[LUG]Re: The quandary of the VoIP.ms address verification

[Eion MacDonald <maceion@xxxxxxxxx>]

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From:  Eion MacDonald (U3A) <maceion@xxxxxxxxx>

Dear folks,
Re: [LUG]The quandary of the VoIP.ms address verification
20241225
Verification.

My wife pays all household bills , so I also have no 'utility' verification.

We overcame this by getting British Gas to put account in both our names 
; my wife's and my own ; but with only my wife as bill payer.

Thus account shows both names.

regards
Eion MacDonald


On 21/12/2024 00:24, Sebastian via list wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> It is perhaps something of a coincidence that, as everyone is discussing 
> how to keep their VoIP systems running through storms and gales, I am 
> just in the process of setting one up. I've been trying to order an DID 
> (Directed Inbound Dialling) number for the +44 1271 prefix from voip.ms; 
> their pay-as-you-go rates looked appealing. Unfortunately they require 
> proof of address by means of a "water, gas or electricity" bill - a bit 
> tricky, as I am not the bill-payer for my household, and, of course, the 
> bills will therefore not be in my name.
>
> Has anyone else had any similar experiences with voip.ms and could 
> divulge some sort of 'open sesame' technique for their customer support? 
> Recommendations for other SIP trunking services are also most welcome, 
> although a standing charge of only 4 USD per month looks hard to beat! 
> Andrews and Arnold Ltd. have a rather low standing charge, but also per- 
> minute charges an order of magnitude higher, so I'm considering that to 
> be a potentially viable compromise.
>
> Many thanks (and happy Christmas!),
>
> Sebastian

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Eion MacDonald

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