Country Direct Numbers
Country Direct numbers are used so that you may connect to an operator from a foreign telephone network, without incurring long distance charges.
These numbers may be useful in blue boxing, as many countries still have older switching equipment in use.

List of Country Direct Numbers
| Australia (Telstra) | (800)682-2878 |
| Austria (Telecom Austria) | (800)624-0043 |
| Belgium | (800)472-0032 |
| Belize (BTL) | (800)235-1154 |
| Brazil (Embratel) | (800)344-1055 |
| Cayman (Cable & Wireless) | (800)852-3653 |
| Chile | (800)552-0056 |
| Costa Rica | (800)252-5114 |
| Croatia | (800)367-9842 |
| Denmark | (800)762-0045 |
| France | (800)537-2623 |
| Germany (Deutsche Telecom) | (800)292-0049 |
| Greece | (800)443-5527 |
| Hong Kong (PCCW) | (800)992-2323 |
| Hungary | (800)352-9469 |
| Indonesia | (800)242-4757 |
| Ireland (Eircom) | (800)562-6262 |
| Italy (Telecom Italia) | (800)543-7662 |
| Japan (KDDI) | (800)543-0051 |
| Korea (Korea Telecom) | (800)822-8256 |
| Macau | (800)622-2821 |
| Malaysia | (800)772-7369 |
| Netherlands (KPN Telecom) | (800)432-0031 |
| Norway | (800)292-0047 |
| New Zealand | (800)248-0064 |
| Panama | (800)872-6106 |
| Portugal | (800)822-2776 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | (800)367-9841 |
| Singapore (SingTel) | (800)822-6588 |
| Spain (Telefonica) | (800)247-7246 |
| Sweden (Telia) | (800)345-0046 |
| Taiwan (Chunghwa Telecom) | (800)626-0979 |
| Thailand | (800)342-0066 |
| Uruguay | (800)245-8411 |
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