How does a reverse call works?

[zahrallyod]

[Mr Veritas]

There are two types of Reverse Charge Call(well in the UK at least).
1.Through a BT Operator,who asks the called person if they will accept the charge,and if they agree bills them and not the caller.
the above calls are expensive due to going through an operator,
so nowadays a the Automatic Reverse Call is used.
2.Simply,the person calling (who wants the other person to pay for the call) dials a special number followed by the number of the person they are calling.
The person being called gets a message which in effect says"This is a reverse charge call, if you are willing to pay for it please press(whatever key) now"
They are then connected,and the equipment then charges the person being called,plus a charge for the reverse charge facility.
However,please bear in mind that if you are calling from a Payphone or a Mobile,the person being called WILL be charged at the Payphone or Mobile rate,not at their home phone rate.This can mean some of these calls can work out very expensive.
I hope this is clear.

[lardhelmet]

The other person pays for it - that's the best part!

[cyberkadax]

in addition to mr. veritas..in uk theres only one company that offers reverse charge call in mobile phones and thats the 08000mumdad.

[zahrallyod]

What do you mean by a BT operator? How about 0800mumdad? What is mumdad?

[society]

where are you located zahrallyod?

[tamborine]

use Freephone/callbox....tell operator number; operator rings number to request acceptance of call and when agreed connects you - if charge not accepted by recipient you dont get connected.

[cyberkadax]

for more infos, you can try visiting their web page at www.08000mumdad.co.uk... @ zahrallyod