[Asterisk-Users] Where can i get an UK SIP account with UK number?

[Linus Surguy]

> > > network but say you have a local std code and you wanted to use that
with a
> > > VoIP provider in the UK - in most instances you cant.  Some are
available to
> > > offer STD codes in certain towns but not all.
> >
> > It is possible to port geographic numbers between providers - I was able
> > to port from BT to NTL.
>
http://www.btwholesale.com/content/binaries/service_and_support/pricing_information/carrier_price_list_browsable/b1_08.rtf
>
> Tells you how much geographic number portability costs with BT, though
> you may also need to refer to other schedules if you intend to transit
> those calls over BT's network to wherever you connect to them.
>
> The only people who do it effectively have interconnects with BT in
> most exchanges, thus keeping these conveyance charges down. They would
> mostly be the cable operators, of course.

We are in the process of establishing geographic portability arrangements in
the UK for exactly this purpose. However, the paperwork involved is very
time consuming to initiate a porting arrangement between one operator and
another, and you have to do it for each and every operator you wish to port
to/from. This is why most people are unable to offer it.

Linus