How to phone uk 0800 numbers from overseas?

June 4, 2007 9:12 AM

Is there any way to call United Kingdom 0800 (freephone) numbers from overseas?

Is there any way to call United Kingdom 0800 (freephone) numbers from overseas? - or to find out if the company in question has a non-0800 number registered?

posted by spiff101 to Work & Money (6 answers total)

What company? Many numbers will be listed on Saynoto0870.com.
posted by grouse at 9:19 AM on June 4, 2007 [1 favorite]

I've used skype - At the time I did not need any dial-out minutes or such but that may have changed.
posted by azlondon at 9:23 AM on June 4, 2007

I'm sure that in the past I have gotten through using an international operator but have had to pay standard overseas call rates.
posted by Hates_ at 9:24 AM on June 4, 2007

I'm with Hates_. You should be able to phone the 0800 number but you will get a short automated message telling you that if you proceed with the call it will not be toll-free.
posted by SpacemanRed at 9:31 AM on June 4, 2007

Try +44800... or +440800 from a mobile, as SpacemanRed said
posted by Dub at 9:06 AM on June 5, 2007

I know that the company I work for has a 01800 number for our non-UK Irish customers.
posted by saturnine at 3:23 PM on June 5, 2007