Ask HN: Best VoIP service to replace cell carrier?

I am looking to drop my cell service provider and exclusively use a VoIP app or service instead. Some considerations:

* Cheap

* Can port my current number.

* Prefer not running my own server for this

* Can receive calls through phone (or app) if connected to wifi.

Constant conmectivity is not important, only that I receive vmail & texts when I connect. I dont really care much about vmail. I plan to get a calyx router when I can afford it which will provide wifi continuously. I have os x and an iphone.

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jeffmould 9y ago ↗

1) Grasshopper

2) Google Voice (although you can't port your number I don't think)

3) Vonage

All of these have an app you can install on your phone and as long as you had a WiFi you could use the app. Grasshopper doesn't have a desktop app that I am aware of though which locks you to using an Android/iPhone device for calls.

vonklaus 9y ago ↗

Thanks, going to look into grass hopper. You can port a number to Google voice for $20. I don't support much of what Google is doing and am trying to limit my reliance on it-- however it would be a pretty good solution. Skype does not allow porting in, but it does integrate with callkit so it will use the new iOS native call screen instead of banners.

nibs 9y ago ↗

I use DialPad for work and it has great functionality. Comes out to about $25/month USD.