[Asterisk-biz] DIDs needed for Germany

[Florian Overkamp]

Hi,

> -----Original Message-----
> whats illegals having VOIP server or DIDs in Germany
>
> On Wed, 2005-07-06 at 01:48 -0400, alex at pilosoft.com wrote:
> > On Tue, 5 Jul 2005, Stewart Alpert wrote:
> >
> > > Can anyone provide DIDs in Germany?  I need a few (low volume) for
> > > Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Munich. Please
> respond off list.
> > It is illegal.

Some countries, for instance Germany and the Netherlands, explicitly forbid
using geographical area codes from outside that area. Therefore, if you
cannot establish local presence in your desired area, it is illegal for a
telco to provide you with a DID.

In most cases it is allowed to request a premium number, a freephone number
or perhaps a personal number, since those are not geographically bound. I
don't know about Germany though.

Florian