Currently iinet is the only Naked DSL provider that can allow you to keep your landline phone number. iinet will port your phone number to their iiTalk VoIP service. We expect that throughout 2009 more providers will start offering for you to be able to keep your number.

iiTalk by iinet

iinet’s VoIP service offers unlimited calls to landlines within Australia. Can’t argue with that! Calls to Mobiles are a very reasonable 29 cents per minute with no flagfall. iiTalk has no monthly access fee and no minimum to spend – just use it if you want to. Using iiTalk does not count against your monthly download or upload allowance.

What About The Other Providers?

Is you transfer to Naked DSL with another provider than iinet, you will forfeit your telephone number. In some cases the provider will offer you a new phone number with a high quality VoIP service – Internode or Exetel will do this. So you can keep using your home phone with a VoIP connection that runs through your internet service.

Keeping Your Phone Number

If keeping your number is the only option for you, then head over to the iinet website and have a look at their plans. Remember that using the iinet VoIP service doesn’t count against your monthly data allowance. When you are completing your iinet Naked DSL application, you can request to port your phone number. Just have a copy of a recent phone bill handy as you’ll need the account number from it.

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