On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:44:48 GMT, Brian A
<no_spam_bca1000@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:14:51 GMT, Jono <nothanks@blueyonder.invalid>
>wrote:
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>>on 16/02/2007, Ivor Jones supposed :[color=darkred]
>>> "Jupiter" <Jupiter@shotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:l9abt25bkpjrc181t2de718pt4bp87egrk@4ax.com
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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..?
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>>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.[/color]
>
>You don't say, in your post, whether you use voip. If so you really
>don't need to call a landline number. Just find out his IP address
>and call that. Alternatively call via a Sipbroker access code, or, if
>you haven't got voip, try calling the Sipbroker number via a
>Sipbroker PSTN number, such as 0161-660-8447 (Manchester number).
>When it answers enter *777 (for Sipgate Germany) followed by your
>friend's sipgate IP number, then #.
>For other access codes etc. check out sipbroker.com.
>
>Remove 'no_spam_' from email address.[/color]

It wasn't for me. It's for relatives in Germany without computers to
be able to call him at local rates. We've established that they can,
without problems, but the 01801 numbers don't work from outside
Germany, just like our 0845. When my son was working in Holland, he
had a hell of a job contacting the Halifax Bank because they would
only provide an 0845 Call Centre number. I had to act as intermediary
for him and argue with them until they gave me a geographic branch
number which he was able to call.