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InstantiesHow to call HMRC from abroad
The 0300 number on your HMRC letter is the UK one. Here are the +44 helpline numbers HMRC publishes for callers outside the UK, with opening hours.
InstantiesHow to contact UK Visas and Immigration from outside the UK
The phone and email routes UKVI publishes for visa applications made from outside the UK: numbers, hours, language lines and what each one costs.
InstantiesHow to call Lloyds Bank from abroad
The +44 numbers Lloyds Bank gives for callers outside the UK: everyday banking, lost cards, fraud and online banking. Tested on 14 October 2026.
InstantiesHow to call HSBC UK from abroad
The +44 numbers HSBC UK gives for callers abroad: everyday banking, lost or stolen cards and Premier. Tested on 14 October 2026, with the full keypad menu.
InstantiesHow to call EE from abroad, also when your phone is lost
EE's number from outside the UK, its hours, the 24/7 line for a lost or stolen phone and the menu keys. Tested on 14 October 2026.
InstantiesHow to call NatWest from abroad
NatWest's overseas numbers for everyday banking, lost or stolen cards and fraud, and what its voice system asks. Tested on 14 October 2026.
InstantiesHow to call O2 from abroad, also when your phone is lost
O2's number from abroad, its hours, what to do about a lost or stolen phone and the menu path we heard. Tested on 14 October 2026.
NummersCalling UK 0800, 0808 and 03 numbers from abroad
UK freephone numbers are free within the UK, and organisations publish separate +44 numbers for callers abroad. How to find the right one and dial it.
InstantiesHow to call Deutsche Bahn from abroad
Deutsche Bahn's service number from abroad is +49 30 2970, and pressing 9 gets you English. The menu step by step, tested on 14 October 2026.
InstantiesHow to call the German Arbeitsagentur and Familienkasse from abroad
From abroad, Germany's job agency and child benefit office answer on +49 911 12031010. The menu to the Familienkasse, tested on 14 October 2026.
AppsCan WhatsApp call a landline or a mobile number?
No - WhatsApp calls reach people who use WhatsApp, not the phone network. What that rules out, and how to dial an ordinary number from your browser.
AppsSkype is gone - how to call phone numbers from your computer now
Skype retired on 5 May 2025 and no new Skype Credit is sold. What changed, and how to dial an ordinary landline or mobile from your browser instead.
AppsGoogle Voice international calls: what to check before you dial
Personal Google Voice charges per minute for calls beyond the US and Canada, and its prepaid credit expires 6 months after last use. Who can sign up.
AppsSkype Number and Skype Credit after Skype: what is left
Skype Numbers ended in May 2026 and can no longer be ported. Skype Credit still calls phones from the Skype Dial Pad. What is left and what replaces it.
AppsPoptox, Globfone, IevaPhone and Call2friends: what their free calls allow now
Poptox, Globfone, IevaPhone and Call2friends still work, but every free tier is limited. What each one allows today and when paying per minute is simpler.
InstantiesHow to call DVLA from abroad
Which DVLA phone number to call for driving licences, car tax and SORN, or medical questions, the opening hours, and how to dial it from outside the UK.
InstantiesHow to call HM Passport Office from abroad
The Passport Adviceline number for callers outside the UK, its hours, when HMPO wants a call rather than a letter, and how to track a passport online.
InstantiesHow to call the International Pension Centre about your UK State Pension
International Pension Centre numbers for State Pension and benefits paid abroad, their hours, and what can only be done by phone or letter.
InstantiesHow to contact the Student Loans Company from abroad
The two Student Loans Company numbers for callers outside the UK, their hours, and why leaving the UK for more than 3 months means telling SLC.
InstantiesHow to call Companies House from abroad
The Companies House contact centre number for callers outside the UK, its hours, when email is faster, and what to have in front of you before you ring.
InstantiesHow to call NHS Overseas Healthcare Services from abroad
The GHIC and EHIC phone number for callers outside the UK, and the second NHS Overseas Healthcare Services line for PRC, S1, S2 and complaints.
InstantiesHow to call Santander UK from abroad
The +44 number Santander UK gives for calling from another country, and what its voice system asked us for. Tested from Poland on 20 October 2026.
InstantiesHow to call Nationwide from abroad
The +44 number Nationwide gives for callers abroad, which lines it serves and the keypad menu we heard. Tested from Poland on 20 October 2026.
InstantiesHow to call TSB from abroad
TSB's +44 numbers for callers outside the UK: general line, Internet Banking, credit cards and mortgages. Tested from Poland on 20 October 2026.
InstantiesHow to call Monzo from abroad
Monzo's number for callers abroad is +44 20 3872 0620; Monzo states no opening hours. Tested from Poland on 20 October 2026, with the recorded menu.
InstantiesHow to call Starling Bank from abroad
Starling Bank's number from abroad is +44 20 7930 4450, open 24/7. In our test on 20 October 2026 a person answered after about 30 seconds, no menu.
InstantiesHow to call Barclaycard from abroad
The +44 number Barclaycard gives for calling from abroad, its hours and the phone menu we heard. Tested from Poland on 20 October 2026.
InstantiesHow to call Vodafone UK from abroad
The number Vodafone UK gives existing customers abroad, who it is meant for and the phone menu we heard. Tested from Poland on 20 October 2026.
InstantiesHow to call Three from abroad
Three's numbers for calling from abroad, its phone hours and the menu we heard: choose quickly or it hangs up. Tested from Poland on 20 October 2026.
InstantiesHow to call Barclays from abroad
No Barclays number for abroad on its pages; its Telephone Banking line connected from Poland in our test on 20 October 2026. Menu inside.
InstantiesHow to call Universal Credit from abroad
GOV.UK gives only the 0800 328 5644 helpline for Universal Credit, with no number for callers abroad. Our call from Poland got a busy signal.
InstantiesDelta international phone number: which one to call from abroad
Delta International Sales & Service 800-241-4141 and its UK, Poland, Germany and France numbers: which to call from abroad and what you hear.
InstantiesMarriott international phone number: which one to call from abroad
Marriott reservations +1 888 236 2427 is toll-free and, says Marriott, only for callers in the country listed. How to reach it from abroad.
InstantiesRoyal Caribbean international phone number: which one to call from abroad
Royal Caribbean reservations 866-562-7625: its hours, the voice menu we heard and other numbers Royal Caribbean lists for callers outside the US.
InstantiesDHL international phone number: which one to call from abroad
DHL Express 1-800-CALL DHL (1-800-225-5345) and its UK, Germany and Poland customer service numbers: which to call from abroad and what you hear.
InstantiesUnited Airlines international phone number: which one to call
United Airlines 1-800-864-8331 is for the US and Canada; abroad United lists local numbers. UK and German lines: a person answered in about a minute.
InstantiesFedEx international phone number: what works from abroad
FedEx lists 1.800.GoFedEx (1.800.463.3339) for US and international customer service. Its UK, German and Polish pages show no phone number.
InstantiesUPS international phone number: which one to call from abroad
UPS customer service 1-800-742-5877, the 24/7 International Shipping Support line and UPS numbers in the UK, Germany and Poland, with our test calls.
InstantiesWells Fargo international phone number: calling customer service from abroad
Wells Fargo from abroad: 00-800 toll-free numbers from the UK, Germany, Poland and France, or +1 775 335 1115 from elsewhere. What we heard.
InstantiesT-Mobile international customer service number: calling from abroad
T-Mobile International Customer Service is 1-505-998-3793: free from a T-Mobile phone abroad, long distance from others. What the line asks for.
InstantiesChoice Hotels international phone number: which one to call
Choice Hotels reservations +1 877 424 6423 is open 24/7. Its numbers for France, Germany, the UK and Poland, and what our test call heard.
InstantiesBest Western international phone number: which one to call
Best Western reservations: +1 800 780 7234 for the US, toll-free numbers in Europe and +39 02 8295 3392 for other countries. What our test calls heard.
NummersHow to call a US toll-free (1-800) number from abroad
US 1-800 numbers are meant for callers in the US, and companies often say so. What to dial instead from the UK, Mexico, India or anywhere else.
InstantiesInterval International phone number: which one to call from abroad
Interval International 1-800-INTERVAL (800-468-3782), its regular Miami number for callers abroad, the UK and other offices, hours and the menus.
NummersHow to write a phone number in international format
A plus sign, the country code, then the number without its trunk prefix. The rule behind it, US and 1-800 numbers, when a 0 stays, and real examples.
InstantiesMarriott Vacation Club phone number: which one to call from abroad
Marriott Vacation Club Owner Services numbers by region: the English line in Ireland, the US 800 numbers, Asia Pacific, hours and the menu.
InstantiesChase international phone number: calling Chase from abroad
Chase's number for banking customers outside the U.S., +1 713 262 3300, a World of Hyatt card line, US numbers and what our test calls found.
InstantiesIRS international phone number: calling the IRS from abroad
The IRS International Taxpayer Service line, +1 267 941 1000 (not toll-free), its hours in Eastern time, the menu key for callers abroad and other options.
InstantiesAmerican Airlines international phone number: which one to call
American Airlines reservations: 800-433-7300 in the US and Canada, local numbers for the UK, Germany, Poland and more, 24-hour lines and the menus.
InstantiesVerizon international phone number: calling Verizon from abroad
Verizon's International Support Team: +1 908 559 4899 for customers abroad, the PDF of toll-free numbers for lost phones and what the line says.
InstantiesHow to call AIB from abroad
AIB Phone & Internet Banking from outside Ireland: +353 1 771 2424, every day 9:00 to 17:00. The menu keys, the 24-hour fraud line and card numbers.
InstantiesHow to call eir from abroad
eir's number from abroad is +353 1 766 2599 for broadband, TV, home phone and billpay, +353 1 766 2037 for prepay. Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 18:00.
InstantiesHow to call Vhi from abroad
Vhi's main line from abroad is +353 56 444 4444, Monday to Friday 8:00 to 19:00, Saturday 9:00 to 15:00. Plus the 24/7 Assist line for medical help abroad.
InstantiesHow to call An Post from abroad
An Post Post and Parcels from abroad: +353 1 705 7600, Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:30, Saturday to 14:00. An Post Money numbers, webchat and WhatsApp.
InstantiesHow to call Bank of Ireland from abroad
Bank of Ireland from outside Ireland: +353 1 404 4000 for general banking, +353 1 679 8993 for fraud 24/7, +353 56 775 7007 for a lost card. Hours inside.