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wolfbln · 29-01-2016, 06:26

Why does Telekom/T-mobile still block VoIP in Germany?
Most European providers ban VoIP use in their T&Cs. Their IDD rates are sometimes 100 times higher and they loose revenues.
Some other providers have blocked VoIP in the past: Orange in France, KPN in the Netherlands, Telekom in Germany, Italian providers... But nowadays most carriers still simply ban it in their T&Cs without blocking the ports as this is legally tricky because of net neutrality laws in the EU.

Outside Europe/America it's because of two reasons: lost revenues for ex-state telcos and security issues. Many national secret services probably don't have means to tap VoIP. So it's totally blocked e.g. in the UAE and some Middle Eastern countries (Egypt, Morocco, Comoros - all blocked). Skype uses a special interface in China to let them apply their "firewall". South Africa has opened a public hearing recently after the 2 biggest mobile providers have pushed hard for a block. So this will be around for us some time to come....

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wolfbln (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 206 Join Date: 14 Jul 2014 Country:	29-01-2016, 06:26 Why does Telekom/T-mobile still block VoIP in Germany? Most European providers ban VoIP use in their T&Cs. Their IDD rates are sometimes 100 times higher and they loose revenues. Some other providers have blocked VoIP in the past: Orange in France, KPN in the Netherlands, Telekom in Germany, Italian providers... But nowadays most carriers still simply ban it in their T&Cs without blocking the ports as this is legally tricky because of net neutrality laws in the EU. Outside Europe/America it's because of two reasons: lost revenues for ex-state telcos and security issues. Many national secret services probably don't have means to tap VoIP. So it's totally blocked e.g. in the UAE and some Middle Eastern countries (Egypt, Morocco, Comoros - all blocked). Skype uses a special interface in China to let them apply their "firewall". South Africa has opened a public hearing recently after the 2 biggest mobile providers have pushed hard for a block. So this will be around for us some time to come.... Last edited by wolfbln; 29-01-2016 at 06:31..