How to Dial a 900 Number

900 numbers are “pay-per-call” phone numbers, meaning companies charge callers for using their particular service. You may want to dial a 900 number to seek tech support, adult entertainment, televoting for TV shows, or information regarding weather. This wikiHow article will teach you how to dial a 900 number.

Steps

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    Access a landline phone. If you try to dial a 900 number on a mobile phone, your call won't go through. This is because all US-based mobile providers block 900 numbers. So, you should first find a landline.
    • Landline owners have the ability to block 900 numbers, which means there's a chance your call won't go through. If this is the case, you may want to find a different landline.[1]
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    Locate the 900 number you want to call. There are a variety of companies that use 900 numbers, so first identify which one you want to call. You can do this by looking up a particular service and finding the number on their website.
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    Dial the number. Use a landline to dial your desired 900 number. Now press the call button.
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    Listen to the preamble. This is a short message before the call starts that dictates the company name, service provided, exact cost, warning that minors must need parental consent, and notice for the ability to hang up.[2]
    • Keep in mind that there’s no set fee for 900 numbers. Each company creates their own rate.
    • The preamble may not appear if the call meets one of these two criteria: it’s less than $2 or it’s between two data devices (meaning there aren’t any humans in the call).[3]
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    Hang up, if desired. If you’ve listened to the preamble and have decided not to go through with the call, you can hang up. You have three seconds after the preamble to hang up before getting charged.
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    Go through with the call. If you’ve stayed on the line after the preamble, you will be connected to the service. Proceed with the call and hang up when you’re finished.
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    Pay for the call. All 900 calls you make will be charged to your regular phone bill. On the bill, they will appear in a separate section from other phone charges.[4]
    • The bill will detail the payment amount, specific service, and date, time, and length of the call.
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.att.com/support/article/local-long-distance/KM1066336/
  2. ↑ http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/main/f0e34764bd10c5c085256cc90071bbaf!OpenDocument
  3. ↑ https://palomobile.com/pay-per-call-telephone-service-900-numbers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pay-per-call-telephone-service-900-numbers
  4. ↑ https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/faqs-900-number-pay-call-services-and-fees

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You can't dial a 900 number from a mobile phone in the US, so you'll need to use a landline. As long as the 900 number isn't blocked on the landline, you should be able to dial the phone number in the format 1-900-xxx-xxxx. Be aware that 900 numbers are not free and you will be charged for minutes spent on the call.

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