I don't know if you got in touch with him.....
But for what it's worth for $2.95 Euro a month for access to a forum isn't a great victory (it's the only feature of some importance that you get with that acct.)....while the free accts get bumped even further down to 1500 min/ 5 extensions
See
https://www4.pbxes.com/iptel_details_e.html