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

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

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

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

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

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

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 !

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.

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

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!

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?

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*

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

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

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).

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