"Jupiter" <Jupiter@shotmail.com> wrote in message
news:l9abt25bkpjrc181t2de718pt4bp87egrk@4ax.com[color=blue]
> A friend of mine has relatives in Germany so when
> registering with Sipgate he chose the option of a German
> number for incoming/outgoing PSTN calls. The number
> allocated is 0048 1801 ************
> German 01801 numbers appear to be like our 0845 numbers,
> i.e. 'shared cost'
> I can't call his German number from the UK as I get a
> recorded message 'this number is not available' as soon
> as 1801 is dialled. I don't think you can dial our 0845
> numbers from abroad either, so does anyone know if I'm
> right in thinking that this number can only be used from
> within Germany? If so, that will suit him fine but it
> will be no good him giving out the number to people
> outside Germany.[/color]

Are you sure of the number..? The country code for Germany is 49 not 48.
I'm not sure if 1801 numbers are generally usable from outside Germany as
I've never used one. However the number will be callable from Sipgate, but
do remember you will have to dial the full PSTN number as you can't dial
SIP ID's in Germany from the UK and vice versa.

Did he email Sipgate tech support..? What did they say..?

Ivor