1800 REVERSE is a reverse charge (collect) call service that is operated by Reverse Corp Ltd[1] 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.[2] 1800 Reverse has been advertised in television campaigns featuring Holly Valance[3] and Pat Rafter, and the service is advertised on many phone boxes throughout Australia.
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A related service also operates under the name 1800 Reverse, in the Republic of Ireland. 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.[4] 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.
A related service also operates in the United Kingdom, 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.
Similar services in Spain (900-REVERTIDO) and France (0800-APPELPCV) are also planned[5]
8000 Reverse[6] 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).[7]
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.
Australia
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.[8] 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.