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How do I make a collect call?

 
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kylehawkins2000



Joined: 08 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 3:56 am    Post subject: How do I make a collect call? Reply with quote

Hi,

I want to make a collect call either from my land phone, or my cell.

The number is 905-306-2950. How do I do it? I thought I could get an operator by dialing '0' but no such luck....

Thanks
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kylehawkins2000



Joined: 08 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

can't anyone answer this question?
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dogbert



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's one method.

If you call: 1 800 419 4084 and enter the number you want to reach followed by the pound sign, you can make a collect call. The catch is that you have to pay a charge to your Korean carrier for accessing a U.S. number.
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the_beaver



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.jobmonkey.com/teaching/asia/html/telephone_info.html
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kylehawkins2000



Joined: 08 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That 1-800 number didn't work for me and the link that Beaver provided doesn't actually contain any info on calling collect (at least not that I could find). Anyone else have some advice for me?

How can I reach a local or international operator?
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kangnamdragon



Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

One cannot make a collect call from Korea. We are not in North America. Try 0-0 and ask for an American operator.
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seirogan



Joined: 19 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dial 0072911 to get an at&t operator...
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dogbert



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kylehawkins2000 wrote:
That 1-800 number didn't work for me and the link that Beaver provided doesn't actually contain any info on calling collect (at least not that I could find). Anyone else have some advice for me?

How can I reach a local or international operator?


I'm sorry to hear that. I tried that number before posting to confirm that it would work. It's supposedly DACOM's access number to AT&T.
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kylehawkins2000



Joined: 08 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dogbert,

That number actually worked for you? I can't even dial 1-800 before the phone starts ringing and a message comes on that says "The dialed number is not in service". I didn't think 1-800 numbers worked in Korea.
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dogbert



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kylehawkins2000 wrote:
Dogbert,

That number actually worked for you? I can't even dial 1-800 before the phone starts ringing and a message comes on that says "The dialed number is not in service". I didn't think 1-800 numbers worked in Korea.


Well, the catch is that you still have to pay whatever tariff the Korean telephone service provider charges to call outside the country. For that reason, it's not possible to make an international collect call that is charged 100% to the receiving party, AFAIK.

You can access U.S. toll-free numbers from Korea by first dialing 001 (for Korea Telecom) or 002 (for DACOM) (or whatever other provider you choose) and then 1+800+number.
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ShaneM



Joined: 03 Feb 2005

PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Isn't there some way to call a number collect from Korea with my SK cell phone? I've been looking for a way to do this all night...
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munji



Joined: 08 Sep 2006
Location: Daejeon

PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

there's info from MCI to make collect calls to US on this thread/post.

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=69865
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