GrandCentral? - Page 2

snaimon · **? -** 17-11-2007, 02:21

I am wondering what good this is going to be FOR ME.

I am not a heavy traveler as some of some of you. I was hoping to use Voicestick to call forward to a foreign SIM. I no longer have VS. I wonder how long it will be before GC starts the universal service fee thingie that killed the VS goose for me.

I like the fact that if I am abroad and have internet access, that I can listen to my voicemails IF AND WHEN CALLER CALL MY GC NUMBER. That presupposes I contact everyone and tell them my new GC number. Pain in the rump, of course. Otherwise, I have to check at least 2 voicemails (home, office). Luckily I can forward my cell to another number like home voice mail.

OUTBOUND Dialing rates for GC are not published - or do I err.

In the FIRST email from GC customer care, they told me they have taken down the account balance portion.

What, if anything, does Gizmo buy me?

Why do I want/need GC, especially if I cannot make international calls (yet)?

Stan

AndreA · 17-11-2007, 11:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by VladS

Try to set your outbound DTMF to inband from auto.

You can also setup a GizmoProject account and route the GrandCentral number to your Gizmo number (area code 775).

good trick, i'll test it

DRNewcomb · 17-11-2007, 15:08

Thanks to VladS for the invitation. Right now, my major interest in GrandCentral is as a low-cost (free) way of providing a local access to my S. Florida CelTrek number. However, I will be looking for other uses for the system, as long as it's free.

DRNewcomb · 19-11-2007, 00:44

I've been playing around the the GrandCentral mobile interface (www.grandcentral.com/mobile) Two observations:
1. Add some dummy contacts in your contact list. It seems that you can edit a contact on the mobile page but not add one.
2. It looks like this may be a good way to make cheap calls when traveling. If public pay phones in airports will still ring for incoming calls, you can trigger a call between any temporary location and anyone in your contact list. So, while I have not actually tried this with a pay phone, you might be able to set a temporary call-to number, trigger a call to a contact and then unset the temporary number.

Jayzon · 16-04-2008, 14:42

I got GrandCentral and I used it from time to time unfortunately my 7 invites disappeared and theres no invite button to be found. I read that GC doens't allow new sign ups at the moment, maybe they run out of numbers. Anyone knows as-a-matter-fact information?

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snaimon (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 898 Join Date: 17 Mar 2004 Location: Richmond, VA USA Country:	? - 17-11-2007, 02:21 I am wondering what good this is going to be FOR ME. I am not a heavy traveler as some of some of you. I was hoping to use Voicestick to call forward to a foreign SIM. I no longer have VS. I wonder how long it will be before GC starts the universal service fee thingie that killed the VS goose for me. I like the fact that if I am abroad and have internet access, that I can listen to my voicemails IF AND WHEN CALLER CALL MY GC NUMBER. That presupposes I contact everyone and tell them my new GC number. Pain in the rump, of course. Otherwise, I have to check at least 2 voicemails (home, office). Luckily I can forward my cell to another number like home voice mail. OUTBOUND Dialing rates for GC are not published - or do I err. In the FIRST email from GC customer care, they told me they have taken down the account balance portion. What, if anything, does Gizmo buy me? Why do I want/need GC, especially if I cannot make international calls (yet)? Stan Phones: DASH V3 (3) Service: US T-MO post paid (2) - US T-MO prepaid (2) - UM+ - TravelSIM DE SIMYO - DE SUNSIM T-Mobile DE Calling Cards: Onesuite Enjoyprepaid AT&T MCI Mobivox

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	17-11-2007, 15:08 Thanks to VladS for the invitation. Right now, my major interest in GrandCentral is as a low-cost (free) way of providing a local access to my S. Florida CelTrek number. However, I will be looking for other uses for the system, as long as it's free.

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	19-11-2007, 00:44 I've been playing around the the GrandCentral mobile interface (www.grandcentral.com/mobile) Two observations: 1. Add some dummy contacts in your contact list. It seems that you can edit a contact on the mobile page but not add one. 2. It looks like this may be a good way to make cheap calls when traveling. If public pay phones in airports will still ring for incoming calls, you can trigger a call between any temporary location and anyone in your contact list. So, while I have not actually tried this with a pay phone, you might be able to set a temporary call-to number, trigger a call to a contact and then unset the temporary number.

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Jayzon (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 11 Join Date: 16 Apr 2008 Country:	16-04-2008, 14:42 I got GrandCentral and I used it from time to time unfortunately my 7 invites disappeared and theres no invite button to be found. I read that GC doens't allow new sign ups at the moment, maybe they run out of numbers. Anyone knows as-a-matter-fact information?