Re: US DID Numbers

"Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in message news:qneo07175cultmovveq19pq33s0iuajbhb@4ax.com...
> Apologies if this is off-charter, but does anyone know how to obtain a SIP
> service that has a USA phone number for incoming calls? Apparently sipgate
> was supplying these but they have now run out. Does anyone know of any
> service provider that can supply this, and preferably either for free or for
> a one-time setup payment and with no calling charges for incoming calls?

I think there is a bit of kidology going on with sipgate.com
You are indeed given the impression that they have "run out" but have you managed to create
an account, then add a DDI?

Creating the account from outside the US is problematic, I think I had to try several proxies until
I managed to create one.

I just tried adding a number to an existing account and it let me have a 415 area code

When I looked at this in detail in Oct 2009 there were area codes in the following states availible.

Arizona
California
Colorado
Indiana
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
and Utah

--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

ISWYM now, you even get that message if you try to sign up for an account, even if
you have no intention of applying a US DDI.

Lucky I have already got an account.


--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

On 6/30/2011 2:43 PM, Graham. wrote:
> "Anthony R. Gold"<not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in message news:qneo07175cultmovveq19pq33s0iuajbhb@4ax.com...
>> Apologies if this is off-charter, but does anyone know how to obtain a SIP
>> service that has a USA phone number for incoming calls? Apparently sipgate
>> was supplying these but they have now run out. Does anyone know of any
>> service provider that can supply this, and preferably either for free or for
>> a one-time setup payment and with no calling charges for incoming calls?
>
> I think there is a bit of kidology going on with sipgate.com
> You are indeed given the impression that they have "run out" but have you managed to create
> an account, then add a DDI?
>
> Creating the account from outside the US is problematic, I think I had to try several proxies until
> I managed to create one.
>
> I just tried adding a number to an existing account and it let me have a 415 area code
>
> When I looked at this in detail in Oct 2009 there were area codes in the following states availible.
>
> Arizona
> California
> Colorado
> Indiana
> Nevada
> Oregon
> Washington
> and Utah
>
A quick check at the following link:

http://www.sipgate.com/numbers/check

shows they have up to 27 different states in the USA with numbers
available. They are using a California exchange for the default if what
you want is not available.

Yes they appear to be restricting new numbers to people with a USA
internet address but a proxy service with USA internet numbers available
usually takes care of that problem from what I've heard.

I wonder if people with an IP address of non-USA origin will see the
same 27 state list if they go to the above link.

On 6/30/2011 5:13 PM, Anthony R. Gold wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:56:05 +0100, "Anthony R. Gold"
> <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> There is no such a list anywhere;
>
> Sorry, that was wrong, there is indeed a list - but still it's one of states
> for which sipgate has no numbers.
>
I see the problem now. As I had no actual interest in obtaining an
number from them I had not previously tried the "Sign up now!" button.

Oh well, with luck and a little time they will get some more numbers for
use somewhere. In the mean time ipkall.com appears to still have
numbers, even if they are limited to Washington state.

"GlowingBlueMist" <GlowingBlueMist@itruely.invalid> wrote in message
news:iuiv0b$7m9$1@dont-email.me...
> On 6/30/2011 5:13 PM, Anthony R. Gold wrote:
>> On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:56:05 +0100, "Anthony R. Gold"
>> <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> There is no such a list anywhere;
>>
>> Sorry, that was wrong, there is indeed a list - but still it's one of
>> states
>> for which sipgate has no numbers.
>>
> I see the problem now. As I had no actual interest in obtaining an number
> from them I had not previously tried the "Sign up now!" button.
>
> Oh well, with luck and a little time they will get some more numbers for
> use somewhere. In the mean time ipkall.com appears to still have numbers,
> even if they are limited to Washington state.


Hi,


.... amongst countless others (honestly or literally!)... some may be more
stalwart or long-term than others, but none the less.

E.g. as recently indicated or posted here, whistlephone.com - will provide
you a full SIP registrar account with inbound US DID (largely of your
selection I believe) (not like most of the other free DID / [US] [VoIP]
phone service providers - this example limits calls to twenty minute
duration, plus a few other tweaks or quirks - lol!). (It seems pretty cool
or good though[?]).

If you really want a few more or a longer list, advise(!)(just ask). I think
somebody already pointed to voip-info.org earlier (in an earlier post in
this newsgroup).


Best wishes,



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