RingGo: Mobile Car Parking App

This app seems to not support non-UK numbers yet requires a number and account to use. It doesn’t communicate the lack of support though, so it’s a very confusing registration experience where you’re essentially just stuck. Edit: The developer responded but it seems to contradict both my experience and their own FAQ which states that international users must reach out to them via a chat system or phone call to register. On my end I did try the fully qualified international phone number. The app did not throw errors, it simply never sent the SMS (which has been working fine for me with other international numbers). I also desperately tried using a shared UK SMS service and even those didn’t work. What’s most baffling is why this step is even needed. All other parking services in UK seem to make the SMS validation step optional for only if you want notifications, not mandatory upon registration. To make this as ergonomic a user experience as possible, the developer should lift this as a requirement for sign up. It is unnecessary friction.

This app just does not function with a US phone number. Tried every work around. No guidance or help on how to do this with a foreign number. Its awful.