VUMBERS DEAD - NEXT METHOD to VERIFY EBAY

Burst · #1 03-03-2009

Since Vumber is dead, people will need new methods to verify their accounts.

People have been reporting that Mal-Wart have Tracfones for $9.87 that come with 20 minutes for free. This entitles you to ONE new phone number.

However, you can call tracfone and say youre moving to a residing state. They will then change your phone number completely including area code. You can keep going back and forth between states to get new numbers.

All WITHOUT BURNING MINUTES.

Hope this helps people get back on their feet after Vumbers fall.

Here We Go Again · #2 03-03-2009

Option #1:
inumbr:: Auto expiring. FREE anonymous phone numbers for online safety.

lakeman · #3 03-03-2009

HWGA Inumbr's have extensions. I thought you couldn't use those with Ebay?

Here We Go Again · #4 03-03-2009

HUMMMMM.......

Great point...

Option #1...... NO GO

Who is up for Option #2?

lakeman · #5 03-03-2009

I use an At&t prepaid phone, I got it used off Ebay for $9 including shipping. I added $100 to it, I know it's a lot, but if you add $100 the minutes last 365 days. That's a little under $8.50 a month, cheaper then Vumber was. Before I purchased the minutes I asked an At&t rep. if I could change my number at any time and have my remaining minutes transfered to my new number, I was told "yes we can do that", I haven't had to get a new number yet, so I can't verify they will but they say they will do it.

Also for every $100 you add you get a $5 credit, and you get a $10 credit if you add more then $25 to your account within 7 days of activating it. So I got $115 worth of minutes for $100.

Here We Go Again · #6 03-03-2009

I did the Wal-Mart throwaway phone for a while but it got annoying.

We have to find another online call forwarding system that is cheap if not free.

lakeman · #7 03-03-2009

Yeah I agree, if you have more then 2 of those phones I could see how it could be annoying and confusing.

I've been searching for the past week and can't find any other virtual number providers. Anyone know of any?

Snagga · #8 03-03-2009

i get boost sims off ebay $5 shipped with 50mins on them good for 90 days

lakeman · #9 03-03-2009

Snagga, That sounds like a good price. I wonder if they have At&t sim loaded with minutes?

I saw Toll Free Numbers, Virtual PBX, Business Phone Service - Virtual Phone System by RingCentral has local numbers for $9.99 a month.

doughboykilla · #10 03-03-2009

I tried inumbr:: Auto expiring. FREE anonymous phone numbers for online safety. a bit ago and it worked i got the call it just that ebay hung up before i got to answare it cause u got to go through a automated message first.

Theres other methods but it would'nt be safe at all to post it here cause they will find out and just pay them off to block there number.

aquariusvc · #11 03-07-2009

Tracfones can't use if you not is US :(
anyone have other ways like vumber forwarding phone

RobFagles · #12 03-13-2009

RingCentral give you an 800 number.

JohnnyBeGoode · #13 03-14-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobFagles

RingCentral give you an 800 number.

They give it to you for $120/year and up, depending on minutes. They also use extensions, which won't work with verification, but I don't know if you can choose to have no extensions, just the main number.

lakeman · #14 03-14-2009

I'm not sure about Paypal, but I know you can use an extension with Ebay, there is a box that says ext. when entering your phone number.

now · #15 03-14-2009

I have 4 cell phones registered to me. Can't I just use a phone which has a number i have not used before? Or will they verify the name on the account against suspended users?

Also my phone company says I can change my cell number for just $15. If I only need a new working number to me, wouldn't that work? Again I guess the issue is them verifying my name and address on the bill, but wouldn't that be a privacy violation?

Thanks for your assistance.

lakeman · #16 03-14-2009

Yes you can use a phone registered to a different name then your Ebay/Paypal account. I have done it with no problems.

now · #17 03-14-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakeman

Yes you can use a phone registered to a different name then your Ebay/Paypal account. I have done it with no problems.

The phone is registered to my real name. Is that ok?

Based on advice here I have opened a new bank account at a new bank for me in my real name of course, and I am going to use a UPS store as an address. I was going to use this unused phone that is in my name for a phone number. So that covers phone, address and bank.

I was going to put my ebay and paypal account under a slight variation of my real name such if my name was William Smith, going with Billy Smythe or even B.M. Smith, using my initials.

This way my bank will still accept any payments I get that are so close in name they are acceptable, but hopefully variant enough to ebay to not get recognized.

Will this work? What am I doing wrong? Should I be doing something differently? I am trying to get this done the right way the first time as I need this business back badly.

Thank you so much for your assistance

lakeman · #18 03-14-2009

My prepaid phone is registered in my real name and works well, so I think yours will to. All of the things you said seem like you have done everything you need to, let's see what others have to say.

Also don't forget about cookies/flash cookies and ip address.

now · #19 03-14-2009

Thanks so much for your guidance. So the phone should be good. Excellent. I was going to clear cookies and passwords on both Firefox and internet explorer. Flash cookies I was going to look up how to do as I first saw reference to that today. I was going to create a new Windows user. Ip address I was going to go to "what is my IP" then turn off the computers and router for a while and proceed only after it changed on "what is my IP". I am not the most technical guy so want to be super careful. I want to make sure I am not looking at my local Ip rather than the one the outside world sees when contacting my router.

I would love to have multiple ebay ID's, and really need them, but cannot figure out how to make my IP address change every time I switch ID's without taking foolish risks of ding something dumb and jeopardizing everything.

I would love other feedback from the community on my plans as well as I am desperately in need of getting this account going again. Reading all you folks have posted has given me hope in recovering from this unfair suspension.

lakeman · #20 03-14-2009

You won't need to worry about cookies or flash cookies if you make a new user account. To change my IP, I change my routers MAC address. I have a Linksys router which makes it pretty easy, this thread gives some good advice(in the quoted part is the info you're looking for.)

HOW TO: Change Cable Modem IP Addresses to CONTROLLED NUMBERS

RobFagles · #21 03-14-2009

Actually, I think I've got RingCentral down now.

You get to choose among 800 numbers, vanity numbers, and local numbers. I was able to get a local number without extension using the $14.99/month plan. Each additional number is $5.00

That is an easy investment for handling the phone forwarding problems.

now · #22 03-14-2009

I don't have to worry about flash cookies? I am creating a new account. So just clearing my cache and cookies and passwords will do it? And changing the Mac address will allow me to use multiple ebay ID's each with there own IP address? My internet provider says they naturally change IP's every 3 days. When they do that will what I am doing with Mac addresses still work? But the IP's will simply be harmlessly different?

I didn't know about Mac addresses, thanks so much for that information. This is the solution for managing multiple ebay ID's on one internet connection? I will follow carefully. So changing the Mac address will change my IP. I have been doing it by turning off the router for a period of time.