select phone number

lipeng8577 · Post by **lipeng8577** » 12/28/2011

HI Great Team at FPL,

I have a suggestion for us picking up a "happy" number more smoothly. You have already implemented some features, like, choosing a number from a few tries, etc.

It would be really nice if you can work out your web interface/database a bit like attached Voip.ms portal. They can search and list out all the numbers, so you can save some effort and just pick up the number you like or a few numbers you like.

Hope this is not much of work for you guys.

thanks and have a nice holiday.
Peng

lipeng8577 · Post by **lipeng8577** » 12/28/2011

btw, you can create a free voip,ms account and see how it implements the Voip solution and learn from them. For example, main account, sub-account, etc.

thanks, great service from you guys.

TheHardy · Post by **TheHardy** » 12/28/2011

Heya Peng -- thanks for the post. I think something like this has already been suggested once or twice, but never really acted on. I don't recall if there was an official reply from FPL, but I know that the UNOFFICIAL one is "hey, it's _FREE_, don't ask for TOO much ...". With FPL, you do get 3 tries at a number, but ... if you are tricky, after two, switch provinces, try an out of province #, then go back and try two more times ... repeat ... it does not "count-out" on you ... therefore you can try a few extra times to get something that "looks nice".

All in all, having a preset list of 5 or so #'s at a time to select from would be a nice idea, and 3 sets of 5 in total to get something ... but I am not holding my breath.

I think it will end up in the "not urgent but nice to consider at some time in the future" pile ... :-)

Don't get me wrong -- I like the idea!

Post by **Jake** » 12/28/2011

I'm sure there used to be a way to take a bit of the guesswork out of getting a good number. They have changed the site since, but I bet there is still a way

TheHardy · Post by **TheHardy** » 12/28/2011

I've mucked around and helped a few of my friends set up accounts ... other than my little trick above to give more chances at randomly landing a decent number, I have not been able to find any backdoor ways of generating "less-random" numbers ... including viewing page source etc.

Ice · Post by **Ice** » 01/04/2012

There is also the Google Voice approach as well... giving suggestions and/or allowing pattern searches. In some ways I understand their need to limit the amount of numbers available to a new registrant, in other ways, I wish they'd just leave it wide open and let somebody patiently choose a nice number.

TheHardy · Post by **TheHardy** » 01/04/2012

I notice that there has been no FPL response to this thread yet. Maybe it is something that they could consider for their FonGo rebranding and feature enhancement?

j8van · Post by **j8van** » 01/08/2012

FPL used to allow new users collect a number for unlimit times till their favorite number appears.
I believe the current 3-time limit is to avoid number hunters run all "lucky numbers" out from the systems.

Post by **Jake** » 01/08/2012

j8van wrote:FPL used to allow new users collect a number for unlimit times till their favorite number appears.
I believe the current 3-time limit is to avoid number hunters run all "lucky numbers" out from the systems.

Yes, when I got my first number I was able to keep trying until I got one I liked. I must have clicked that button loads of times

It didn't really do me any good as when I saw one I liked I then had to decide if I would get a better one if I clicked the button a few more times. But then I would loose the one that just came up. I found a better way for my 2nd number 8-)

TheHardy · Post by **TheHardy** » 01/08/2012

Jake wrote:I found a better way for my 2nd number

Do you know if your "better way" still functions at the present?

j8van · Post by **j8van** » 01/08/2012

Jake wrote:
j8van wrote:FPL used to allow new users collect a number for unlimit times till their favorite number appears.
I believe the current 3-time limit is to avoid number hunters run all "lucky numbers" out from the systems.

Yes, when I got my first number I was able to keep trying until I got one I liked. I must have clicked that button loads of times It didn't really do me any good as when I saw one I liked I then had to decide if I would get a better one if I clicked the button a few more times. But then I would loose the one that just came up. I found a better way for my 2nd number

TheHardy wrote:Do you know if your "better way" still functions at the present?

I worked the reversed way, I set my potential number before I clicked, for an instance, 778-LoveJay, then I wouldn't pay attention to any number else until I met my LoveJay (one only exemption is 778-8888888 which is worthy changing my mind :lol:

), this caused me less hesitation and pain.

But I think this "better way" no longer allowed... miss those golden moments. :cry:

Post by **Jake** » 01/08/2012

j8van wrote:But I think this "better way" no longer allowed... miss those golden moments.

Maybe...

TheHardy · Post by **TheHardy** » 01/08/2012

Too funny, but also too untrue --- 778 options are limited ... 300, 801, 802, 803, 805 ... I take it that you are in my neck of the woods, BTW, with the 778 and the "VAN" in yer user-tag ... :-)

Have you found ANY issues from any mobile providers in being able to call 778-80x series of FPL #'s? Telus MIKE seems to think that they are long distance calls even though they are local and I am calling from within the Metro Vancouver catchment area.

But we stray slightly off topic. With my main FPL #, I got lucky and got a decent Van-based one on 2nd attempt (ends in -xx00), so I somewhat lucked out even though I wasn't meaning to. For the one I got my friend signed up, I got a repeater .... 778-80a-aaac, but that was 3rd attempt, but was an easy enough one too.

j8van · Post by **j8van** » 01/11/2012

Jake wrote:
j8van wrote:But I think this "better way" no longer allowed... miss those golden moments.

Maybe...

Now I doubt my thought from reading your "Maybe..."

j8van · Post by **j8van** » 01/11/2012

TheHardy wrote:Too funny, but also too untrue --- 778 options are limited ... 300, 801, 802, 803, 805 ... I take it that you are in my neck of the woods, BTW, with the 778 and the "VAN" in yer user-tag ...

Have you found ANY issues from any mobile providers in being able to call 778-80x series of FPL #'s? Telus MIKE seems to think that they are long distance calls even though they are local and I am calling from within the Metro Vancouver catchment area.

But we stray slightly off topic. With my main FPL #, I got lucky and got a decent Van-based one on 2nd attempt (ends in -xx00), so I somewhat lucked out even though I wasn't meaning to. For the one I got my friend signed up, I got a repeater .... 778-80a-aaac, but that was 3rd attempt, but was an easy enough one too.

That's just an instance... :lol:

You guessed right, the tag is Jay-at-Van... nice to have talked with you.

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