1800 Reverse
Encyclopedia
1800 REVERSE is a reverse charge (collect)
call service that is operated by Reverse Corp Ltd in Australia
and The Republic of Ireland
and via other access numbers in several other countries. A 1800 Reverse charge call is placed by dialing the phoneword
1800 REVERSE (i.e. 1800 7383773), and the number can be dialed as a freecall from some out-of-credit mobile phones, and most fixed land lines. 1800 Reverse has been advertised in television campaigns featuring Holly Valance
and Pat Rafter, and the service is advertised on many phone boxes throughout Australia.
. It offers reverse charge calls from any fixed line phone, pay phone and most mobile phones (even if the prepaid credit has run out), to most fixed land line and mobile phones in the Republic of Ireland
. The company charges 2.99 euros to connect the call, including the first 60 seconds of the call and 0.593 euros for every subsequent minute.
, using the number 0800 REVERSE
(advertised as "0800ЯEVERSE"). In the United Kingdom, the number can be called for free on some mobile networks, although the person being contacted via this service may be charged a considerable amount for accepting such a call.
There is no easy way to opt out receiving calls, and it does not provide a calling number ID.
Another phone service, 1800MumDad(1800686323), allows reverse charge calls to mobile phones and landlines from any phone in Australia.
Ireland
In the Republic of Ireland
, the main telephone company, eircom
have announced their intention to withdraw their own national and international reverse charge services with effect from 24 February 2009. Until 24 February 2009, national reverse charge service could be obtained by dialling the operator on 10 or, from payphones via 1 800 28 28 28 and international reverse charge services could be reached via the international operator on 114 or 1800 457 457 from payphones.
Collect call
A collect call in the USA and Canada or reverse charge call in the UK and other countries is a telephone call in which the calling party wants to place a call at the called party's expense...
call service that is operated by Reverse Corp Ltd in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and The Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and via other access numbers in several other countries. A 1800 Reverse charge call is placed by dialing the phoneword
Phoneword
Phonewords are alphanumeric equivalents of a telephone number. In many countries, there exist letters corresponding to each digit on a telephone keypad...
1800 REVERSE (i.e. 1800 7383773), and the number can be dialed as a freecall from some out-of-credit mobile phones, and most fixed land lines. 1800 Reverse has been advertised in television campaigns featuring Holly Valance
Holly Valance
Holly Valance is an Australian actress, singer, and model, who has dual United Kingdom citizenship. Valance began her career as Felicity "Flick" Scully on the Australian soap opera Neighbours...
and Pat Rafter, and the service is advertised on many phone boxes throughout Australia.
Republic of Ireland
A related service also operates under the name 1800 Reverse, in the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It offers reverse charge calls from any fixed line phone, pay phone and most mobile phones (even if the prepaid credit has run out), to most fixed land line and mobile phones in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The company charges 2.99 euros to connect the call, including the first 60 seconds of the call and 0.593 euros for every subsequent minute.
United Kingdom
A related service also operates in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, using the number 0800 REVERSE
0800 Reverse
0800 Reverse is a reverse charge call service that provides reverse charge calls within the United Kingdom. The service is operated by Reverse Corp Ltd. An 0800 Reverse charge call is placed by dialing the phoneword 0800 REVERSE , and the number can be dialled as a freecall from most out-of-credit...
(advertised as "0800ЯEVERSE"). In the United Kingdom, the number can be called for free on some mobile networks, although the person being contacted via this service may be charged a considerable amount for accepting such a call.
France and Spain
Similar services in Spain (900-REVERTIDO) and France (0800-APPELPCV) are also plannedInternational
8000 Reverse is an international reverse charge service. It allows international reverse charge calls to be made back to fixed land lines in Australia or the United Kingdom. It is accessed by dialing the relevant international call prefix, followed by the number 8000 REVERSE (i.e. 8000 7383773).Complaints
Prank and other unwanted calls are made late at night from the service, according to Whirlpool. The caller name is usually indistinguishable.There is no easy way to opt out receiving calls, and it does not provide a calling number ID.
Alternatives
AustraliaAnother phone service, 1800MumDad(1800686323), allows reverse charge calls to mobile phones and landlines from any phone in Australia.
Ireland
In the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, the main telephone company, eircom
Eircom
Eircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...
have announced their intention to withdraw their own national and international reverse charge services with effect from 24 February 2009. Until 24 February 2009, national reverse charge service could be obtained by dialling the operator on 10 or, from payphones via 1 800 28 28 28 and international reverse charge services could be reached via the international operator on 114 or 1800 457 457 from payphones.
External links
- 1800 Reverse - Official WWW site, Australia
- 1800 Reverse - Official WWW site, Ireland
- 0800 Reverse - Official WWW site, UK
- 0800 Appelpcv - Official WWW site, France
- 900 Revertido - Official WWW site, Spain
- 1800MumDad - Official site, 1800MumDad