{"id":3970,"date":"2020-04-16T02:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T01:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/?p=3970"},"modified":"2022-02-21T18:52:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T17:52:15","slug":"virtual-phone-number-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/virtual-phone-number-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Phone Numbers: The Best Way to Receive Calls in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Virtual phone numbers – Index<\/h3>\n
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  1. What is a virtual phone number?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Why you may need a virtual phone number<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. How does it works?<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Comparison of the best virtual telephone number services<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Reviews of virtual phone services<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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    What is a virtual phone number?<\/h2>\n

    A virtual number<\/a> is a phone number that isn\u2019t associated with any physical phone line: all the incoming calls are redirected to another number (for instance your mobile number)<\/p>\n

    Why you may need a virtual phone number<\/h2>\n

    Have you ever used a roaming service while you were abroad? I did it when I just arrived in China and I ended up paying a huge amount of money (at the time my family needed to contact me quite frequently and I was often offline). After the first crazy expensive bill I decided to find a solution to this problem. This is how I stumbled upon virtual numbers.<\/p>\n

    Using a virtual number to redirect calls from a local number in your country to your Chinese mobile number is probably the best option to receive calls in China or wherever you are. It\u2019s cheap and you won\u2019t have to teach your grandma to use Skype!
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    How does it works?<\/h2>\n

    It\u2019s easier if I explain it through an example.<\/p>\n

    Imagine that you move from New York to Shanghai and you get a Chinese mobile phone number. Now, if you aren\u2019t online, your family, friends or customers that are located in New York only have two choices: call you at your old U.S. mobile number or at your new Chinese mobile number. This is a classic \u201cdevil\u2019s choice\u201d as both options are extremely expensive for both you and the person who is calling you.<\/p>\n

    However, there is a third option: you can purchase a virtual phone number located in New York, U.S. Now, when somebody calls you at this number, they will pay U.S. local fees (almost nothing). However, the number won\u2019t be real in the sense that the call will be redirected to your Chinese mobile number and you\u2019ll pay a fee that will depend on the virtual number company of your choice. The good news is that this fee may be as little as 0.04. USD\/minute.<\/p>\n

    So, after you set up a virtual number, anyone can call your Chinese cell phone from the U.S. (or any other country) and both that person and you will pay a quite small fee. Now that\u2019s interesting!<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This is the system used by most 24 hour call center services: the people on the other side of the line often have an Indian accent because the call center is located in India. Even if you are calling a local U.S. number, your call is being redirected through a virtual phone number service.<\/p>\n

    This is especially useful if you handle an international business and your customers need to call you from any country while you are in China. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Comparison of the best virtual telephone number services<\/h2>\n

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