[Gusto Brunt]

Just tried to register a domain name and both times I've been told my dialing code is invalid, when it's NOT.

Stupid software won't accept legitimate 0560 BT landline codes. And it won't accept mobiles alone.

I'm now on my third domain registration website, but I'm not holding out much hope.

Pathetic.

[Orbitalzone]

What companies you trying? US or UK etc

[JamesEE83]

It might well be a BT issued number, but 056 is the prefix for VoIP numbers which are very easy to obtain free of charge when signing up with a VoIP provider.

I'd bet that's why you can't use it.

[John259]

Maybe it wants the international prefix. That would make sense if the hosting or the domain registration company is outside the UK. To specify a UK number with the international prefix: 0044 followed by the area code without the 0 prefix followed by the local number

So in your case try: 0044560 followed by the local number

I'm not saying this is certain to work, only that it's worth a try.

[Roush]

If they specifically ask for a fixed line phone number then VOIP numbers should be rejected, as they aren't fixed lines.

[Gusto Brunt]

It was one American web site and one UK site. I know I could just move onto the next but it's so annoying when you've spent time completing the form, only to abandon it (twice) because of something ridiculous like this.

Anyhow, good news. I found this site:

http://fast-name.com/

Easy process and they accept all numbers. Cheap domains too.

Thanks for your input - I just wanted to let off steam.