Free international 800 calling to U.S. with skype

Question

I will be residing in Thailand this winter and want to know if I will be able to call my bank in the U.S using their toll-free number? If so, will this call be free? Also, what format should I use when dialing this 800 number from Thailand to the U.S? Thanks for any input

Answer 1

goonfrog6 wrote:
I will be residing in Thailand this winter and want to know if I will be able to call my bank in the U.S using their toll-free number? If so, will this call be free? Also, what format should I use when dialing this 800 number from Thailand to the U.S? Thanks for any input
If you are able to reach that number using Skype, it would be a free call. 
To dial the number from Skype, you would dial +1 followed by the toll-free area code and number (total of 10 digits after the +1).  Please note that Skype does not guarantee calls to all toll-free numbers in the +1 country code.  Some of these numbers are actually in countries other than the USA (i.e. Canada, Bermuda, many islands in the Caribbean, plus some US territories in the Pacific), or the company/organization that has the number has limited where incoming calls can come from (those with the toll-free numbers can restrict calls to come in only from specific states and/or area codes).  Skype typically patches calls to US phone numbers, including any of the toll-free area codes, into the telephone network in California.  The toll-free number you want to call must be reachable by someone calling it from California in order to reach it with Skype. 
You can simply test this before you leave for Thailand with Skype.  If you are not able to call that number with Skype, try to see if your bank offers a non-free number you can call.  Sometimes these are listed as "Call Collect" numbers or numbers specifically for use outside the USA.  You'd have to purchase Skype Credit or a subscription to call the non-free numbers, but that could be an option. 
Good luck!
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