Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
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Step 1
Pick up the receiver, listen for the dial tone, then dial "0" followed by the area code and phone number of the person or place you are trying to reach.
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Step 2
Listen for a tone followed by recorded instructions about making a collect call.
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Step 3
Speak your name when prompted.
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Step 4
Alternatively, talk to an operator. Pick up the receiver, dial "0," then inform the operator that you would like to place a collect call. Follow his or her instructions.
Comments
kimmerle said
on 8/17/2009 From foreign countries you may find some toll free numbers for Collect Calls at www.collect-call.eu.
I made very god experience with this services.
christinavt said
on 6/6/2008 The 0+ phone number will not work for people who have not selected a long-distance carrier. I dropped mine when the monthly service charge was implemented even on those who made no long-distance calls. I use calling cards and Skype instead of a long-distance carrier.
The 1-800-Call-4-Less option worked for me. The receiving person was a bit suspicious because she had not heard of this service before.
jaywalters said
on 4/16/2007 Next time you need to make a collect call, you can save money using http://www.800call4less.com/.
bhawkins67 said
on 1/31/2007 watch out for calling card companies that jake up there fees when making a pay phone call. Pingo.com seems to have a small surcharge and not $60 as commented above....ouch!
Anonymous said
on 8/18/2006 I am a Verizon phone customer, my son was out of state and used this number over a weekend. Five calls later,my ability to receive collect calls through the MCI network was suspended because for those calls I was charged $150.00!
I am sure there are other ways to call collect, just using the operator or maybe another company. I was told that the charges are upwards of $1.62 a minute!!