new eBay account wants to phone me - I don't have a home phone!

MilkyJoe

I used a friend's work number. eBay Live Help told me I could use a payphone, but I couldn't get it to work.

TurkishDelight

Have you got a mobile that can go online? If so, find a phonebox, give them that number and do the stuff in the box.

Widelats

Will keep trying then, thanks everyone.

NBirdy

If they can't get through on your phone number (maybe you got two numbers the wrong way round ) then they send you a letter with a code in instead, does take 2-3 weeks to arrive though.

Widelats

NBirdy wrote: »

If they can't get through on your phone number (maybe you got two numbers the wrong way round ) then they send you a letter with a code in instead, does take 2-3 weeks to arrive though.

This i will try ....

frugalmike

I have a friend with the same problem, she is thinking of using her mothers number the house is less than a mile away would this work or would ebay know it wasn't the correct address?
It certainly isn't worth installing a landline as she uses a mobile and gets broadband via a 3mobile dongle

cyril82

simplest way around it is to get a virtual phone number otherwise known as a ghost number, it's a landline service that diverts to a mobile, costs around £3 per month try Tamar telecommunications i've used them in the past, not for ebay but there is no way they can tell it is diverting so it will work.

if you don’t have a credit or debit card get a prepaid MasterCard, as long as you register it to your address it will work.

pitkin2020

or just go to a friends house who has a pc and landline and do it there.................. leave it 10 days then change your address to where you live

d123

Someone else already suggested sipgate, I have an 0191 virtual number from them which was free, pretty sure there were a whole host of STD codes available at sign up and they ring straight through to your PC.

Widelats

Well i have tried the direct debit way instead, although my bank today said nothing has been confirmed yet. I await.