In the UK, we know free of charge (toll-free) phone numbers as ‘0800’, while in the US, this is famously 1-800. So, in short, this means that the company or organisation that holds the phone number is the one that picks up the tab for anyone that dials it. So, when it comes to conference calling, any attendee that dials in using a toll-free phone number will have no charges against their phone line, while the conference call host will pick up the 0800/1-800 for all attendees.
If you’re an attendee
Bonus! The conference call that you’re dialling in to is complete free of charge for you, but please ensure that you are using the correct toll-free dial in number for your country, otherwise this could mean you incur large charges and no longer toll free. We’ll list the typical looking toll free numbers for each country at the bottom of this article.
If you’re a conference call host
If you are wanting prospective or current clients to dial in to your conference call, give them the added extra of a toll-free dial-in number – this, while looking like a small thing for you, as a business, for the third party dialling in, this is a great complimentary touch.
Finding a conference call provider with 0800 – toll-free dial in numbers
Take a look at our best conference call providers list – the top 3 will usually include toll-free phone numbers in their service, so, check out their websites and be sure to see if they cover toll-free for the countries you need.
What a toll-free phone number looks like, per country
Argentina – 0800
Australia – 1800
Austria – 0800
Bahrain – 800
Belgium – 0800
Brazil – 0800
Canada – 1888
Colombia – 01800
Croatia – 0800
Cyprus – 800
Czech – 800
Denmark – 80
Dominican Republic – 800
Egypt – 0800
Finland – 0800
France – 0805
Germany – 0800
Greece – 800
Hong Kong – 0800
Hungary – 06800
India – 000800
Ireland – 1800
Israel – 180
Italy – 800
Japan – 0800
Lithuania – 8800
Luxembourg – 800
Malaysia – 0800
Mexico – 0800
Morocco – 0800
Netherlands – 0800
New Zealand – 0800
Nigeria – 00234
Norway – 0800
Panama – 800
Philippines – 1800
Poland – 0800
Portugal – 800
Puerto Rico – 0800
Qatar – 00800
Russia – 0800
Saudi Arabia – 008008
Singapore – 800
Slovakia – 0800
South Africa – 0800
Spain – 900
Sweden – 020
Switzerland – 0800
Taiwan – 0080
Thailand – 1800
Turkey – 0811
USA – 1888
United Arab Emirates – 8000
United Kingdom – 0800
Vietnam – 12034
