How do you call a toll-free number from another country?

Answer 1

* Dial the international access code to get on to the international network. In the US and Canada the access code is 011 and in the UK and most European countries it is 00. * Then dial the country code. For the US the country code is 1, for the UK it is 44, for Germany it is 49 and so on. * Then dial the subscriber number without the initial zero. (In a handful of cases - Italy being the most important - you need the initial zero). You may find the link below helpful. NOTE that international calls are usually more expensive from cellphones than from landlines. In many countries there are 'cutprice' international carriers and sometimes cheap international phonecards are available. Always look carefully at the details. See the Related Links for "Country Calling Codes" to the left.

Answer 2

The first thing to try is dialing the foreign toll-free number as if it were an ordinary number in the destination country. If the call goes through, you will usually still pay the international call charges.

If the call does not go through, your best option is to look on the web for either a toll-free number in your own country, or for an ordinary non-toll-free number to reach the company you are trying to contact.

Answer 3

The first thing to try is dialing the toll-free number as if it were an ordinary number in the other country. For example, to dial a North American toll-free number from most of Europe, try dialing 00 1 8xx xxx xxxx (substitute your international access prefix for '00'). You will most likely pay the ordinary international call charges for a call to the destination country. If this procedure doesn't work, your best bet is to look on the web for an ordinary geographic number for the company you're trying to contact.

There are international toll-free numbers in country code +800. To call those from any country supported by the owner of the particular number, dial your international access prefix (e.g., 00), followed by country code +800 and the 8-digit number.

Answer 4

First, you need the telephone number in full international format:

• country code: one, two, or three digits, usually written with a plus symbol
• city code or area code (if any): note that you often need to drop the domestic trunk prefix 0 from the beginning of the area code
• subscriber number

If you are calling on a GSM mobile phone (GSM cell phone), just dial the full international number, beginning with the plus symbol. For example, +44 20 7496 0123 or +1 212 555 0123.

Otherwise, dial the appropriate international access prefix (sometimes called an "exit code"), and then the full international number.

(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.)

Answer 5

The international code for calling other countries can be found on the back of international calling cards. Phone books, telephone operators, and websites listing country codes are also all appropriate resources.

Answer 6

You first need to know the telephone number in correct international format. First is the country code, which is one, two, or three digits, never beginning with zero, customarily written with a plus sign at the front. For example, +1 is the country code for North America (USA, Canada, etc.), +44 is the UK, and +679 is Fiji.

In many (but not all) cases, you must also drop the trunk prefix 0 from the beginning of the domestic telephone number. For example, Glasgow's area code 0141 becomes +44 141. However, Italy is a prominent exception to this rule; for example, Rome's area code 06 becomes +39 06, not +39 6.

If you are calling on a mobile phone, just enter the number in international format, beginning with the plus symbol.

If you are calling on a landline phone, substitute your international access prefix (depends on YOUR location) for the plus symbol. The most commonly used prefix is 00, but many countries use other prefixes.

Answer 7

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