Busy "notification" on IPKall DIDs when ringing using Dialaround/Dialwise

Very strange....

I have 2 Washington DIDs provided by IPKall. These have been in operation
for
several months now. One of these numbers is registered with Google Voice.

I usually ring these 2 DIDs at least once per month from my land line using
Dialwise
(1p per minute to USA) to keep them active. I also ring the Google Voice
number and leave a voicemail, though this isn't really necessary.

Now admittedly it has been a while (around 5-6 weeks) since I last rang the
numbers, but they are still active on IPKall. I've tried over the last few
days at different times during the day and get a "The
number you have called is engaged" message using both Dialaround and
Dialwise". On the spur of the moment I dialled the numbers directly using
BT and they
all worked fine.

As I've tried different days and times, I doubt that it is a congestion
issue with Dialwise/Dialaround.

Anyone else come across this?

--
Peter <X-Files fan>

In message <9rmtbdFi94U1@mid.individual.net>, Trust No One®
<dana.scully@usa.xnet> writes
>Very strange....
>
>I have 2 Washington DIDs provided by IPKall. These have been in operation
>for
>several months now. One of these numbers is registered with Google Voice.
>
>I usually ring these 2 DIDs at least once per month from my land line using
>Dialwise
>(1p per minute to USA) to keep them active. I also ring the Google Voice
>number and leave a voicemail, though this isn't really necessary.
>
>Now admittedly it has been a while (around 5-6 weeks) since I last rang the
>numbers, but they are still active on IPKall. I've tried over the last few
>days at different times during the day and get a "The
>number you have called is engaged" message using both Dialaround and
>Dialwise". On the spur of the moment I dialled the numbers directly using
>BT and they
>all worked fine.
>
>As I've tried different days and times, I doubt that it is a congestion
>issue with Dialwise/Dialaround.
>
>Anyone else come across this?
>
Yes. Dialling via 18185 gives the same engaged message as does any
other low cost routing I've tried. 'Direct' calls from a Primus line or
T-mobile mobile produces instant ring tone.

Malcolm

On Tue, 6 Mar 2012 16:46:36 -0000, "Trust No One®"
<dana.scully@usa.xnet> wrote:

>Very strange....
>
>I have 2 Washington DIDs provided by IPKall. These have been in operation
>for
>several months now. One of these numbers is registered with Google Voice.
>
>I usually ring these 2 DIDs at least once per month from my land line using
>Dialwise
>(1p per minute to USA) to keep them active. I also ring the Google Voice
>number and leave a voicemail, though this isn't really necessary.
>
>Now admittedly it has been a while (around 5-6 weeks) since I last rang the
>numbers, but they are still active on IPKall. I've tried over the last few
>days at different times during the day and get a "The
>number you have called is engaged" message using both Dialaround and
>Dialwise". On the spur of the moment I dialled the numbers directly using
>BT and they
>all worked fine.
>
>As I've tried different days and times, I doubt that it is a congestion
>issue with Dialwise/Dialaround.
>
>Anyone else come across this?

As Dialwise & Dialaround are effectively the same product, I would
want to know if all US numbers are affected, or just the IPKall ones.

--
Graham.
%Profound_observation%

On 2012-03-06, Graham <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Mar 2012 16:46:36 -0000, "Trust No One®"
><dana.scully@usa.xnet> wrote:
>
>>Very strange....
>>
>>I have 2 Washington DIDs provided by IPKall. These have been in operation
>>for
>>several months now. One of these numbers is registered with Google Voice.
>>
>>I usually ring these 2 DIDs at least once per month from my land line using
>>Dialwise
>>(1p per minute to USA) to keep them active. I also ring the Google Voice
>>number and leave a voicemail, though this isn't really necessary.
>>
>>Now admittedly it has been a while (around 5-6 weeks) since I last rang the
>>numbers, but they are still active on IPKall. I've tried over the last few
>>days at different times during the day and get a "The
>>number you have called is engaged" message using both Dialaround and
>>Dialwise". On the spur of the moment I dialled the numbers directly using
>>BT and they
>>all worked fine.
>>
>>As I've tried different days and times, I doubt that it is a congestion
>>issue with Dialwise/Dialaround.
>>
>>Anyone else come across this?
>
> As Dialwise & Dialaround are effectively the same product, I would
> want to know if all US numbers are affected, or just the IPKall ones.

I created an IPKall number, and from Localphone and Matrix Dial I get an
American engaged tone - neither route is anything to do with Betamax.
I've not tried direct dialling from my home phone or Orange.

--
-- Michael "Soruk" McConnell Eridani Star System
MailStripper - http://www.MailStripper.eu/ - SMTP spam filter
Second Number - http://secondnumber.matrixnetwork.co.uk/
Matrix Dial: International Calls - http://www.matrixdial.co.uk/

On Fri, 9 Mar 2012 15:44:59 +0000, Soruk
<soruk@bitbucket.eridani.co.uk> wrote:

>On 2012-03-06, Graham <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>> On Tue, 6 Mar 2012 16:46:36 -0000, "Trust No One®"
>><dana.scully@usa.xnet> wrote:
>>
>>>Very strange....
>>>
>>>I have 2 Washington DIDs provided by IPKall. These have been in operation
>>>for
>>>several months now. One of these numbers is registered with Google Voice.
>>>
>>>I usually ring these 2 DIDs at least once per month from my land line using
>>>Dialwise
>>>(1p per minute to USA) to keep them active. I also ring the Google Voice
>>>number and leave a voicemail, though this isn't really necessary.
>>>
>>>Now admittedly it has been a while (around 5-6 weeks) since I last rang the
>>>numbers, but they are still active on IPKall. I've tried over the last few
>>>days at different times during the day and get a "The
>>>number you have called is engaged" message using both Dialaround and
>>>Dialwise". On the spur of the moment I dialled the numbers directly using
>>>BT and they
>>>all worked fine.
>>>
>>>As I've tried different days and times, I doubt that it is a congestion
>>>issue with Dialwise/Dialaround.
>>>
>>>Anyone else come across this?
>>
>> As Dialwise & Dialaround are effectively the same product, I would
>> want to know if all US numbers are affected, or just the IPKall ones.
>
>I created an IPKall number, and from Localphone and Matrix Dial I get an
>American engaged tone - neither route is anything to do with Betamax.
>I've not tried direct dialling from my home phone or Orange.

I created an IPKall account just after I made that last post (my
existing number had expired through non use.
I pointed the URI to my voice outgoing account

I was able to call it successfully via another voipcheap account.

Just now I called it again from my BT line and a voice said the number
was unassigned on the IPKall system.

Something is wrong.

--
Graham.
%Profound_observation%

In message <rhvcl7pket2l3qtig963pd9ab86ucff83o@4ax.com>, Graham.
<me@privacy.net> writes
>On Tue, 6 Mar 2012 16:46:36 -0000, "Trust No One®"
><dana.scully@usa.xnet> wrote:
>
>>Very strange....
>>
>>I have 2 Washington DIDs provided by IPKall. These have been in operation
>>for
>>several months now. One of these numbers is registered with Google Voice.
>>
>>I usually ring these 2 DIDs at least once per month from my land line using
>>Dialwise
>>(1p per minute to USA) to keep them active. I also ring the Google Voice
>>number and leave a voicemail, though this isn't really necessary.
>>
>>Now admittedly it has been a while (around 5-6 weeks) since I last rang the
>>numbers, but they are still active on IPKall. I've tried over the last few
>>days at different times during the day and get a "The
>>number you have called is engaged" message using both Dialaround and
>>Dialwise". On the spur of the moment I dialled the numbers directly using
>>BT and they
>>all worked fine.
>>
>>As I've tried different days and times, I doubt that it is a congestion
>>issue with Dialwise/Dialaround.
>>
>>Anyone else come across this?
>
>As Dialwise & Dialaround are effectively the same product, I would
>want to know if all US numbers are affected, or just the IPKall ones.
>
In my case I can successfully call any US number, via a Betamax company,
other than my IPKall number.

Sipgate does call the IPKall number just fine.

Malcolm