Comments on: Hands on With Grand Central – The Only Phone Number a Web Worker Needs? http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/ Rebooting the workforce Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:53:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: john sandman http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-329302 john sandman Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:47:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-329302 I didn't want to pay $60 for a skype-in number so I found this site www.getausphonenumber.blogspot.com and I now have a free number ... in fact other countries are available but I didn't need one. I didn’t want to pay $60 for a skype-in number so I found this site http://www.getausphonenumber.blogspot.com and I now have a free number … in fact other countries are available but I didn’t need one.

]]> By: Mike Gunderloy http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-304339 Mike Gunderloy Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:09:27 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-304339 Grand Central is currently not letting anyone send out invites, alas. Grand Central is currently not letting anyone send out invites, alas.

]]> By: debbie http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-304337 debbie Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:58:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-304337 Is there anyone who send me an invite for GrandCentral? I desperately need a number, I am currently using T-Mobile and they have been absolutelyh horrible with their phone service - very frequent dropped calls, no dial tone, stuttering beep tones. It has been anabsolutely nightmanre using their "at home" service for business. any help would be greatly appreciated. Is there anyone who send me an invite for GrandCentral? I desperately need a number, I am currently using T-Mobile and they have been absolutelyh horrible with their phone service – very frequent dropped calls, no dial tone, stuttering beep tones. It has been anabsolutely nightmanre using their “at home” service for business.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive Ready to Ditch GrandCentral? Take a Look at PhoneFusion One « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-301953 WebWorkerDaily » Archive Ready to Ditch GrandCentral? Take a Look at PhoneFusion One « Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:00:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-301953 [...] 11th, 2008 (10:00am) Judi Sohn No Comments I’ve been using Google’s GrandCentral since well, before it was Google’s GrandCentral. My day job is based in Virginia and with [...] [...] 11th, 2008 (10:00am) Judi Sohn No Comments I’ve been using Google’s GrandCentral since well, before it was Google’s GrandCentral. My day job is based in Virginia and with [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Living On The Edge With Web Services « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-291716 Web Worker Daily » Archive Living On The Edge With Web Services « Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:01:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-291716 [...] Harris No Comments Last weekend, the blogosphere was abuzz with news about GrandCentral, a service we’ve covered before, experienced an outage.  For a few hours on Sunday morning, calls to GrandCentral were not getting [...] [...] Harris No Comments Last weekend, the blogosphere was abuzz with news about GrandCentral, a service we’ve covered before, experienced an outage.  For a few hours on Sunday morning, calls to GrandCentral were not getting [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Weekend Coffee Break: Mindmaps, GrandCentral, and Cellular Balloons « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-288413 Web Worker Daily » Archive Weekend Coffee Break: Mindmaps, GrandCentral, and Cellular Balloons « Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:12:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-288413 [...] work in a limited set of browsers. Get Your GrandCentral - We’ve written before about the GrandCentral phone management system. Now, thanks to Blogger (both are owned by Google these days), you can skip [...] [...] work in a limited set of browsers. Get Your GrandCentral – We’ve written before about the GrandCentral phone management system. Now, thanks to Blogger (both are owned by Google these days), you can skip [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Open Thread: What’s Your Phone Strategy? « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-287943 Web Worker Daily » Archive Open Thread: What’s Your Phone Strategy? « Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:00:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-287943 [...] and integrate your old-fashioned voice chatting into your newfangled web life? Have you gone the Grand Central route to centralize everything? Are you a fan of using Skype’s services for worldwide access [...] [...] and integrate your old-fashioned voice chatting into your newfangled web life? Have you gone the Grand Central route to centralize everything? Are you a fan of using Skype’s services for worldwide access [...]

]]> By: Kolz Blog » Blog Archive » Web Worker 101: Separating Life and Work http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-209892 Kolz Blog » Blog Archive » Web Worker 101: Separating Life and Work Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:04:15 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-209892 [...] a business expense. If you don’t want to spring for a second line, look at using something like Grand Central to let you manage your business line as a separate virtual phone number instead. Bank Account: [...] [...] a business expense. If you don’t want to spring for a second line, look at using something like Grand Central to let you manage your business line as a separate virtual phone number instead. Bank Account: [...]

]]> By: GigaOM GooCentral… Really? « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-99893 GigaOM GooCentral… Really? « Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:56:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-99893 [...] can read why it would make sense by visiting this hand-on review over on Web Worker Daily. Also, from the archives: Our previous GrandCentral coverage. Share This | Sphere | Print | [...] [...] can read why it would make sense by visiting this hand-on review over on Web Worker Daily. Also, from the archives: Our previous GrandCentral coverage. Share This | Sphere | Print | [...]

]]> By: A View from Home » Saying Goodbye to Vonage http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-42984 A View from Home » Saying Goodbye to Vonage Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:07:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-42984 [...] a 703 area code that matches the office. This was a good opportunity to start using GrandCentral. I reviewed the service for Web Worker Daily last month and really liked it. You give out one phone number, and incoming [...] [...] a 703 area code that matches the office. This was a good opportunity to start using GrandCentral. I reviewed the service for Web Worker Daily last month and really liked it. You give out one phone number, and incoming [...]

]]> By: iPhoneSystems - VoIP News and info » Does everything have to be Web 2.0? http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-35635 iPhoneSystems - VoIP News and info » Does everything have to be Web 2.0? Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:51:06 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-35635 [...] for example, GrandCentral, a VoIP application that aggregates many different phone numbers - cellphones, landlines, VoIP digits and office phones - and replaces them with a single number. [...] [...] for example, GrandCentral, a VoIP application that aggregates many different phone numbers – cellphones, landlines, VoIP digits and office phones – and replaces them with a single number. [...]

]]> By: Vincent http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-28347 Vincent Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:13:39 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-28347 Judi, We're working on the mobile interface. Also, you'll be able to share a fwding number between multiple accounts from next month onward. Solofo, not sure what you mean by call transfer cost: we offer free unlimited forwarding. Vincent Paquet GrandCentral Judi,

We’re working on the mobile interface. Also, you’ll be able to share a fwding number between multiple accounts from next month onward.

Solofo, not sure what you mean by call transfer cost: we offer free unlimited forwarding.

Vincent Paquet
GrandCentral

]]> By: Gang Aft Agley : grand central http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-27170 Gang Aft Agley : grand central Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:36:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-27170 [...] believe it was on WWD (online and confirmed), that I saw the link to this somewhat new service. While I have had my own [...] [...] believe it was on WWD (online and confirmed), that I saw the link to this somewhat new service. While I have had my own [...]

]]> By: Solofo RAFENO http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-27133 Solofo RAFENO Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:16:27 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-27133 The buzz around GrandCentral shows us that the "web 2.0 wave" is just a way to push up products and services even if they do not bring any innovation. GrandCentral is just another "One Numbering service" which has been in the market for a while. Of course, they have put around some fancy features such as adress book integration but the concept is an old one. The supposed value to be delivered is NIL, GC doesn't fix users main issue: the call transfer cost. Should they propose an illimited call transfer for a few bucks? and I'll change my mind. Solofo RAFENO Blog: emergingworld.blogpost.com The buzz around GrandCentral shows us that the “web 2.0 wave” is just a way to push up products and services even if they do not bring any innovation.

GrandCentral is just another “One Numbering service” which has been in the market for a while. Of course, they have put around some fancy features such as adress book integration but the concept is an old one.
The supposed value to be delivered is NIL, GC doesn’t fix users main issue: the call transfer cost.

Should they propose an illimited call transfer for a few bucks? and I’ll change my mind.

Solofo RAFENO
Blog: emergingworld.blogpost.com

]]> By: Keith http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-27072 Keith Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:35:22 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-27072 I have been using GC since it's inception. They had a great product right out of the gates. They have consistently listened to the users to provide superior service. I have had some hiccups, but my concerns have always been addressed. I am in a National Sales position out of NYC and I rely on GC to always find me. well worth the $15/ monthly when it comes out of Beta. Tip- make sure you disable voicemail on your regular phones and use GC voicemail. If you ever transfer a call (via "*") your voicemail might pick up the call while you are talking to a customer. READ- it happened to me. I have been using GC since it’s inception. They had a great product right out of the gates. They have consistently listened to the users to provide superior service. I have had some hiccups, but my concerns have always been addressed.

I am in a National Sales position out of NYC and I rely on GC to always find me. well worth the $15/ monthly when it comes out of Beta.

Tip- make sure you disable voicemail on your regular phones and use GC voicemail. If you ever transfer a call (via “*”) your voicemail might pick up the call while you are talking to a customer. READ- it happened to me.

]]> By: GigaOM » Does everything have to be Web 2.0? http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-27034 GigaOM » Does everything have to be Web 2.0? Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:00:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/hands-on-with-grand-central-the-only-phone-number-a-web-worker-needs/#comment-27034 [...] for example, GrandCentral, a VoIP application that aggregates many different phone numbers - cellphones, landlines, VoIP digits and office phones - and replaces them with a single number. [...] [...] for example, GrandCentral, a VoIP application that aggregates many different phone numbers – cellphones, landlines, VoIP digits and office phones – and replaces them with a single number. [...]

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