on 16/02/2007, Ivor Jones supposed :[color=blue]
> "Jupiter" <Jupiter@shotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:l9abt25bkpjrc181t2de718pt4bp87egrk@4ax.com[color=green]
>> 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..?
>[/color]

It's also worth pointing out that if the subject of this thread applies
for a completely fresh Sipgate.de account, using their German
relative's address, he will get a proper German "geographic" number.