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6 Skype Alternatives Offer New Services: Page 4 of 12

The greatest advantage of GrandCentral is that you can give people a phone number that will follow you around, no matter how many times your other numbers change. Other features of the service help you minimize the disadvantages that come along with that advantage, for example, by filtering calls and blocking callers, and applying a "spam filter" for known telemarketers.

Although GrandCentral adds another layer of digital manipulation to your phone calls, I didn't notice any problem in quality. The major negative impact is the added few seconds GrandCentral takes to filter and connect a call. But this minor nit fades into insignificance when set beside the fact that a GrandCentral number means you'll never miss a call.


TalkPlus
TalkPlus works a variation on GrandCentral. Rather than one number that will ring several phones, TalkPlus will sell you many numbers that all ring on one phone.



TalkPlus Mobile allows you to set rules in your contact list to screen callers automatically and determine how your calls to them are routed.

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