Global Call Forwarding vs. Line2 Comparison


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About Buy toll-free numbers and local phone numbers from more than 160 countries without commitment. You can route incoming calls to any phone, PBX, or SIP worldwide. Our global network has multiple layers of redundancy. Make international outbound calls and show any of your business phone numbers as Caller ID. Connect our SIP trunks to your phone system or use the GCF softphone to make outbound calls. Easily set up and modify smart call routing features like auto-attendant / IVR, location & time-based routing, local ringback tones, simultaneous ring, customized greetings, call recording, voicemail, and more. Easily add or remove virtual numbers, change calling plans, download your invoices and call detail records, modify advanced features, reach live technical support 24/7, and contact your account manager.	About Complete business phone system on the cloud. Line2’s business phone service lets you communicate with your prospects and customers all within the simplicity of an app no matter where you are. Move your phone system, conferencing and call center to the cloud. Support your modern, mobile workers. Work from anywhere and let AI make every call a smarter call. Have your business appear more established with custom greetings and auto-attendant options. Full feature virtual phone system available to you at low cost. Prices built for small businesses. Setup is easy. Our team will have your new business phone line up and running within minutes. With the Line2 app you can answer calls and speak with your customers no matter where you are. All notifications, calls, messages, and interactions are updated in real-time and you can use it wherever you are, as long as you are connected to the internet.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Supported iPad Not Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Companies searching for a global cloud communications platform.	Audience Anyone interested in a cloud-hosted business phone service
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $7.95 per month Month-to-month service with no commitment. We offer 5 plans and charge per number based on the amount of usage. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $14.99 per month Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 4.0 / 5 support 4.0 / 5 Read all reviews
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros It's cheap, easy to set up, and works just fine. The support helped me set up a basic auto-attendant and voicemail too. Cons Nothing to dislike. It's been a good service and they're always fast to reply.	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Easy to use telecommunication facility. Great pricing which allows for a cheap travelling office phone which can be used by a small team. Easy to use platform for setting up call functions. Voice mail does a great job of transcribing messages and emailing the message notifications. Cons Often the phone calls can cut out. This can generally be from bad internet and might not be associated with the product itself.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Not Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Global Call Forwarding Founded: 1996 United States www.globalcallforwarding.com	Company Information Line2 United States www.line2.com
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Categories Business Phone Systems Supported Business VoIP Supported Call Forwarding Supported SIP Trunk Supported Telephony Supported Toll Free 800 Number Supported Vanity Phone Number Supported Virtual Phone Number Supported	Categories Business VoIP Supported Call Forwarding Supported Second Phone Number Supported Toll Free 800 Number Supported Vanity Phone Number Supported
Business VoIP Features Call Parking Not Supported Call Recording Supported Contact Management Supported Encryption Not Supported IVR / Voice Recognition Supported Ring Groups Supported SIP Trunking Supported Unified Communications Not Supported Voice Quality Enhancement Not Supported Show More Features Business Phone Systems Features Call Logging Not Supported Call Monitoring Not Supported Call Recording Supported Call Routing Supported Employee Directory Not Supported IVR / Voice Recognition Not Supported Mobile Access Not Supported Virtual Call Center Supported Web Conferencing Not Supported SIP Trunk Features Automatic Fail-over Routing Supported Call Data Records Supported Caller ID Supported Disaster Recovery Not Supported e911 Not Supported International Numbers Supported Multiple DID Options Supported PSTN Forwarding Supported Toll-Free Numbers Supported Telephony Features Auto-Dialer Not Supported Call Center Management Not Supported Call Monitoring Not Supported Contact Management Supported Inbound Reporting Supported IVR / Voice Recognition Not Supported Outbound Reporting Supported Predictive Dialer Not Supported Telemarketing Management Not Supported Voice & Data Integration Not Supported VoIP Supported
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