Specific configuration questions

[Zeppelin]

Hi,

I'm hoping freephoneline.ca or dell voice can solve some issues I'm having. I'm not a customer yet.

Situation:
Moving from Toronto to Vancouver, and getting a Vancouver cell and making the Toronto # virtual. Straightforward.

Issue 1: I use Wind. Wind has little to no service in the house I'm moving into,but there is service the moment I step outside... there is wifi at the house. I want to avoid getting Rogers or Bell and increasing my bill by 2.5 times.

Issue 2: I want my cell phone to ring if there is a signal when someone calls my Vancouver (cell provided) or Toronto (fongo/freephoneline/dell voice) phone. If either number is not answered or there is no cell service, I want it to go to my fongo/freephoneline/dell voice vm and notify me by email (avoid carrier VM for Vancouver Cell). Is this possible, and if so, what do I program into the carrier's forwarding settings to do this? I want to be able to call people from what appears to be my vancouver or Toronto cell -- with the understanding I may have to step outside to call with Van cell (not ideal but ok).

Using Mac OS Lion, Android Jelly Bean (Galaxy Nexus Unlocked), with Shaw Internet wifi.

OR... have I made this more complicated then necessary and Is there another creative solution to this problem. Thoughts?

Also: Do I go dell voice or freephoneline.ca? Dell voice seems to be a rebranded service only?

[dibsmft]

I can't help you much but since you haven't had a reply yet....
Issue 1. I think you can get signal boosters but they are expensive. If you search for "cell phone signal booster" you can find other methods. My cell phone is old enough to still have an pull out antenna!
Issue 2. As far as I know DellVoice does not, at present, offer vm to email. Assuming that your Vancouver number is a free call you should have no problem forwarding to it. My Toronto number is forwarded to my St. John's number and seems to work OK.

There must be others that can give you better answers/suggestions.

[bridonca]

There must be a place in the house that has a good signal for Wind. If you do find it, set that up as a cell phone charging station. Then get something like this. http://www.cobraphonelynx.com/ and hook up the Cobra Phone Lynx to the bluetooth on your cell phone, and a regular cordless phone.

I am not sure cell phone boosters work well with AWS frequency phones, of which Wind uses.