Calling US/Canadian 800 numbers

[unblocktheplanet]

Skype has been my go-to. Mobile phones do not accept reverse charge calls when calling banks & companies.

 

What service, at minimal charge or free, can one use???

 

TIA!

[Equatorial]

9 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

What service, at minimal charge or free, can one use???

 

Google Voice? If it's blocked by the country of call origin, using a VPN may work. 

[gamb00ler]

35 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Mobile phones do not accept reverse charge calls when calling banks & companies.

Do you mean that you don't know how to place a collect call from your mobile phone?

 

Advice from AI says that to make a collect call, you should dial 00 to reach an international operator who will place the call for you.

[SMIAI]

The VoIP calling services usually offer free calls to Toll Free numbers.

[unblocktheplanet]

9 minutes ago, SMIAI said:

The VoIP calling services usually offer free calls to Toll Free numbers.

 

9 minutes ago, SMIAI said:

The VoIP calling services usually offer free calls to Toll Free numbers.

Any suggestions for such, please?

[unblocktheplanet]

45 minutes ago, gamb00ler said:

Do you mean that you don't know how to place a collect call from your mobile phone?

 

Advice from AI says that to make a collect call, you should dial 00 to reach an international operator who will place the call for you.

Wow, you reach a real person? Miss those old days! I'll try it...

[SMIAI]

@unblocktheplanet Personally, I use https://www.localphone.com/call/united_states

[jas007]

I thought the whole point of 800 numbers was that they're free to call.  

 

Can't you just make a call from your Thai phone?  And some banks seem to have special numbers you can call when you're outside the country.  

[SMIAI]

No, jas007 😊 Just no 😊

[bamnutsak]

20 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

What service, at minimal charge or free, can one use???

 

 

Which mobile provider here?

 

I think some/all offer discounted rates of 1.07 baht/min and/or 2.675 baht/min from your Thai mobile to a landline in the U.S. There are calling cards here too that offer similar rates.

 

For example, DTAC, 004/00400 https://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/services/tourist-sim-international-call.html

 

 

[Equatorial]

On 4/20/2025 at 11:49 AM, bamnutsak said:

For example, DTAC,...

 

AIS offers a similar deal. At 2.5 Baht per minute, why bother with anything else. 

[bamnutsak]

1 hour ago, Equatorial said:

 

AIS offers a similar deal. At 2.5 Baht per minute, why bother with anything else. 

 

Yes, AFAIK all providers here each have several int'l calling options.

 

AIS has 003, 005 and 00500.

 

003 is an add-on, goes as low as 2.01 baht/min to the USA.

 

https://www.ais.th/en/consumers/package/international/international-call/003

 

And there are 3rd party calling cards and apps, some of which have free local access, and calls to the USA (landline or mobile) range from 1 to 1.5 baht/min.

 

 

[KhunHeineken]

No need to start a new thread. 

 

Viber is the new Skype. 

 

https://www.viber.com/en/