This may not be the right place for this question but I'll try
anyway....

My VOIP SP offers me a local code number for incoming calls. Will I
get a BT directory entry with that number?

TIA,

JohnK

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On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:26:03 GMT, johnk@pceffect.co.uk (John F
Kappler) wrote:


>My VOIP SP offers me a local code number for incoming calls. Will I
>get a BT directory entry with that number?
To my knowledge the only way to get a BT entry is to be a BT customer
or maybe a Telewest customer .

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"{{{{{Welcome}}}}}" <bhx___spam@trapped___hotmail.c
o.uk>
wrote in message
news:8nhlg.88142$wl.38844@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk
> Thus spaketh John F Kappler: 
>
> Only if you request it.

Not always the case, it depends on the VoIP provider. Sipgate for one do
not list numbers in any directory, they say it is for regulatory reasons,
but not sure what they mean by that..!

Ivor

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<M.Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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4ax.com
> On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:26:03 GMT, johnk@pceffect.co.uk
> (John F Kappler) wrote:
>
> 
[vbcol=seagreen]
> To my knowledge the only way to get a BT entry is to be a
> BT customer or maybe a Telewest customer .

I believe you can request a mobile number to be listed.

Ivor

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M.Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk formulated the question :
> On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:26:03 GMT, johnk@pceffect.co.uk (John F
> Kappler) wrote:
>
> 
> To my knowledge the only way to get a BT entry is to be a BT customer
> or maybe a Telewest customer .

I have my mobile number listed in the directory.

I used to pay about £5 a quarter for this "special entry"

I cancelled it 10 years ago...........it's still in.

You can have any number listed in the directory, it would seem.

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Ivor Jones pretended :
> <M.Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>  news:pq8b92haqns5gp5blv71b4jkmq08kkmu1h@
4ax.com 
> 
>
> I believe you can request a mobile number to be listed.
>
> Ivor

Fastest finger first!

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Jono wrote:
> M.Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk formulated the question : 
>
> I have my mobile number listed in the directory.
>
> I used to pay about £5 a quarter for this "special entry"
>
> I cancelled it 10 years ago...........it's still in.
>
> You can have any number listed in the directory, it would seem.
>
>

I have noticed mobile numbers in the telephone directory.. Seems to be
one on almost every page!

I asked about it ages ago, and was told it was not possible.

Interesting stuff :D

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"Jono" <nothanks@notonyournelly.blueyonder.com.co.uk> wrote
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[snip]

> Fastest finger first!

???

Ivor

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Thus spaketh Ivor Jones:
> "Telephoneman" <alexandergrahambellREMOVE@bigfoot.com>
> wrote in message
> news:4495bdf6$0$4385$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk 
>
> [snip]
> 
>
> Sipgate are not a UK company. In any case, the directory is if I am
> correct, compiled and maintained by BT, are you sure they are obliged
> to insert the numbers of customers who are their direct competitors..?
>
> Could you quote the source of your information, please..? This is not
> a criticism, I am genuinely interested.
>
>
> Ivor

They have always listed telephone numbers of those on cable, unless you
asked not to be listed.

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Ivor Jones wrote:
> "Telephoneman" <alexandergrahambellREMOVE@bigfoot.com>
> wrote in message 
>
> Sipgate are not a UK company. In any case, the directory is if I am
> correct, compiled and maintained by BT, are you sure they are obliged to
> insert the numbers of customers who are their direct competitors..?

BT are required to allow other operators to have entries added to the
OSIS database which is used for Directory Enquiries. The wholesale
provider for Sipgate (i.e. the company providing PSTN-interconnect)
should be able to add numbers to OSIS if asked.

Whether Sipgate are offered this service or whether they choose to offer
it to their users are different matters.

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