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Old 04-10-2013, 23:23
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Back in the olden days you used to be able to dial an operator in the country you wanted to call free of charge but most of these numbers have closed down.

Therefore how can you make card or reverse charge calls abroad if you can't use the operators?
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Old 05-10-2013, 18:15
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Hi Simon

Not sure if this will help, but in the 'old days' from the UK (I think they still work) you dial 0800 890nnn where nnn is the two or three digit county code. Calling Spain would be 0800 890034 for example. Being a bit of a nerd, 89 is also the prefix for calling cards (BT's start (or used to start) 894400 from memory, and in fact mobile SIM card numbers also start with 89 and the host county's country code. Enough geekiness.
Anyway. I found this on a German website on how to call back to Germany. Taking the fact that Germany's country code is 49, and the access code listed ends 49, in theory, you just need to change it for the country you want to call. Look at the last page the link below.
For example, Home Direct from Spain to Germany is 900990049, so by dialling 900990044 from Spain will get you the UK operator.
http://www.imkaconnect.de/pdf/handyverlust_eplus.pdf
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Old 05-10-2013, 23:04
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Hi Simon

Not sure if this will help, but in the 'old days' from the UK (I think they still work) you dial 0800 890nnn where nnn is the two or three digit county code. Calling Spain would be 0800 890034 for example. Being a bit of a nerd, 89 is also the prefix for calling cards (BT's start (or used to start) 894400 from memory, and in fact mobile SIM card numbers also start with 89 and the host county's country code. Enough geekiness.
Anyway. I found this on a German website on how to call back to Germany. Taking the fact that Germany's country code is 49, and the access code listed ends 49, in theory, you just need to change it for the country you want to call. Look at the last page the link below.
For example, Home Direct from Spain to Germany is 900990049, so by dialling 900990044 from Spain will get you the UK operator.
http://www.imkaconnect.de/pdf/handyverlust_eplus.pdf
Hi,
I'm sorry you were right but some of these numbers have closed down. It was 0800 89 followed by the 4 digit international dialing code. If the country had five digits, knock off the first 0 so Ireland was 0800 89 0353 (which does not work).

You shouldn't need one of these for the UK if you are in the UK!

A BT operator once told me that operator assistance in Tuvalu is only available from 19:00 hours until midnight UK time and only they can contact them. That was ages ago. Not sure if that is still the case. You used to be able to call 155 for international operator too, can they still help?

In case you haven't noticed, I'm a bit of a nerd too! According to Wikipedia, you don't always need an operator to complete a reverse charge call. Hence my question how do you do it? In the UK, I know it can be automated however you still need a telephone number!
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Old 06-10-2013, 02:07
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Old 06-10-2013, 02:21
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Back in the olden days you used to be able to dial an operator in the country you wanted to call free of charge but most of these numbers have closed down.

Therefore how can you make card or reverse charge calls abroad if you can't use the operators?
idd or isd pretty much replaced operator calls as they are so cheap

international calling cards are also supplied by many providers who all have their own dial code
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Old 06-10-2013, 04:21
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idd or isd pretty much replaced operator calls as they are so cheap

international calling cards are also supplied by many providers who all have their own dial code
How do you get them?
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Old 08-10-2013, 01:50
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How do you get them?
http://www.planetphonecards.com/ also tesco have them instore
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Old 10-10-2013, 00:55
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Hang on, these are cards YOU pay for. How do you make a cal abroad at THEIR expense? That was my question.
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Old 26-10-2013, 15:31
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Hang on, these are cards YOU pay for. How do you make a cal abroad at THEIR expense? That was my question.
get them to buy the card and send it u would be my bet at the cheapest way
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Old 27-10-2013, 20:43
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Reverse charge calls are always seriously expensive and are best forgotten, except in a dire emergency such as finding yourself in some third world jail without your mobile phone.

If you're really that desperate, dial the operator (often 0 or 00) and ask to call 'Collect'.

However, in nornal circumstances it's far better to send a text message with a landline number where you can be reached. Then at least the caller will have access to the cheapest available rates.
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