1. A method for communicating with a virtual world, the method comprising: simulating a communication device in the virtual world; and communicating between the simulated communication device and a real communication device, wherein communicating between the simulated communication device and the real communication device includes implementing a routing preference for reception of communications targeted to a first user from a second user among the simulated communication device and the one or more real communication devices, wherein the routing preference determines an order in which a router component of a client device of the first user receiving the communication will attempt to contact the first user at each of the simulated communication device and the one or more real communication devices to direct an incoming communication to the first user, wherein the routing preference is determined by the router component of the client device of the first user receiving the incoming communication and a router component of a client device of the second user sending the incoming message.