yvesg Posted December 22, 2015 Report Posted December 22, 2015 Does anyone knows if there is a way to reach them on a different phone number than the 1-800-wxbrief? My cell phone provider has a USA roaming package that does not provide free toll free numbers. I checked my last year bill when going to Florida and most numbers I called were toll free... I guess they figured how travellers use their phones and ensure they still make lots of money on us. Yves Quote
Marauder Posted December 22, 2015 Report Posted December 22, 2015 Does anyone knows if there is a way to reach them on a different phone number than the 1-800-wxbrief? My cell phone provider has a USA roaming package that does not provide free toll free numbers. I checked my last year bill when going to Florida and most numbers I called were toll free... I guess they figured how travellers use their phones and ensure they still make lots of money on us. Yves The only other number they post is: 866-936-6826 which is another toll free number for us knuckleheads in the U.S. Are you looking for the number to call for a briefing or to activate a clearance? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
peevee Posted December 22, 2015 Report Posted December 22, 2015 Anyone know the lockmart clearance number? I can never remember it. I thought I could get them on the radio last time I needed a clearance and couldn't. They get snippy of you call wx brief for a clearance. Quote
ArtVandelay Posted December 22, 2015 Report Posted December 22, 2015 Anyone know the lockmart clearance number? I can never remember it. I thought I could get them on the radio last time I needed a clearance and couldn't. They get snippy of you call wx brief for a clearance. I use 888 766-8267 Quote
yvesg Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Posted December 22, 2015 Debbie sent me a list privately that comes from an AOPA publication. Comes from 2003/2004 AOPA airport directory. Contains FSS and NWS numbers. This might be stale info. If there are AOPA members, perhaps you would have access to a more recent one? Not really looking for clearance delivery numbers. I can get these in Foreflight. Thanks Yves Quote
Guest Posted December 23, 2015 Report Posted December 23, 2015 11 hours ago, yvesg said: Does anyone knows if there is a way to reach them on a different phone number than the 1-800-wxbrief? My cell phone provider has a USA roaming package that does not provide free toll free numbers. I checked my last year bill when going to Florida and most numbers I called were toll free... I guess they figured how travellers use their phones and ensure they still make lots of money on us. Yves Yves, Could you just buy a cheap SIM card next time you're in the U.S. Then switch it on first landing? Clarence Quote
yvesg Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Posted December 23, 2015 11 minutes ago, M20Doc said: Yves, Could you just buy a cheap SIM card next time you're in the U.S. Then switch it on first landing? Clarence I am doing this for the iPAD (roam mobility) however I still have a flip phone and I could not find the SIM card, probably internal. Even if I would have one, Bell would charge $50 extra to unlock the phone. I called them again at noon and apparently the other person I was in contact with was not right. This one checked and toll-free are not out. So I purchased a package for $30 CDN which provides 1000 minutes for 30 days. Might have to fight this when I get back... we'll see. Last year when going to Florida, I paid $150 in phone calls where $100 was toll-free calls. $30 is much better for an honorary member of the CB club. Yves Quote
carusoam Posted December 23, 2015 Report Posted December 23, 2015 Back in the day, Yves... the 1 800 numbers were free to call in the US via landline. Using a cell phone would work, but there would be a cost related to the minutes of connection time. Often, from outside the US, the 800 number was unavailable. Calling any US customer service organization from the EU was a challenge. With unlimited talk time, I'm not sure what a toll free number does anymore... Does that help? I may be missing something... best regards, -a- Quote
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