How to dial a NZ 0800 number from overseas?

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markwolk

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#1272 24-Mar-2004 16:13

Does anyone know?

- dialing +64-800-xxx xxx does not work from overseas

- I tried 2 phone cards (Worldphone and Chi-Tel) by dialing their Auckland access numbers, and then an 0800 number in NZ, but it does not work. I tried also the Telecom calling card, with no success either.

I am obviously prepared to pay for such a call, but there just seems to be no way at all?!

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#4428 25-Mar-2004 08:12

Or +64 9 3575100, replacing the + with the code to access international areas. In most countries is 00, but in the US it is 011.

You can dial American 1-800 number from New Zealand, and will be charged a standard international charge, but as johnr said, I don't think you can dial New Zealand 0800 number from overseas.

markwolk

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Master Geek

#4431 25-Mar-2004 15:05

Thanks for trying to help. My problem is that my correspondent does not have (or does not want to give me) a regular number; the only way to contact them is via an 0800 number. Still trying to figure out a way...

ascroft

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#4442 26-Mar-2004 16:11

0800 has to settle to a regular number on somebodies network - so must be they don't want to give it out.

common sense is not very common

cws82us

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#6968 1-Jul-2004 16:46

I can call 1800 in NZ but you have to pay.

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Kommandant

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#8671 19-Sep-2004 03:45

I'm assuming that you would still need to dial the international code ie. 0011-64???

pland

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#8686 19-Sep-2004 21:47

This is not possible , only way is to get a local number. One work around I have seen for regularly called numbers is to have a NZ number set to an always divert to the 0800.