Walk me through using VOIP to keep my US phone number in Canada

Post date: 2020-09-25 08:16:51
Views: 496
I'm moving to Canada from the US. My phone plan (Red Pocket) doesn't work in Canada. I'll get a Canadian plan and phone number, but I also want to keep my US number for receiving calls and texts in Canada. How to do this? I seem to have already packed most of my working brain cells, so I don't understand what the internet is telling me and need MeFi to walk me through the process.

Google says that there are things called VOIP, Google Voice, OpenPhone, TextNow etc. which may or may not provide what I need, but I'm having trouble understanding how these work and whether they fit the bill. Here's what I'd like to achieve:

- keep my existing US number, including after I switch out my SIM card for a new Canadian one
- be able to receive calls and texts on the current number while in Canada
- ideally, receive voicemail

I can't seem to find a simple step-by-step description of how to do this. Help?
Number of Comments
Please click Here to read the full story.
 
Other Top and Latest Questions:
AI Entities Gone Rogue
Samsung Electronics wins $200 billion Broadcom AI chip partnership, boosting foundry push
Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face U.S. Sen. Susan Collins
Morgan Stanley says buy these stocks ahead of their earnings, before it's too late
Trump sued hours after new tariffs take effect, as experts say they may not hold up
Major quake hits southern Japan, workers missing after mall blast
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday
Trump: New tariffs 'doing the same thing' as the ones struck down by Supreme Court
Shein says it's under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission as it prepares for Hong Kong IPO
Movie: Forbidden Fruits