Does K7 Work in England?

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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:08 am

Because I've signed up for a K7 account and I got the email from them but when I call the number that they gave the phone just goes dead? I can't find anything to say that it doesn't work in the UK but I'm not sure why it's not working?

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 1043

Have you got the international extension right?

If you want a UK based free voicemail/fax receiver try using http://control.inweb.co.uk/

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:22 am

international extension? You mean the code that goes before the number when you call from another country?

I didn't try that actually. I just called the number. I think they're Washington based?

I'll try it with a +44 and then I'll try it from your link if that doesn't work.

Thanks.

edit: Oh wait, you said 'extension' and I'm thinking of a prefix. So maybe not the same thing? I'll go and have another look on their site. Smile

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 1043

+44 is for UK numbers.

You will want to use 001 then your k-7 number. Be aware that this call may cost you quite a bit.

Edit: prefix is the right word. I'm not sure is all you have to do is type 001 now. THIS page is confusing me.

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:31 am

Ok. Thanks. I wasn't really intending to call them though. I just wanted to set up a voicemail message for my lad to call me. Would that still cost a lot do you think?

edit: Actually, what am I saying. Even if I just set up the voicemail I would still have to call it to get my messages then wouldn't I? I was under the impression that I could just get them downloaded to my email and listen to them that way. I'm more confused now too!

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 1043

Can you not upload an audio file to use as a welcome message? I don't use K7 much.

If you ring it, it will cost you at least international rates, plus whatever ringing a k7 number costs. It may add up to quite a chunk of change.

You can have messages and faxes automatically forwarded to your email address or pick them up from k7.net. Both are free to receive.

Master Baiter Joined: 19 Sep 2008 Posts: 114

My K7 number works fine and I'm located in the UK. You must add as a prefix 001 or from a mobile +1 and then your K7 number. You're also better off quoting you number with the prefix included.
When I called mine from a mobile it cost me about 70p for approx 30seconds connected. Nice and expensive for the lads. Very Happy

The email attachment sent back to you are not always the best quality tho'

Baiting Guru Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 5905

I used to ring my K7 Number from the UK to change the message from a public phone box (tinfoil hat time Wink

) and always got through fine. But it costs a lot of money so now I just stick with the automated greeting.

Baiting Guru Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 3551

If you don't mind an American accent, you can ask someone in the States to record a message for you on your K7.

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:19 pm

Newdonym wrote:

Can you not upload an audio file to use as a welcome message? I don't use K7 much.

^^^Not to the best of my knowledge

To avoid high international charges I use Skype to change my greeetings (or insults) as the case may be.

.....I seem to remember that K7 numbers look like Seattle numbers.

Master Baiter Joined: 19 Sep 2008 Posts: 114

~ Pachanga,

Can many lads tell the difference between an American and British accents?

Baiting Guru Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 3551

I would guess lads could tell the difference between the accents because they would be exposed to them through television. It wouldn't matter, however, because a suitable story could be created to answer any question.

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Posts: 90

Also, the k7 number they're going to be calling is (obviously) American. If you need to pass it off as a British number, you're going to need to do some dancing, as they're better with phone prefixes than accents. So they'll probably assume you're American if you've got an American number, unless you have a different cover story.

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:51 pm

Even if you are baiting as a British victim you can say that the K7 number is a Sat phone. I love telling the lads that it's toll free, go ahead and ring it. They tend to curse me later. I tell them it really is toll free for me.

I set the outgoing message to the sound of a phone ringing for a while and then a long message. I also tell the lads that I use my answering machine as a screening tool for home security. If they say my name three times and their name three times, I can hear it anywhere in the house. Well unless I am in the shower. Which is just about all the time.

K7 records the phone number that called it if it can and can also be set for larger sampling rates for better sound recording at the cost of bandwidth.
If you are a premium member, I will set up a nice long outgoing message for you. Just PM me.

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:37 am

I'd be happy to do my worst Brittish accent for your K7 Greeting if you want. I am in the US and can do it on the weekend from my mobile when it is a free call.

All K7 numbers look like Seattle Washington numbers.

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:21 am

^^^This is very nice of you The Man. I used 50 minutes of calling card minutes yesterday recording messages for Baiters and had a great time. Once the message is recorded, the owner can listen to it for free using Evaphone.com