Best way to phone France from UK?

friendlygal

I have to ring a French pension provider from the UK on my mobile. It’s a French free number. 

Is there a prefix number I can use/use the internet or any other best way to phone? 

Thanks! 

flaneurs_lobster

Skype has a free 1-month trial offer

https://www.skype.com/en/international-calls/France

JGB1955

Email them and ask if they have a WhatsApp number.

friendlygal

I wish… They just reply with standard emails which is one of the reasons I need to speak to them. 

jimjames

Lebara have international calls as part of their package, might be worth signup for it even if you only use for 30 days

Stuart_W

I don't think it's easy to reach French free phone numbers from outside France, most VoIP and cheap call services don't seem to work IIRC, might be a way the system works. Is there a way to track down an ordinary geographical number?

ballyblack

jimjames said:

Lebara have international calls as part of their package, might be worth signup for it even if you only use for 30 days

will not ring a french free phone number

jimjames

ballyblack said:

jimjames said:

Lebara have international calls as part of their package, might be worth signup for it even if you only use for 30 days

will not ring a french free phone number

In the UK they list geo numbers for free ones to use from abroad, can you do the same for FRANCE?

DullGreyGuy

Are you willing to share what the number is?

AndyW79

flaneurs_lobster said:

Skype has a free 1-month trial offer

https://www.skype.com/en/international-calls/France

Ths is what I have done to call overseas both US and Spain and works well. the last time I paid a couple of quid to do it as had already used my trials. 

savergrant

My understanding is that a freephone number is effectively a reversed charges call, so unlikely to allow international access. There must be a standard rate alternative number for nob-domestic calls.