trying to phone usa help
 

i am trying to phone usa , search general internet sites and tried the codes
011 1 then number , nice automated lady tells me sorry can not complete the call

am i mad , can anyone help , trying to dial florida , can not get it right

thanks to anyone who can help

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

If you're calling Florida from Canada (going by your location under your name), it's simply "1" followed by code for Florida, then number :)

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

just dial 1 + area code. e.g. 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

i knew i was gong mad , thanks everyone, 10 mins searching websites , 2mins on expats , this is why i love this site ;)

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

Basic instructions in telephone operation can be found at the front of the phone book ;)

Sorry...shouldnt mock...could happen to anyone...right?

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

no worries , like i said this is why i like this site , there is always someone to ............. you !!!!

i am actually in a hotel room , no phone book , and no wonder i have lost the plot , been in here 2 months with 2 teenage boys and trying to find a job ! ;)

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

Yeah. I cock up lots of phone numbers when I go to the UK (keep leaving off the initial zero). I'm not too good with doors, either, or crossing the road.

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

Isn't it just 1+area code+phone number- the same as phoning long distance in Canada? Are you phoning from Canada?
If you are in the UK it is 00+1+ area code+ phone number

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

Isnt there a stack of them next to the Gideons bible?

Sorry...good luck in the job hunt...I probably shouldnt have pulled the trigger on that post!

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

Bloody hell!!!!!!!

We spent a month in a hotel room with just the one boy and that was bad enough. How many teenagers did you start off with?

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

I get confused between dialing international from the UK to Canada and vice versa... one is 011 + country code + area code & number, the other is 001 + area code & number... can never get it straight first time around... must be why my phone bill always ends up so high when I've made international calls *lol* :D

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

do not worry , i do not get offended that easily , ask a silly question and await the multitude of answers !!!

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

i started off with 1 husband , 1 x 18 year old and 1 x 15 year old , alot of sanity and no grey hairs !!!!!

i am now down to 1 x hubby , 1 x 18 year old and 1 x 15 year old , no sanity , no patience and loads of grey hair , still smiling :) and desperately seeking a job

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

It's easy.

UK to Canada 001, area code, number.

Canada to UK 011 44, area code minus initial zero, number (if you're in a hotel there may well be a 9 in front of all that).

Re: trying to phone usa help
 

Showoff :p :D