Apart from Sipgate, are there any other companies giving out free German
phone numbers that I can use for a VOIP system?

Thanks

Me

"Me" wrote in message
...
Apart from Sipgate, are there any other companies giving out free German
phone numbers that I can use for a VOIP system?

Thanks

Have you tried Google? I realise that might be rather too much like hard
work . . .

John

On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:22:32 -0000, "John Nice"
johnDOTniceATbtinternetDOTcom wrote:


"Me" wrote in message
.. .
Apart from Sipgate, are there any other companies giving out free German
phone numbers that I can use for a VOIP system?

Thanks

Have you tried Google? I realise that might be rather too much like hard
work . . .

Of course I have tried Google. Your unhelpful response is really not
appreciated.

I have a fair amount of time trying to find the answer before bothering
this newsgroup.

If you don't have anything helpful to say I wish you would just not
reply at all.

On 23/02/10 23:31, Me wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:22:32 -0000, "John Nice"
johnDOTniceATbtinternetDOTcom wrote:


wrote in message
...
Apart from Sipgate, are there any other companies giving out free German
phone numbers that I can use for a VOIP system?

Thanks

Have you tried Google? I realise that might be rather too much like hard
work . . .

Of course I have tried Google. Your unhelpful response is really not
appreciated.

I have a fair amount of time trying to find the answer before bothering
this newsgroup.

If you don't have anything helpful to say I wish you would just not
reply at all.


Just out of interest, what's wrong with Sipgate's numbers..?

I assume you are aware that for a normal geographic (rather than
Germany's equivalent of an 0845/0870 number) you need to have a German
geographic address to register it against.

Ivor

Just out of interest, what's wrong with Sipgate's numbers..?

I assume you are aware that for a normal geographic (rather than
Germany's equivalent of an 0845/0870 number) you need to have a German
geographic address to register it against.

Thank you Ivor.

You hit the nail on the head. There is nothing wrong with a Sipgate
number but even if I put in a German address, it does not send me the
confirmation e-mail as I guess it knows I am not in Germany and I cannot
find a German proxy server which allows me to go through all the stages
of the Sipgate registration.

Me

On 24/02/10 08:18, Me wrote:

[snip]

Thank you Ivor.

You hit the nail on the head. There is nothing wrong with a Sipgate
number but even if I put in a German address, it does not send me the
confirmation e-mail as I guess it knows I am not in Germany and I cannot
find a German proxy server which allows me to go through all the stages
of the Sipgate registration.

Me

This will happen whichever supplier you use. It's German law so I'm told.

Ivor

On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:30:39 +0000, Ivor Jones
wrote:

On 24/02/10 08:18, Me wrote:

[snip]

Thank you Ivor.

You hit the nail on the head. There is nothing wrong with a Sipgate
number but even if I put in a German address, it does not send me the
confirmation e-mail as I guess it knows I am not in Germany and I cannot
find a German proxy server which allows me to go through all the stages
of the Sipgate registration.



This will happen whichever supplier you use. It's German law so I'm told.

Thanks Ivor,

Looks like I need to find a helpful German then!

Me

"Me" schreef in bericht
...
You hit the nail on the head. There is nothing wrong with a Sipgate
number but even if I put in a German address, it does not send me the
confirmation e-mail as I guess it knows I am not in Germany and I cannot
find a German proxy server which allows me to go through all the stages
of the Sipgate registration.

attn Me ...
Contrary to Sipgate in the UK, where they check your IP address to find out
you location, Sipgate Germany needs much more stringent rules.
They check your exact name and address, with the german Database of bank
accounts (SHUFA)
This is not a credit check as many people think, but a complete Database of
ALL german Bank account holders.
This is done on-line during the registration. If there is an *exact match*,
then you will get a german geographical number.
If negative, they will need the written proof of residency, e.g. copy of the
"Anmeldung" (registration in the city), copy of your phone or electricity
bill, etc ... Otherwise you will get a non-geographical number.
Going trough a german proxy will not help.

You may indeed need to find a helpful German

attn Ivor ....
I need a helpful Brit for a Sipgate.co.uk issue.
Can you please contact me by mail ? I can't find your e-mail address.

Regards
Philippe (Belgium)

On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:10:17 +0100, "Philippe Deleye"
wrote:


"Me" schreef in bericht
.. .
You hit the nail on the head. There is nothing wrong with a Sipgate
number but even if I put in a German address, it does not send me the
confirmation e-mail as I guess it knows I am not in Germany and I cannot
find a German proxy server which allows me to go through all the stages
of the Sipgate registration.

attn Me ...
Contrary to Sipgate in the UK, where they check your IP address to find out
you location, Sipgate Germany needs much more stringent rules.
They check your exact name and address, with the german Database of bank
accounts (SHUFA)
This is not a credit check as many people think, but a complete Database of
ALL german Bank account holders.
This is done on-line during the registration. If there is an *exact match*,
then you will get a german geographical number.
If negative, they will need the written proof of residency, e.g. copy of the
"Anmeldung" (registration in the city), copy of your phone or electricity
bill, etc ... Otherwise you will get a non-geographical number.
Going trough a german proxy will not help.

You may indeed need to find a helpful German

Thank you very much Philippe

Me