Telephony
The cost of having a phone number
The easiest way to find out the cost is to look in our price list. But here are the general principles.
The following charges apply to all phone numbers:
- Monthly fee
All phone numbers have a monthly fee (from $1.99).
You can reduce the monthly cost with up to 55% by opting for a longer subscription. - Call forwarding cost
If you forward the incoming call to a mobile phone number or other number there is always a call forwarding cost – usually at the cost of a local call.
If you have a paid plan, you can get free phone number for each user in your account. Paid plans also include free call forwarding.
If you use our free website chat, you can also get a phone number free for your website. These numbers have some limitations.
The following charges apply to only a few numbers:
- One time set-up fee
Some more expensive numbers and “Gold numbers” (easy-to-remember numbers) come with a one time set-up fee. Contact us if you want a Gold number. - Per minute fee for incoming calls.
Toll free numbers and a few others – such as numbers in China, Alaska and Hawaii – have an additional per minute fee for incoming calls.
The prices for making calls with your phone number can be found here.
Please note that you do not need a phone number from Sonetel for making calls.
Please note that you do not need a phone number from Sonetel for making calls.