Great answer. I'm trying to help someone else that needs a local phone number but doesn't want to use their main number. They don't want to change it over and over they just really want some isolation. I'm aware of the issues with phone calls and SMS networks but thanks for explaining how this applies to VOIP.

Privacy is NOT the main goal here but I am trying to find a good provider that is more private than the rest. This was very helpful. Thank you!