International Priority Numbers?
Dec 21, 2022, 11:50 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: ARN
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Yup, this is what I do too. Set your caller ID in Skype to your Canadian phone number and call the Canadian line. Setting caller ID works for those systems that automatically recognize the number linked to your loyalty profile.
Dec 22, 2022, 1:22 am
#17
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
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Download the free Fongo app from the Canadian app store. It assigns you a random Canadian phone number and lets you call regular Canadian numbers (416, 514 etc.) for free via WiFi / data.
Dec 22, 2022, 8:46 am
#18
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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I did some Googling and learned that this is called a "Universal International Freephone Number" (UIFN), and the "country code" is actually "800". So, it's supposed to be dialed as "+800-XXXX-XXXX".
That's what I tried the very first time, but it won't connect, won't give an error message or anything else. No idea why.
Also, confirmed, it is SE only.
That's what I tried the very first time, but it won't connect, won't give an error message or anything else. No idea why.
Also, confirmed, it is SE only.
Did not work because "Caribbean" is not "international" or "rest of the word" or whatever. NA number should work.
But thanks for the UIFN confirmation. So from places in most of Europe it is 00-800-xxxx-xxxx.
Dec 22, 2022, 12:28 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Toronto
Programs: AC MM, SE100K
Posts: 233
I did some Googling and learned that this is called a "Universal International Freephone Number" (UIFN), and the "country code" is actually "800". So, it's supposed to be dialed as "+800-XXXX-XXXX".
That's what I tried the very first time, but it won't connect, won't give an error message or anything else. No idea why.
Also, confirmed, it is SE only.
That's what I tried the very first time, but it won't connect, won't give an error message or anything else. No idea why.
Also, confirmed, it is SE only.
Dec 22, 2022, 1:25 pm
#20
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YYC
Posts: 23,802
Otherwise, the list of countries where this works is rather impressive. Virtually all of Europe, including Belarus and Russia. Most of South America except Chile. Most of Asia but not India. None of the North or Central American countries, which share regular NA 1-800 numbers.
https://www.globalcallforwarding.com...uifn-countries