compared to Convoi and Ring.To especially on iOS as the integration is not possible for google to make.
- Call forwarding available
- Voicemail w/ Transcription
In the past I have used & tested the following VoIP solutions for extensive periods of time on my iPhone:
Skype, Line 2, TextME, TextNow, TextPlus, FreedomPop
However none of the apps provided all the necessary features or the call quality / notifications did not work well, or had some other issues that ruined the user experience overall.
PS if you guys have a better suggestion for Thread Title, please let me know, Thanks.
1) Convoi - Cost = $0 / Month
- It provides you with a FREE phone # (US and Canadian #'s available)
- Unlimited Talk + Text over Cellular Data / WiFi to US and Canada #'s.
- Call Forwarding available
- Conference Calling
- Voicemail
- What I love about this app is that you can forward the calls from your Convoi # to your primary # if needed, so doesn't matter what # people call you at when you are back home, you can still be reached and it is not limited like any other App, it is a true VoIP app and allows you to call any US/Canada # and Unlimited Texting. Been testing it out for months and used it while I was in Australia. I had forwarded my cell # to Convoi # actually so my phone rang regardless and only thing I missed out on was Text messages to my primary cell # but that is no big deal.
2) Ring.To - Cost = $0 / Month
- Unlimited Talk + Text over Cellular Data / WiFi to US and Canada #'s.(You will be required to port in a # in order to use the App, which you can easily do so from Google Voice or if you wish to port in your primary # you can do so -- Can only port in US #'s)
- Unlimited Call and SMS / Text Forwarding to any US & Canadian #
- Allows you port in / port out large amount of #'s if you want to for some reason keep / hold onto many #'s. (US #'s ONLY)
- Voicemail
- SMS Auto reply available
3) Google hangouts/Voice - Cost = $0 / Month
- Unlimited Talk + Text over Cellular Data / WiFi to US and Canada #'s. -- I find it a little bit messy app(s) to use compared to Convoi and Ring.To especially on iOS as the integration is not possible for google to make.
- Call forwarding available
- Voicemail w/ Transcription
In the past I have used & tested the following VoIP solutions for extensive periods of time on my iPhone:
Skype, Line 2, TextME, TextNow, TextPlus, FreedomPop
However none of the apps provided all the necessary features or the call quality / notifications did not work well, or had some other issues that ruined the user experience overall.
PS if you guys have a better suggestion for Thread Title, please let me know, Thanks.
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