Call forwarding from US to PT, via app?

D P Vincent New member

Member since 28 November 2022

D P VincentNew member28 June 2023 15:49:36

Afternoon!

I am looking to forward my US calls/texts (Verizon) to Portugal.聽 Unfortunately, my carrier won't allow that to happen.聽 (Right now I have 2 phones, one US-based and one Portugal-based)

I heard there was a platform where you could forward your US number to a digital platform, and they would serve as the intermediary where you can access those calls through their digital platform's app (that app would be downloaded on a Portugal-based phone, allowing you to access phone calls/texts)聽

Does anyone know of a 3rd party platform that I might look into?

Thanks.

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jgbrenner1 Member

Member since 16 May 2021

jgbrenner1Member28 June 2023 16:34:21

Google Voice works for me

donn25 Serial expat

Member since 31 May 2022

donn25Serial expat30 June 2023 09:21:00

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I'm doing that, but I'm not sure it would work with all text messages.聽 If you look at your text history, some of them come in with regular 10 digit phone numbers, others have shorter ones.聽 The magicJack gimmick I'm using doesn't guarantee those shorter ones will work.聽 The main thing though, is that you have to transfer your number to them, and say goodbye to Verizon.聽 Then you could throw away one of your phones, but in the US, the Portugal phone would work only on WIFI.聽 It's good for someone who has essentially left the US, not so much for someone who spends much time there.

nz7521137 ViP

Member since 03 July 2021

nz7521137ViP04 July 2023 07:22:26

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@D P Vincent To my knowledge there exists a hardware that can receive your US calls and forward them via the lowest cost carrier to a different phone number (e.g. yours in Portugal). My friend used this hardware when he called me from Germany with his mobile while I was in Australia. This was a long time ago, but should still work.