The arrival of virtual numbers to skype last year has been a great addition to the the now vast tool set Realtors have for staying connected. Wikipedia defines a Vritual phone number as: a telephone number without an associated phone line. Usually these numbers are programmed to be forwarded to either a Voice over IP service such as skype, or to a different phone line, fixed or mobile. The addition means that you can get a local phone number and this phone number will ring wherever you have your laptop connected. Yes this (9 comments)