How to call England
Sep 3rd, 2005, 03:39 AM
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Don't forget the prefix to indicate it is an international call; generally in Europe that's 00 so if a number in London is listed as (0)20 7555 1212, you would dial from France 0044 20 7555 1212...from the USA you would dial 011 44 20 7555 1212 as 011 is the code for international calls in the US...on a mobile phone you would use the + sign which is a universal international symbol (although probably not when using a calling card of some sort) so you might dial + 44 20 7555 1212 from either a US or European mobile.
Sep 3rd, 2005, 06:11 PM
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If you go into google and just type, for example, "how to call U.K." they'll show you this great form - full of info, that walks you thru any overseas call. I found it very helpful this year as I planned my Europe trip. (what did we do before google and it's comrades?)
Sep 3rd, 2005, 06:21 PM
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"what did we do before google and it's comrades?"
Well for one thing, we opend up our local phone book (some of us still do)
All the instructions for international dialing are right there.
Well for one thing, we opend up our local phone book (some of us still do)
All the instructions for international dialing are right there.
Sep 3rd, 2005, 06:36 PM
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Yeah they are but remember the OP wanted to know how to call the UK from France and those instructions are not there..
Nor are the facts about the cheapest rates available.
Of course that's what Fodors is for and geniuses like me.
Nor are the facts about the cheapest rates available.
Of course that's what Fodors is for and geniuses like me.
Sep 3rd, 2005, 09:17 PM
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Yes, You are definitely right about the OP and calling France > UK
My comment was directed to jo_ann and tangentually to FLUFFY re calling Europe from the States. Sometimes we try to make things a lot more complicated than they need to be. Sometimes the old fashioned "letting your fingers do the walking" is easier.
My comment was directed to jo_ann and tangentually to FLUFFY re calling Europe from the States. Sometimes we try to make things a lot more complicated than they need to be. Sometimes the old fashioned "letting your fingers do the walking" is easier.
Sep 3rd, 2005, 09:32 PM
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Jusr a quick point..
I haven't used a telephone directory in years and while there is info regarding international calling such as the prefix code 011 and the country codes (44 for the UK) what is missing, I think and causes some trouble, is how you translate a number you might see in an ad or on the web like 020 7555 1212 into the idea that you drop the leading 0 (which you would use in calling the UK from the UK, sort of a signal to the quipment this is a local call much as 1 is in the US) so really in some respects even with the phone book appealing to others is not such a terrible thing. Also some people see the + sign and don't know what it stands for.
I haven't used a telephone directory in years and while there is info regarding international calling such as the prefix code 011 and the country codes (44 for the UK) what is missing, I think and causes some trouble, is how you translate a number you might see in an ad or on the web like 020 7555 1212 into the idea that you drop the leading 0 (which you would use in calling the UK from the UK, sort of a signal to the quipment this is a local call much as 1 is in the US) so really in some respects even with the phone book appealing to others is not such a terrible thing. Also some people see the + sign and don't know what it stands for.
