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Understanding the call logs and possible responses

Here’s a quick overview of the FlyNumber logs and possible responses, this isn’t an exhaustive list but many of the responses are pretty self-explanatory. The logs are broken down into 2 main sections. 1. The core FlyNumber logs All incoming calls will always show up here, regardless of the forwarding or if you’re using our […]

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NYC phone numbers -Inside scoop

So I thought it would be a neat idea to write a little about popular area codes -their history, availability, technical aspects, and perhaps the occasional pop culture reference.  Given that we started in NYC, it only makes sense to start with the big apple. I’ve been outside the city for a while now so […]

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How caller-ID works when forwarding to a regular phone number

You can take any of our local phone numbers and forward the calls to any regular phone number in the world. Some forward their FlyNumbers to a local number, for example – a Canada FlyNumber forwarded to a Canada mobile. Others go international – a UK FlyNumber forwarded to the US. (everyone has their reasons) […]

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Forwarding the calls versus setting the calls

“Forwarding the calls” somewhere vs. setting the calls to ring somewhere are 2 different things. It may be important for you to know the difference. At our core, we’ll always offer you the ability to use the FlyNumber(s) in one of the following three ways. 1. Set the calls to a SIP URI. This can […]

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News and Updates

Our new phone system has been released

We’re excited to finally bring you the new phone system. It’s HTML 5 based so there is no need for adobe flash (as required on our older system) If you’re currently a customer or you sign up before Mid June 2021 the PBX/ Phone System is included in the price of the phone number. There […]

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How-to

[Guide] Configure Groundwire or Zoiper using our phone system

You have a phone number, now you want to use it. Here we’ll discuss getting incoming /outgoing calls on your smartphone with a virtual number (sometimes called a VOIP or DID number). This guide assumes you have: You’ll need a SIP app, which is basically a program you download on your smartphone that allows for […]

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SMS Forwarding is Here

First, we must thank our current users for their patience while we implemented this feature. Its been live for a couple of weeks now and glad to report its working well. Currently, it’s enabled for all new orders automatically, current users will need to send us an email or open a ticket requesting we enable […]

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A much-needed update

Our blog has been on the back burner for quite some time. Over recent years, most of our public communications have come via the discussion forum. Much like phone numbers, the blog has no replacement =) Over the past couple of months, we’ve gone through some tough growing pains. Updates, new software, security enhancements, and […]

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How to use your FlyNumber SIP account to make and receive calls on a PC

Here’s a great way to make and receive calls with your FlyNumber(s) using a free PC SIP phone/client. This is also a great method to test your FlyNumber SIP account and make sure it registers successfully with our servers. 1.)    Download a Sip client on your PC, here we’ll use the free Blink SIP client. 2.)    […]

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How an Incoming Phone Number with CallCentric gets you unlimited calls [Updated]

Using an Actual Phone You can use a softphone but I like having a physical phone and use the sturdy Polycom SoundPoint 601 to make and receive phone calls. It does the job and I guess once your accustomed to a system you don’t want to bother with anything else. I’ve been around these Polycom phones for years, all […]