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DaveAA

Some companies have migrated from 084 to 034 numbers and many more will be forced to once the provisions of the Consumer Rights Directive have passed into law. A smaller number have migrated from 087 to 037 numbers. In some of these cases, although the 03 number has already been activated, it hasn't been publicised.

Whenever you see a number beginning 084 or 087, replace the 8 with a 3 and dial the rest of the number exactly as before using the same digits as found in the remainder of the original 08 number. In some cases you'll get through and in others you'll just hit an error message (at no cost).

03 numbers are charged at the same rate as 01 and 02 numbers. If you have inclusive calls to 01 and 02 numbers, these "free minutes" also cover 03 numbers.

summerholiday

I want to call an 0800 tel number in Germany. However this is not accepted when I call 0 18185 0030 0800 ......

Does anyone know how I can dial this for free from my home phone. At present I use 18185 18866 as prefixes on standard numbers

Heinz

I doubt you can. It's common for NGNs to be barred from international dialling because the originating telco doesn't know what the cost will be.

Having said that, I have succeeded using 18185 with a USA 1-800 number.

BTW, the international code for Germany is 49, not 30 (that's Greece).

DonnyDave

summerholiday wrote: »

I want to call an 0800 tel number in Germany. However this is not accepted when I call 0 18185 0030 0800 ......

Does anyone know how I can dial this for free from my home phone. At present I use 18185 18866 as prefixes on standard numbers

As Heinz says, the international dialling code for Germany is 49. Also, drop the national dialling prefix, 0.

The number becomes: 18185 0049 800…

0180.info provides alternatives to German 0180 numbers. Perhaps it might help for the company you are trying to ring.

summerholiday

Many thanks for your replies I will now try the recommended site and come back.

I am trying to speak to the German Pension department via the English speaking help and advice line - the German direct line service personnel prooving to be very unhelpful.

buglawton

Going to post about this new site in its own thread, but I feel it will be of interest to SayNoTo0870 aficionados!

http://www.pleasepress1.com

- Save 1 billion minutes of Britons' time by knowing your call centre menus!

I-LOV-MONEY

Was that you speaking to Nick Ferrari on LBC 97.3 this morning? Excellent call. Glad the site has been posted, because I forgot it !!!

buglawton

Couldn't have been me, I called LBC but got lost in their phone menu maze

I-LOV-MONEY

TBF when you ring LBC phone-in number, you go straight to the studio and speak to a producer, and they ring you back before putting you on air.

buglawton

Sorry, forgot to out the joke alert on it, thought the smiley might have given a hint...