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hubba bubba
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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 Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject: Calling an 800 number back home |
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Hey,
I'm trying to call my bank back in America. All I can find is a 1-800 number. I'm having trouble getting through. Hopefully someone cal hep me out. As you can tell, I don't call home much.
So, what do I dial? I've been trying 010-001-1-800+number. Obviously that's wroing. 010 is Korea's country code?
Aiesh, I'm so retarted sometimes. |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Dial 001 + area code and number
You will be charged international rates. |
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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I use a prepaid long distance card, the dialing is the same and you are charged the same rates. |
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pdxsteve
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| SuperFly wrote: |
Dial 001 + area code and number
You will be charged international rates. |
Use 002. It's cheaper than 001.  |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| pdxsteve wrote: |
| SuperFly wrote: |
Dial 001 + area code and number
You will be charged international rates. |
Use 002. It's cheaper than 001. |
or use 00700 or 00365. Both are cheaper than dacom (002) and MUCH cheaper than 001.
00700-1-800-xxx-xxxx
00365-1-800-xxx-xxxx
It will NOT be a toll free call. You WILL pay international rates (about 105 won per minute to the states or ~225 won per minute to Canada) + your airtime if you are on a card phone.
Korea's country code is 82 so for your bank to return your call they would dial: 011-82-10-1234-5678 (assuming your number is 010-1234-5678). |
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tyleranthony
Joined: 17 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| use skype. its totally free. i've spent hours on skype sorting out stuff from back home with banks, credit cards, etc... didn't cost a penny. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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icicle
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Gyeonggi do Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| tyleranthony wrote: |
| use skype. its totally free. i've spent hours on skype sorting out stuff from back home with banks, credit cards, etc... didn't cost a penny. |
How did you manage to talk to banks etc on Skype for free?
I talk to family for free skype to skype but calls to normal landlines such as banks cost - not as much as calling on a normal phone but still not free.
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Fresh Prince
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
Location: The glorious nation of Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Calling 1-800 numbers with Skype is free, you don't even need to register. Calling landlines other than 1-800 numbers with Skype around 2.5 cents (US) a minute. |
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