vonage in belgium?
i have a relative that its station in belgium and some of her friends got vonage as phone company and internet service . i called vonage toget info and they told me a ineeded a internet service so the phone can work well the internet company in belgium (belgiumcom) give u internet but u have to get a phone like as well does anybody know if this is true? i mean her friend dont have a internet provided just vonage would it work if she gets it and
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hi, we are stationed in Germany, we did get a local dsl line from a german phone carrier so that our vonage will work. Vonage works on internet so you have to have it. Lately i've been very unhappy with Vonage, they have issues that is such a pain since it is my main tool when working. Check other VoIP service before you commit to vonage.
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If you want to have vonage phone for yourself you must have internet hook up yourself . Its the only way it works .
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Belgium: Sky Sports or Equivalent in the country
Belgium: Sky Sports or Equivalent in the country?
Hi, Just wondering if there are any sports packages available in Belgium to watch rugby league, as I am really wanting to watch many matches of rugby league when I will be moving in July. Will sky multiroom work over there, could I get a sky subcription or is there a belgium tv package in the country that offer this perhaps? Thanks in Advance
Belgium - 3 Answers
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First of all let me tell you hat rugby in Belgium is a very very minor sport (just like baseball). You will be very lucky to be able to watch some minor leagues games on saturday morning and I don't think you will find packages. The countries to watch rugby are : France (rugby a 11 and rugby a 13), England, Scotland and Ireland. I very much doubt SKY will work here, as the European TV system is completely different from the US one (PAL or SECAM). But the cable distributors offer over 30 to 40 channels and there is something called Eurosat.
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Albert - you never know, maybe he is NOT American (there are other English speakers around you know), but thanks Anyway Fred, I'm in NL not Belgium so I can't answer you about the tv channels on Belgium tv but I know that Sky is used by some Brits in NL, so should work in Belgium as well There is an expat site in NL which is English spoken and expats can ask/answer questions which all tend to be like this. I checked and Belgium also has a version and has the same UK forum. http://forum.expatica.com/UK-Forum-f9.html I did a quick scan and there are two posts related to this (maybe more as I didn't check thoroughly) and if these don't help then you can raise the question there and chances are you will get an answer. http://forum.expatica.com/Software-Sky-Causing-Problems-Sky-systems-t70571.html http://forum.expatica.com/Sky-Digital-Sky-Installations-t51864.html It's a really good site to get info especially when you are new to the country. Good luck
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Hi there, In Belgium you hve 2 cable providers offering package deals, including also sports channels check this out ; http://telenet.be/5/0/1/en/residential.html and http://www.belgacom.be/home/en/jsp/dynamic/homepage.jsp
Hi, Just wondering if there are any sports packages available in Belgium to watch rugby league, as I am really wanting to watch many matches of rugby league when I will be moving in July. Will sky multiroom work over there, could I get a sky subcription or is there a belgium tv package in the country that offer this perhaps? Thanks in Advance
Belgium - 3 Answers
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First of all let me tell you hat rugby in Belgium is a very very minor sport (just like baseball). You will be very lucky to be able to watch some minor leagues games on saturday morning and I don't think you will find packages. The countries to watch rugby are : France (rugby a 11 and rugby a 13), England, Scotland and Ireland. I very much doubt SKY will work here, as the European TV system is completely different from the US one (PAL or SECAM). But the cable distributors offer over 30 to 40 channels and there is something called Eurosat.
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Albert - you never know, maybe he is NOT American (there are other English speakers around you know), but thanks Anyway Fred, I'm in NL not Belgium so I can't answer you about the tv channels on Belgium tv but I know that Sky is used by some Brits in NL, so should work in Belgium as well There is an expat site in NL which is English spoken and expats can ask/answer questions which all tend to be like this. I checked and Belgium also has a version and has the same UK forum. http://forum.expatica.com/UK-Forum-f9.html I did a quick scan and there are two posts related to this (maybe more as I didn't check thoroughly) and if these don't help then you can raise the question there and chances are you will get an answer. http://forum.expatica.com/Software-Sky-Causing-Problems-Sky-systems-t70571.html http://forum.expatica.com/Sky-Digital-Sky-Installations-t51864.html It's a really good site to get info especially when you are new to the country. Good luck
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Hi there, In Belgium you hve 2 cable providers offering package deals, including also sports channels check this out ; http://telenet.be/5/0/1/en/residential.html and http://www.belgacom.be/home/en/jsp/dynamic/homepage.jsp
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Please help me something on Belgium
Please help me something on Belgium?
My husband is about to go to Belgium in this late August to pursue his Ph.D degree, then I will come there for family union. I would like to get your advice for some matters in Belgium as follows: Firstly, I wonder if I am allowed to find a job or certain study course in Belgium. His scholarship can cover our life in Belgium, however I want to work to get more. Secondly, I don’t know maximum of how much I am allowed to bring along when I enter Belgium legally. Lastly, can you advise me on Bank I should open our account in Belgium?
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1. If you are not a national of the EU you are not allowed to work. However as a family member of an individual residing in Belgium this may change matters and you should check with the Belgian embassy in your country. However be advised that in order to be competitive on the labour market you need at least a bachelors degree and you need to speak fluently English, French and Flemish. (German and or Spanish as an extra would be useful). 2.Are you sure that the income from the scholarship covers the cost of living for both of you? Cost of living in Euros is extremely high and you could face some unpleasant surprises. 3. How much can you bring with you? See Belgian embassy. 4. Bank: Fortis Bank or ING. Both have agencies all over the place. However be advised that in most of those agencies there is no personnel attending the public for day to day operations. Everything is done by automatic machines (type ATM) with indications in Flemish or French or alternatively by internet.
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1) of course you can why can't you, the is no rules of who can and who can't get a job or study. 2) as much as you want to, just make sure you have a moving company and take as much as you would on a holiday when YOU go on a plane. 3) the best bank companies are KBC, Argenta ,deutch bank
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More info about working in Belgium: http://www.belgium.be/en/work/coming_to_work_in_belgium/ If you are not allowed to have a job, you can always do volunteer work. Studying in Belgium: http://www.belgium.be/en/education/coming_to_study_in_belgium/ At least you can become a "free" student to follow the lessons at university but you can not do exams. And there are many other courses (like learning languages or other things). Of course most of them are in Dutch (Flanders region) or French (Wallon region). In Brussels it will be easier to find also courses in English, and also the university cities like Gent, Leuven, Antwerpen have more possibilities. More information about moving to Belgium: http://www.belgium.be/en/housing/moving_to_belgium/ The major banking brands who cover all services and are all around the country are KBC, ING, Dexia and BNP Fortis Paribas. Only KBC is still a Belgium company, ING is Dutch, Dexia and BNP Fortis Paribas are French. They have not the cheapest fees or the hightest rates but have the best service and widest range of products. Beside that you have tow major types of banks: smaller Belgian banks who cover most of the country but have a smaller range of products (like Argenta, Centea, Landbouwkrediet, Credit Agricole); and international banks who operate on local Belgium market but have only offices in the big cities (Deutsch Bank, Citibank) or the internet (Rabobank). They give the best price for (some) basic products but be careful about hidden costs (like for internationally bank transfers, extra bank cards,...)
My husband is about to go to Belgium in this late August to pursue his Ph.D degree, then I will come there for family union. I would like to get your advice for some matters in Belgium as follows: Firstly, I wonder if I am allowed to find a job or certain study course in Belgium. His scholarship can cover our life in Belgium, however I want to work to get more. Secondly, I don’t know maximum of how much I am allowed to bring along when I enter Belgium legally. Lastly, can you advise me on Bank I should open our account in Belgium?
Belgium - 3 Answers
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1. If you are not a national of the EU you are not allowed to work. However as a family member of an individual residing in Belgium this may change matters and you should check with the Belgian embassy in your country. However be advised that in order to be competitive on the labour market you need at least a bachelors degree and you need to speak fluently English, French and Flemish. (German and or Spanish as an extra would be useful). 2.Are you sure that the income from the scholarship covers the cost of living for both of you? Cost of living in Euros is extremely high and you could face some unpleasant surprises. 3. How much can you bring with you? See Belgian embassy. 4. Bank: Fortis Bank or ING. Both have agencies all over the place. However be advised that in most of those agencies there is no personnel attending the public for day to day operations. Everything is done by automatic machines (type ATM) with indications in Flemish or French or alternatively by internet.
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1) of course you can why can't you, the is no rules of who can and who can't get a job or study. 2) as much as you want to, just make sure you have a moving company and take as much as you would on a holiday when YOU go on a plane. 3) the best bank companies are KBC, Argenta ,deutch bank
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More info about working in Belgium: http://www.belgium.be/en/work/coming_to_work_in_belgium/ If you are not allowed to have a job, you can always do volunteer work. Studying in Belgium: http://www.belgium.be/en/education/coming_to_study_in_belgium/ At least you can become a "free" student to follow the lessons at university but you can not do exams. And there are many other courses (like learning languages or other things). Of course most of them are in Dutch (Flanders region) or French (Wallon region). In Brussels it will be easier to find also courses in English, and also the university cities like Gent, Leuven, Antwerpen have more possibilities. More information about moving to Belgium: http://www.belgium.be/en/housing/moving_to_belgium/ The major banking brands who cover all services and are all around the country are KBC, ING, Dexia and BNP Fortis Paribas. Only KBC is still a Belgium company, ING is Dutch, Dexia and BNP Fortis Paribas are French. They have not the cheapest fees or the hightest rates but have the best service and widest range of products. Beside that you have tow major types of banks: smaller Belgian banks who cover most of the country but have a smaller range of products (like Argenta, Centea, Landbouwkrediet, Credit Agricole); and international banks who operate on local Belgium market but have only offices in the big cities (Deutsch Bank, Citibank) or the internet (Rabobank). They give the best price for (some) basic products but be careful about hidden costs (like for internationally bank transfers, extra bank cards,...)
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