Hi there,

still haven't moved house, so I still have a few weeks to make up my mind as to what provider to use.

I have been through the list of providers available on this forum (thanks Matt) and noticed, to my surprise, that with Gradwell it is possible to port my phone number to the VoIP account. I wonder if someone knows of some other provider that would do that. For more info:
Gradwell dot com Limited

Blueface seem to do the same thing, but they are in the Republic of Ireland, so they might be of no use (and with Eirecom it takes 6-8 weeks)

On a more general note, it seems to me that only Sipgate, Voipfone and Gradwell allow you to choose a certain geographical number. Gradwell is the most expensive of the lot by a long margine, while Sipgate, not having any standing charges, is the cheapest (but it is not getting a good press). Voipfone is in the middle, but Matt seems to have grown out of it, after all he hasn't given it a terribly good rating. I am getting more confused by the minute.

One more point, if I also want to get an Italian (Rome - code 06) number (where I am from) where can I go? It seems that only Gradwell do it, but it costs an arm and a leg....

Enough for now.

Thanks in advance,

Andrea