Can I order a dedicated server from OVH? A quick guide to see if are eligible to order from OVH.
In order to avoid confusion as to who and who cannot buy a server from OVH, I have put this small guide together to help out and save time to those who can't.
If you are in doubt, call OVH or send an e-mail to
customersupport@ovh.co.uk
Seedboxes/Torrenting breach of copyright material- Forget it...
اونهایی که فکر میکنن وارز هست و ویندوز کرک شده و اسکر یپ های نال شده میتونن رو سرور قرار بدند قشنگ اینجا رو بخونن که بدون هیچ اطلاعی سرور رو خاموش میکنند
If you are here to buy a server to use as a 'seedbox' to torrent breach of copyright material, forget it. OVH is not the place for you and your server will be shut down within minutes of torrenting breach of copyright material. See HERE for more information.
OVH do NOT sell to the following countries (yet):
Afghanistan, Africa, Australia
Canada (except Quebec), China, Columbia, Cuba
Egypt
Greece
Hungary
Iceland, India
Japan
New Zealand, Norway
Pakistan
Russia
Sweden
USA
And other countries not listed above/below...
OVH do accept orders from people in the following countries:
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United Kingdom
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France
Belgium
Guadeloupe
French Guyana
Monaco
Martinique
New Caledonia
French Polynesia
St Pierre et Miquelon
Réunion
French South Territories
Wallis and Futuna
Republic of Ireland
Luxembourg
Andorra
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German
Austria
Switzerland
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Spanish
Andorra
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Polish
Why can't I buy from OVH if I am not one of those countries?
Simple answer is that OVH can only supply premium bandwidth to the countries listed here. If your country is not listed then they cannot supply the SLA guarantee on bandwidth that they offer so they have decided it is not wise to deploy for those countries.
OVH can supply premium bandwidth to most of Europe so if you're in Europe you have a high chance of being accepted.
But what if I don't care about lousy bandwidth? Can I order anyway?
No! Please read the above information. If your country is not accepted, you cannot order. If your country is accepted, you won't have to worry about lousy bandwidth because OVH can provide premium bandwidth to you in that country.
What happens if I try to order anyway?
Your order will be checked by the system to ensure you're in the country you say you are. If you lie, the system will catch you.
To order you must have, from your qualifying country, the following:
- Real Address
- Real Telephone Number
- A payment method from that country
- In the UK, a mobile phone for SMS confirmation
There are also several other safeguards to avoid people fraudulently ordering or ordering from a disallowed country.
If your order does go through, once the system see's you are from a disallowed country, the payment will be refunded within 30 days.