Czech Republic virtual phone number
Have your own phone number in the Czech Republic for a few dollars per month – or even for free. Incoming calls can be forwarded anywhere worldwide at the cost of a local call.
In this article we will explain how it works and how you can get a virtual phone number in the Czech Republic now.
A virtual number is a real phone number
A virtual phone number is actually a normal, real phone number. The only difference is that a virtual number isn’t connected to any physical phone line or to any SIM-card.
You can make and answer calls with free apps for Android and iOS or your laptop.
People calling your Czech virtual phone number will have the same experience as if calling a regular local number.
When you make calls from your number – people you call will see your number before answering.
You can get your Czech phone number here.
Different types of numbers
In the Czech Republic there are two types of numbers that you can purchase as virtual phone numbers.
- City numbers
These phone numbers are related to a city, such as 2 for Prague or 53 for Brno. - Toll free numbers
These numbers are free for the caller to call – as long as they are calling from within the Czech Republic. Toll free numbers start with 800. The owner of the phone number pays an extra per minute fee for all calls received.
Who can buy a Czech phone number?
Anyone can buy virtual phone numbers in the Czech Republic.
Try free
You can try a Czech number for a couple of days for free by starting a free trial now. If you like the way it works, you can keep it.
If you take no action, the number will be removed automatically and there is no cost for you
What does it cost?
The cost for having a virtual phone number in the Czech Republic is based on the following components.
- Monthly cost
From $1.99 – or free if you also use our free Business Messenger at your website. - Calls and call forwarding
Costs as a local call. - Optional add on services
Voice response, call recording requires that you have a paid plan (starts at $9.95 per user and month). This includes free calls, call forwarding and free phone numbers.
Answer calls
The easiest way to answer incoming calls to your Czech phone number is to forward all calls to your regular mobile phone number or to a landline number.
When you receive a forwarded call, you can see the number of the caller – or the virtual number they called – dependent on your settings.
Call forwarding worldwide costs like a regular local call.
There are many other options available for call forwarding, such as answering calls with voice response, sending calls to team members etc.
Make calls
You can make calls from your Czech number by using our free Android , iOS or web app. You can import your regular mobile contacts into the app and call anyone you know with a click.
The person you call can see your number. You can chose if you want to show one of your Sonetel numbers or your regular mobile number.
You will be charged local call rates for the calls you make.
SMS
SMS is not supported on any virtual numbers from the Czech Republic.
Voice response
If you want to add voice response to your phone number (“For sales, press one…”.) you need to have a paid plan. This gives you access to the “Voice apps”.
You can easily create menus for callers, announcements or voicemail boxes.
Text-to-speech can be used to create the messages to be played to callers. Simply type in the message you want converted into an audio message. You can also upload audio files or record new messages with your phone.
Call recording
Call recording is available if you have a paid plan.
Only use call recording if you can do it without breaking any laws in the country of the phone number, or in the countries where you – and the person you are talking to – is in.
Subscription options
You can have numbers for free – with some limitations – or pay for them.
Here are the options.
- Free for your website
You can have a Czech city number for free, if you also install our free Business Messenger for at your web site and use it for answering questions from customers. - Free with Plans
Premium and Business are optional “all-inclusive” plans that are charged per user and month. They include free phone numbers for every user in your team. - Pay for it
You can subscribe with monthly renewal, or 1-year or 3-years. The longer the subscription – the lower the monthly cost. You pay in advance for the entire subscription period. You can turn off auto-renewal whenever you want.
How to get a Czech number for free
Sonetel’s founder and CEO, Henrik Thomé explains how you can get your phone number in the Czech Republic for free.
Are there any limitations?
Yes, there are different limitations, dependent on what type of subscription you have.
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