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- ==Phrack Inc.==
-
- Volume Three, Issue Thirty-Three, File 6 of 13
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- - -
- = International Toll-free, Local Rated, =
- - -
- = and Specially Toll Services =
- - -
- = by The Trunk Terminator =
- - -
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-
- The following indicates access codes and numbers used within various countries
- for toll-free and special paid services. The dialing codes shown represent how
- they would be dialed within the country involved. Generally, it is not
- possible to access another country's domestic toll-free or specialty network
- directly. Where an international access is available, it is normally done by
- using the domestic services which then forward the call to the destination
- country.
-
- Where possible, the number of digits has been indicated with 'n' (a number from
- 2 to 8) or 'x' (any number). An ellipsis (...) indicates that there are a
- variable number of extra digits, or possibly a conflict in the reports of
- numbers of digits used.
-
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- Toll-free or equivalent local charge services
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-
- =================
- A u s t r a l i a
- =================
-
- 008 xxx xxx That is how Phrack Inc. recomends it be written
- to differentiate it from STD area codes
- which are written with area codes (0x) thru
- (0xxx) and numbers n xxxx through nxx xxxx.
-
- 0014 ttt xxx xxx International Toll free access from Australia
- (ttt is reported as "800" or other toll-free
- access code; or, ttt may not be present at all.
-
- (Canada Direct uses 0014 881 150)
-
- =============
- B e l g i u m
- =============
-
- 11 xxxx
-
- =============
- D e n m a r k
- =============
-
- 800 xxxxx
- 8001 xxxx (charged as local call)
-
- =============
- F i n l a n d
- =============
-
- 9800 xxxxx (...) (PTT as local service provider)
- 0800 xxxxx (...) (Private phone company as local service provider)
-
- 9800 costs the same as a local call (dialable from
- all areas in Finland), while 0800 are truly toll-free and
- dialable from all private telco areas.
-
- ===========
- F r a n c e
- ===========
-
- 05 xxxxxx This is outside area code 1, so from Paris 16 05.
-
- 05 19 xx xx These numbers terminate outside France.
-
- 36 63 xx xx (local call rate)
-
- '11' is computer directory information.
- '12' is voice directory information (equivalent to 411).
-
- ===========================
- G e r m a n y ( w e s t )
- ===========================
-
- 0130 xxxx (...xx) The number to use AT&T is 0130-0010 and U.S. Sprint is
- 0130-0013. For a general toll-free number listings, pick up
- a copy of the International Herald newspaper and look in the
- sports section is for an AT&T add. You will find a number
- for dialing the US from various countries. Mearly, chop
- off the exchange and only use the "area code" number.
-
- =============
- I r e l a n d
- =============
-
- 1800 xxxxxx
- 1850 xxxxxx (local rate)
-
- =========
- I t a l y
- =========
-
- 167 xxxxx (digits length)
-
- We're not 100% sure about the length of digits for Italy.
- One way to check these is to get a copy of an *international*
- edition of the weekly magazines like TIME, all ads and little
- contents. But they do goof up regularly, like printing Paris
- numbers as (01) xxxxxxxx when they mean (1) xxxxxxxx.
-
- ===========
- M e x i c o
- ===========
-
- 91 800 xxxxx....
-
- =====================
- N e t h e r l a n d s
- =====================
-
- 06-0xxx
- 06-0xxxxxx
- 06-4xx(x) 06-2229111 is AT&T USA direct and Sprint & MCI have operator
- services on 06-022xxxx. It used to be possible to call
- 06-022xxxx to Denmark, and then use the CCITT no. 4
- signalling system to phreak calls to anywhere in the
- world.
-
- 06-11 This is the Dutch equivalent of 911, it is free when
- dialled from a phone company operated payphone, otherwise the
- charge is one unit, DFL 0.15, about US $ 0.08. There were
- discussions about making such calls free from any phone, but
- I haven't followed them recently. Calling a toll-free number
- from a payphone requires a deposit of one coin, which is
- returned after the call.
-
- The total length of the numbers varies from 4 to 10 digits
- and the dash indicates the secondary dial tone. It is not
- possible to reach 06 prefixed numbers from abroad.
-
- =====================
- N e w Z e a l a n d
- =====================
-
- 0800 xxx xxx That is through the state telco, Telecom New Zealand. Clear
- Communications, the recently started alternative LD carrier,
- does not offer a toll-free service as yet. When Clear offer
- one, it will more than likely be to the subscribers existing
- number (eg Dial toll free 050-04-654-3210) as they are not
- in control of number issue. 0800 is strictly Telecom at this
- stage.
-
- =========================
- N o r t h A m e r i c a
- =========================
-
- 1 800 nxx xxxx Access to toll free numbers can vary according
- to region, state or country (ie. not all 800
- numbers are accessible to all regions).
-
- The nxx prefix portion of the 800 number presently
- determines which long distance carrier or 800
- service company will handle the call (and in
- some cases determine the geographical region).
-
- =========
- S p a i n
- =========
-
- 900 xxxxxx The number for ATT direct in Spain is 900-99-00-11. The
- payphones are all push-button but generate pulses. It takes
- forever to get connected.
-
- ===========
- S w e d e n
- ===========
-
- 020 xxxxxx (without dialtone after '020').
-
- =====================
- S w i t z e r l a n d
- =====================
-
- 04605 xxxx (not toll-free but metered at lowest rate)
- 155 xx xx ("green number")
-
- In Switzerland there is nothing exactly like the equivalent
- to United States "800" service. The PTT is now encouraging
- the use of "green numbers" beginning with 155. The direct
- marketing ads on TV often give the order number for
- Switzerland as a number such as 155 XX XX. The access number
- for MCI Call USA is for example 155 02 22. There are two
- problems with this:
-
- 1] When calling from a model AZ44(older model) payphone all
- numbers which begin with a "1" are treated as "service"
- numbers and the payphone begins to sound a "cuckoo clock
- noise" once the 155 is entered. The "cuckoo clock noise" is
- to alert operators on the "service numbers" that the caller
- is using a payphone (fraud protection). This noise is quite
- a distraction when calling someone in the USA using MCI Call
- USA.
-
- 2] The newer style TelcaStar phones are programmed to block
- the keypad after 3 digits are dialed of a "service number".
- It used to be that the only numbers beginning with "1" were
- "service numbers" and all "service numbers" were 3 digits.
- The PTT is aware of this problem and are said to be
- considering what instructions to give the manufacturer of the
- payphones.
-
- AT&T USA Direct has an access number of 046 05 00 11. This
- is not a free call, but the time is metered at the lowest
- rate. This number does not suffer the "cuckoo clock noise"
- problem.
-
- Canada Direct uses 046 05 83 30.
-
- ===========================
- U n i t e d K i n g d o m
- ===========================
-
- 0800 xxx xxx (Toll-free)
- 0345 xxx xxx (Local rate)
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- Tolled/Specialty Pay services
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- A u s t r a l i a
- =================
-
- 0055 x yxxx where y=0-4,8 means the number is Australia
- wide (and costs more),
- y=5 means the number is only state wide,
- y=6,7,9 means the number is for the
- capital city only.
-
- =============
- F i n l a n d
- =============
-
- 9700 xxxxx (PTT-operated)
- 0700 xxxxx (Private telco-operated)
-
- The cost ranges from about 0.5 USD to 5 USD per minute.
-
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- F r a n c e
- ===========
-
- 36 65 xx xx (5 message units each call for up to 140 seconds)
-
- These are for various information services as well as chat
- lines.
-
- =====================
- N e t h e r l a n d s
- =====================
-
- 06-9 xx...
- 06-321 xx...
- 06-8 xx... (3 to 40ct/min)
-
- Other codes (such as 06-9) precede special tariff calls
- (similar to 900 in the US). The highest special rate is
- (currently) DFL 0.50 / minute.
-
- =========================
- N o r t h A m e r i c a
- =========================
-
- 1 900 nxx xxxx (various rates, depending on provider)
- 1 (npa) 976 xxxx (in many area codes, connected through regional telco;
- in some areas, the call requires the area code where
- depending on the intra-area dialing used)
-
- (other exchange prefixes within area codes such as 540, 720
- or 915 are used for other pay services such as group chat,
- other types of recorded messages, etc. These vary depending
- on the area code within North America, and not all regions in
- North America have these.)
-
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- S w e d e n
- ===========
-
- 071 x xxxxx
-
- The Swedish answer to the United States "900"-number, 071 are
- as follows.
-
- (Charges are related to the next digit)
-
- code SEK/minute
- 0712xxxxx 3,65
- 0713xxxxx 4,90
- 0714xxxxx 6,90
- 0715xxxxx 9,90
- 0716xxxxx 12,50
- 0717xxxxx 15,30
- 0719xx varying fees, cannot be dialled directly but needs operator
-
- Numbers starting with 0713-0717 can only be dialled from
- phones connected to AXE exchanges. At present about half of
- all phones in Sweden are connected to such exchanges.
-
- Another special toll number is domestic number information:
- 07975 (6,90 SEK/minute).
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- U n i t e d K i n g d o m
- ===========================
-
- 0836 xxx xxx
- 0898 xxx xxx
-
- The rate seems to be uniform as 34p per minute cheap rate,
- 45p at all other times.
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