Originally Posted by connex2me
KVS your statement is not true: The equivalent to NA 1-900 numbers in Germany would be numbers starting 0190 or 0900.
0180X numbers are numbers that are charged the same fixed fee from all across Germany and are always routed through "Deutsche Telekom" as carrier. Therefore, using a (usually cheaper) competitor carrier's call-by-call code won't work. This makes them much more expensive than calling a normal landline using a call-by-call code.
Well, there are 3 basic categories of numbers:
- Geographic Numbers (caller pays toll charges only, recipient does not receive any profit from the call)
- Toll-Free Numbers (recipient pays toll charges for the call)
- Premium Rate numbers (caller pays high[er] charges and recipient receives profit from the call)
In case of DE, 0180/0190/0900 numbers all fall into the 3rd category...