Prepaid cellphones?

[Decan]

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I was thinking of getting a prepaid cellphone and giving out that number to my patients. Since I don't want to carry around two phones is there a way to forward the calls I get on the prepaid phone to my regular cellphone? Do you recommend any certain carriers over the other? Any tips, advice?

Thanks!

 

[crazy_sherm]

An easier way may be to just setup a google voice account.

 

[Decan]

That was my first thought as well but we're not allowed to use google voice...apparently its not secure enough and it would be a violation of HIPAA.

 

[teh dentist]

That was my first thought as well but we're not allowed to use google voice...apparently its not secure enough and it would be a violation of HIPAA.

that kind of sucks....

 

[Vicviper]

Do you guys get beepers? I know they're totally 1980, but we were all handed one at orientation.

 

[lotexigeus]

Do you guys get beepers? I know they're totally 1980, but we were all handed one at orientation.

we have a phone bank, just a bunch of payphones, we don't really get a sig on our beepers.

 

[Decan]

nope...no beepers

 

[LNinlove]

we don't really get a sig on our beepers.

HAHAHAHAHA
Don't you have to be invited to use Google Voice or am I behind the times?

 

[lotexigeus]

HAHAHAHAHA
Don't you have to be invited to use Google Voice or am I behind the times?

should be free to anyone with an .edu account.