In North America (USA, Canada, etc.), you generally need to dial 1 before a toll-free number if you are calling from a landline, but not if you are calling on a mobile phone (cell phone). The toll-free codes in North America are 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, and 844, with 833 and 822 reserved for future toll-free use.
800 is a toll-free prefix in North America (USA, Canada, etc.), and is generally dialed 1-800 from a landline phone. However, you can usually dial just 800-xxx-xxxx on a mobile phone (cell phone).
1800 is a toll-free prefix in some other countries, including Australia and Ireland. In those countries that use 1800 as a toll-free prefix (usually quoted as 1800, not as 1-800), you must always dial the 1.
If you are calling from North America (USA, U.S. territories, Canada, and certain island nations and territories mostly in the Caribbean),
(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)
If you're in the same country as the company that is advertising that number, just dial the number.
If you're trying to reach a toll-free number from another country, your best bet is to dial it the same way you would dial it if it were a regular number in the other country. For example, for a U.S. or Canadian 1-800 toll-free number, dial it as +1 800 followed by the remaining 7 digits. The call may or may not go through, and if it does you will probably pay regular international rates. Alternatively, search on the web for a non-toll-free contact number for the company you are trying to reach.
(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)
1-800 numbers are toll free for callers calling companies with the United States from within the United States. 0-800 numbers are for callers calling companies from the U.S., calling from foreign countries outside the U.S.
Phone numbers that start with the numbers 800 are toll free numbers. Toll free phone numbers are numbers that have no cost to the person calling the 800 number.
Some cheap 1-800 numbers are the companies that use the numbers. All 1-800 numbers are the same. They are all toll free and don't charge you for calling.
You treat 800 as the area code. I don't know if the 1 is necessary if you are calling from Europe. The 800 numbers have to be enabled for overseas calls though. Many companies only have them for domestic calls, since they are getting the bill...
1-800-444-4444 will give you the number you are calling from Just listen for a dial tone and dial 958. Wait 2-5 seconds, then your current number will be repeated back to you.
Only if there is a 'phone nearby
Depends on if you are in CONUS or OCONUS... CONUS... Dial 809-463-3376 you will receive a second dial tone. Then dial your full 1-800 number. OCONUS.... Dial 94-800.... rest of the number. Note: this works for many different toll free calls you just follow the 94- with the rest of the number.... i.e.: 94-800 94-866 94-877 94-888
Free phone numbers start with either 800, 0800 or 1-800 this makes the call free to the person calling, and instead the telephone carrier charges the called party the cost of the call.
Try calling these numbers: 1-800-387-7433 1-866-616-0393
To call-in, dial 1-800-676-2100
Try of the following DWP free phone numbers (toll free phone numbers):1-877-FAX-4-DWP1-800-DIAL-DWP
There are many companies that provide call routing services. Ring Central and Dial 800 are two such services that a business many take advantage of when it comes to calling.