Collect Call To Usa

[Upcountry]

Can't seem to find the answer on this forum (though I'm sure it's here somewhere) or on the net.

I need to make a collect call to a US phone number.

How can I do this from a TOT land line?

Thanks!

Edited February 21, 2008 by Upcountry

[mrt273nva]

use skype. you obviously have access to the internet. it is $0.02 a minute to call the US.

[sbk]

001-999-11111 at & t operator

[Upcountry]

Thanks for your replies.

mrt273nva, both Skype Out and ViopStunt worked for SH$T yesterday because of an internet outage somewhere overseas. That's why I decided to explore making a collect call for my purposes.

sbk, is there any charge to reach that number?

Thanks again,

UC

[ovenman]

sbk, is there any charge to reach that number?

There is no charge to reach the number that sbk quoted.

For what it's worth, another option to consider is one of the low-cost overseas call options offered by the CAT or TOT, such as using the 009 prefix. Calls to the US are 5 baht/minute plus VAT. A collect call would be free from this end but will probably cost somebody an arm and a leg at the other end.

[Upcountry]

Thanks, ovenman,

I went ahead and tried the ATT number that SBK provided. I did get through, though I had to quickly hit 0 for operator right way (on the 2nd try), because the recorded menu overlapped the recording from the destination number. It's a banking issue, collect calls accepted.

I just found out that another bank has a "001-800" number for overseas customers, such as in Thailand. To me, it seems like I'm just using the country code (001) and a normal 800 number which would be treated as a normal overseas call by my land line company (TOT). Any reason to believe that this would actually function as a toll-free call to the USA bank from Thailand?

'twould be great!

UC

Edited February 22, 2008 by Upcountry

[ovenman]

I just found out that another bank has a "001-800" number for overseas customers, such as in Thailand. To me, it seems like I'm just using the country code (001) and a normal 800 number which would be treated as a normal overseas call by my land line company (TOT). Any reason to believe that this would actually function as a toll-free call to the USA bank from Thailand?

Did you miss a digit there? Calling an 800 number in the States from Thailand would actually be 001.1.800.nnn.nnnn.

[BigSnake]

Never been able to get thur via TOT, a sorry sorry lot, best bet is to use Skype

[Upcountry]

I just found out that another bank has a "001-800" number for overseas customers, such as in Thailand. To me, it seems like I'm just using the country code (001) and a normal 800 number which would be treated as a normal overseas call by my land line company (TOT). Any reason to believe that this would actually function as a toll-free call to the USA bank from Thailand?

Did you miss a digit there? Calling an 800 number in the States from Thailand would actually be 001.1.800.nnn.nnnn.

Nope. I deleted the last 7 digits, but there was no extra '1' there. That's what worries me. Seems like a disconnect.

All too typical. Even happens between towns and services I've seen. I remember a gap in pavement between towns because there was no agreement on responsibility!

[tuky]

Never been able to get thur via TOT, a sorry sorry lot, best bet is to use Skype

Skype with TOT Cybergold is not usable, to Australia atleast.

[torrenova]

Never been able to get thur via TOT, a sorry sorry lot, best bet is to use Skype

Skype with TOT Cybergold is not usable, to Australia atleast.

There are somtetimes configuration issues with TOT but I've used Skype on gold with TOT before and Silver before that.

[tracer5050]

sbk, is there any charge to reach that number?

There is no charge to reach the number that sbk quoted.

For what it's worth, another option to consider is one of the low-cost overseas call options offered by the CAT or TOT, such as using the 009 prefix. Calls to the US are 5 baht/minute plus VAT. A collect call would be free from this end but will probably cost somebody an arm and a leg at the other end.

I use the 009 prefix weekly calls to the US, Great service and cost effective