Tokyo forwarding #?

[chokonen888]

I think I asked this back on FG but since I can't refer back to that, I'm asking it again....

Basically, for advertising purposes more than anything, I need a Tokyo phone number that forwards to my sales guy's cell phone. Too many complaints that customers are turned away from a few of my brands because there is no Tokyo land line contact number and a keitai number looks too ayashiiiiiiii

See quite a few services available but wanted to know if any of you are already doing this and what your recommendations are?

[chokonen888]

So far, this is what I'm leaning toward:

http://www.tollfreeforwarding.com/

$7/month + 19cents a minute...and I don't expect many calls.

[Hammer]

I used to use a service called "Voice Warp" back when I had an ISDN line. I'm currently using "Hikari Denwa" (phone over the optical fiber lines) and that service is included, I think. Been doing it for years.

EDIT: Can't imagine why you'd want to use an offshore service when the local ones are available and cheap.

[Jack]

I've used voice warp in the past through ntt and it worked fine. For me at least, I get a more negative image of a company when I hear voice forwarding kick in than say a number not from Tokyo.

[Hammer]

I've used voice warp in the past through ntt and it worked fine. For me at least, I get a more negative image of a company when I hear voice forwarding kick in than say a number not from Tokyo.

You can set up Voice Warp so the caller never even knows he's being forwarded.

Same with my hikari denwa forwarding.

[chokonen888]

What is this voice warp magic you speak of and what does it cost?

http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/en/product/op ... rding.html <-- This?

[Hammer]

What is this voice warp magic you speak of and what does it cost?

http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/en/product/op ... rding.html <-- This?

This -> http://www.isdn-info.co.jp/voice/

Looks like it's JPY 500 per month for home use. 800 for business.

Used to be only 300, if I remember correctly.

EDIT: Yes, your link seems to be the right one for Eigo.

[chokonen888]

Wow, that looks ideal....funny thing to note though is the English side says no install fee, the Japanese side has a 2,000 yen install fee.

I'm actually switching from WiMAX to FLETS so this couldn't be better timing! Thanks guys!

[Hammer]

The installation fee is only for hikari denwa.

[wagyl]

For the sake of completeness, back at FG I referred you to this service, with the comment that I have not used it myself. Since then, I have seen very varied reports about people's experience with them.