Anyone try this Rogers One Number thing?

[tendenzi]

It's very cool, and I can see it being very useful in the near future. It's in beta, but if anyone is interested, they should check it out.

https://www.rogersonenumber.ca/welcome/?locale=en_CA#

It's free for now as far as I can tell.

[DH]

Some of the things I can do with Kies air. Surprised I didn't hear about this. Will have to try it out tonight.

[ceredon]

Seems like a gimped version of what Google Voice does for US residents. GV has been undergoing some changes recently that have some speculating that an international rollout is imminent. Maybe Rogers is trying to head that off. Freephoneline.ca also provides some of the same functionality in Canada.

[Radioman66]

I'm going to try it out but I really wish I could just use google voice.

[z24gta]

Will your occur ld charges or does this eat up your daytime minutes.

[rickyis911]

no its online when your on your phone on edge 2g3g 4g lte ext ext

[CGY Guy]

Will your occur ld charges or does this eat up your daytime minutes.

1. Charges apply for certain uses of the Rogers One Number service (such as calls made to numbers outside of Canada). Please see Rogers One Number Terms & Conditions for details.


2. Existing Rogers wireless postpaid subscription required. Available with use of the Rogers One Number web phone only. Not applicable to wireless device usage. Regular local and long distance charges under your Rogers wireless plan apply when using the Rogers One Number service with your wireless device. Includes text/picture/video messages sent from Rogers One Number devices or web phone (as available) to Canadian wireless numbers; incoming messages will be charged as per your wireless plan and current pay-per-use rates (as applicable). Use of the Rogers One Number service may cause you to use additional internet data depending on your internet data usage allowance; internet service charges and overage rates (if applicable) apply in accordance with your Rogers or third party internet service package. The Rogers One Number service is intended for personal use only, based on a total of 44,640 minutes available in a 31-day month. Subject to the Rogers Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy available at rogers.com/terms.

[ircu]

I've been playing with it on and off all day and it's pretty sweet.

[DataDude]

I must admit, I literally suggested the same thing in the Bell forums a few days ago, and now a carrier has actually rolled it out
! Pretty cool and definitely something I've been wanting for quite some time. Figures they would disallow VOIP calling over 3G, though I'm ready to bet people will find a way around that.

Now, the politics of GV/other similar services are definitely interesting. If GV is indeed launching in Canada (something that I understand carriers have been doing their darndest to delay) then I can certainly see why Rogers would launch this service.

Nevertheless, a pretty good move on the part of Rogers.

[cloneman]

O .... M.... G...... (&fapfapfap &woot &i<3robbers)

I have been dying for this. I got my VOIP ringing at the same time now, so I can pick up either one... :-D

I have wanted this for soooooo long.

I'm bustin' Jerry! Bustin!

FINALLY! Call hunting with no SMS consequences!!!

[heredago]

My guess is that the "Ring My Numbers" features uses minutes like if I answered the call on my iPhone? So if I'm unlimited after 6pm & weekend, if I answer a call at these times that had my cell phone as destination, I can talk for however long I want?

[omega8]

I've been using this for a while. To be honest, for most, it'll be a fad. After a while, watch your usage start to lean towards your mobile.

Anyways, one thing I do want to remind everyone who has signed up for Rogers One Number, remember, you can no longer manage your call forwarding on your mobile, it MUST be done via the RON portal for the unconditional call forwarding as such, since that is your 'communication portal'.

[omega8]

Updated info I would like to add. You can manage your call forwarding rules, but must be done via the apps. Cannot be done via the star codes.

[cloneman]

Updated info I would like to add. You can manage your call forwarding rules, but must be done via the apps. Cannot be done via the star codes.

Thanks for mentioning this, good to know.

I hate talking on my mobile phone for more than 5-10 minutes, since I've got low signal in the basement and well, the heat and/or radiation gets to you. This is a godsend for me.

Anyone getting this screen on the online management page?


Also, what's the windows app for? Can't seem to get that working either

[-=ryancoke=-]

I signed up for it. When i tried to download the mac version of the phone program the .DMG file seems to be corrupt. Just splatters oodles of text on my browser. I'll check back in a couple of days to see if this has been fixed on the site.