Best practice international GSM setup

ckh · 26-08-2013, 07:09

Hi MKB,

Just wanted to let you know I've combined hotvoip and telbo with my Anveo and xxsim account! Thanks for all your information as this is both a robust and cheap setup. My setup is now.

- 1 US number (at Anveo capable of receiving call and sms)
- 2 XXsim mobile numbers with extra US number attached
- 2 VOIP accounts and mobileVOIP app

For call:
- Incoming calls are transfered via one hotvoip account (7cmp) and to one included US number of xxsim directly
- The hotvoip account forwards to the other xxsim number directly.
- In this way I have both the hotvoip price and the security of a direct connection with our second phone.
- Outgoing I can use mobileVOIP with callback to xxsim directly or xxsim, depending of the availabilty of a dataconnection. In this way I can even dial out and use the calledID of my main account.

For sms:
- Incoming sms messages are posted to my own sms-message gateway script * which uses a telbo account and if that fails the anveo account.
- In this way I have both the telbo price and the security of a robust backup connection with anveo

* Build this using a free mailgun-account and some hours of php programming. Not only to process incoming sms messages but also to process incoming notifications of new voice messages and so.

Conclusion: I'm setup to leave for our trip

One minor improvement point is to select a backup sim provider in case our xxsims gets stolen or don't work.

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ckh (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 12 Join Date: 10 Aug 2013 Country:	26-08-2013, 07:09 Hi MKB, Just wanted to let you know I've combined hotvoip and telbo with my Anveo and xxsim account! Thanks for all your information as this is both a robust and cheap setup. My setup is now. - 1 US number (at Anveo capable of receiving call and sms) - 2 XXsim mobile numbers with extra US number attached - 2 VOIP accounts and mobileVOIP app For call: - Incoming calls are transfered via one hotvoip account (7cmp) and to one included US number of xxsim directly - The hotvoip account forwards to the other xxsim number directly. - In this way I have both the hotvoip price and the security of a direct connection with our second phone. - Outgoing I can use mobileVOIP with callback to xxsim directly or xxsim, depending of the availabilty of a dataconnection. In this way I can even dial out and use the calledID of my main account. For sms: - Incoming sms messages are posted to my own sms-message gateway script * which uses a telbo account and if that fails the anveo account. - In this way I have both the telbo price and the security of a robust backup connection with anveo * Build this using a free mailgun-account and some hours of php programming. Not only to process incoming sms messages but also to process incoming notifications of new voice messages and so. Conclusion: I'm setup to leave for our trip One minor improvement point is to select a backup sim provider in case our xxsims gets stolen or don't work.