Contacting Aero Scotland from USA

Navin323i · Jul 16, 2010

Gents,

I'm trying to contact Aero Scotland from here in the USA... am I dialing the correct sequence of numbers below?

011 44 11896 755353

I keep getting what I THINK sounds like the busy signal that we'd normally hear in the U.S. but I still want to double check with you all to make sure.

Does Aero Scotland close their office during lunch hours? If so then from what time to what time are they closed?

Right now it's almost 7am eastern standard time so it's almost 12pm there.

Thanks,
Navin

Dave E · Jul 16, 2010

Navin323i said:
Gents,

I'm trying to contact Aero Scotland from here in the USA... am I dialing the correct sequence of numbers below?

011 44 11896 755353

I keep getting what I THINK sounds like the busy signal that we'd normally hear in the U.S. but I still want to double check with you all to make sure.

Does Aero Scotland close their office during lunch hours? If so then from what time to what time are they closed?

Right now it's almost 7am eastern standard time so it's almost 12pm there.

Thanks,
Navin

You look like you have too many 1s in that.

Should be 44 1896 755353

(I assume the 011 bit is correct for you dialling internationally)

Dav · Jul 16, 2010

The web site gives the number as
441896755353
but I think they close Friday afternoons, although I may be wrong.

JanSolo · Jul 16, 2010

Dial 0044 1896 755353, but as Dav said they're already closed for the weekend.

Navin323i · Jul 16, 2010

Thanks guys. I know the first part of the sequence of numbers I wrote is correct (011) since that is the country code I'm supposed to use if dialing to the UK.

Based on what you guys wrote it looks like I have an extra 1 before the "1896" part. In any case I'll have to try again on monday since you all mentioned they're closed today.

Thanks,
Navin

tomsk · Jul 19, 2010

Navin323i said:
Thanks guys. I know the first part of the sequence of numbers I wrote is correct (011) since that is the country code I'm supposed to use if dialing to the UK.

Based on what you guys wrote it looks like I have an extra 1 before the "1896" part. In any case I'll have to try again on monday since you all mentioned they're closed today.

Thanks,
Navin

No no no! '011' is NOT correct, where did you get that from? Our country code in the UK (in full) is 0044 followed by 1896 etc. I never really understand why people write '+44' or just '44'. If you want to get through to Aero dial 0044 1896 755353.

Is the 011 something to do with getting an outside line from an office? It's got NOTHING to do with the UK

Tom

JanSolo · Jul 19, 2010

No no no! '011' is NOT correct

Correct!

Navin, most countries in Western Europe use a 004+ country code. 0044 UK, 0049 Germany, 0041 Switzerland etc. That 011 country code doesn't even exist. Sure, it's 001 for USA, Canada and others but definitely 0044 for England, Scotland, Wales, (Ireland?) and Channel Islands. Trust us!

Navin323i · Jul 19, 2010

tomsk said:
No no no! '011' is NOT correct, where did you get that from? Our country code in the UK (in full) is 0044 followed by 1896 etc. I never really understand why people write '+44' or just '44'. If you want to get through to Aero dial 0044 1896 755353.

Is the 011 something to do with getting an outside line from an office? It's got NOTHING to do with the UK

Tom

Tom... you seem to be coming across in your post as a bit angry... if that's the case then please RELAX because I don't appreciate your rather rude tone.

This is the site where I got it from... it indicates "011" is the international prefix used to dial outside the U.S.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/dialingcodes.html?p1=419&p2=90&number=

Navin323i · Jul 19, 2010

JanSolo said:
Correct!
Navin, most countries in Western Europe use a 004+ country code. 0044 UK, 0049 Germany, 0041 Switzerland etc. That 011 country code doesn't even exist. Sure, it's 001 for USA, Canada and others but definitely 0044 for England, Scotland, Wales, (Ireland?) and Channel Islands. Trust us!

Hi Jan,

Please see my response to Tom above.

Thanks,
Navin

Dave E · Jul 19, 2010

Um, to follow up what Navin has said, the UK country code is +44. It just happens that you dial 00 as a prefix in the UK (and I think most of Europe) to dial internationally, that doesn't mean that you do in the US (and a quick look at Wikipedia shows that there are a bunch of places that don't use 00), and that's why people tend to write +44 on numbers for international use.

SGB · Jul 19, 2010

Navin323i said:
Tom... you seem to be coming across in your post as a bit angry... if that's the case then please RELAX because I don't appreciate your rather rude tone.

This is the site where I got it from... it indicates "011" is the international prefix used to dial outside the U.S.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/dialingcodes.html?p1=419&p2=90&number=

Navin,
011 is the correct code for dialing the UK from the US, then 44, then the number. Just called the UK recently using those prefix codes, as usual.

SGB

Navin323i · Jul 19, 2010

SGB said:
Navin,
011 is the correct code for dialing the UK from the US, then 44, then the number. Just called the UK recently using those prefix codes, as usual.

SGB

Thanks SGB. I figured 011 was the correct code for us... I had no reason to question that website (i.e. the link I provided) that indicated for us to use 011, plus Mark Moye from Aeroleather USA also indicated to me that I need to use the "011".

I appreciate the confirmation from you... thanks!

Navin

tomsk · Jul 19, 2010

Navin323i said:
Tom... you seem to be coming across in your post as a bit angry... if that's the case then please RELAX because I don't appreciate your rather rude tone.

This is the site where I got it from... it indicates "011" is the international prefix used to dial outside the U.S.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/dialingcodes.html?p1=419&p2=90&number=

It's not a rude tone I don't think. I'm feeling quite relaxed.

tomsk · Jul 19, 2010

Navin323i said:
Hi Jan,

Please see my response to Tom above.

Thanks,
Navin

I don't think Jan is being rude either....[huh]

tomsk · Jul 19, 2010

Dave E said:
Um, to follow up what Navin has said, the UK country code is +44. It just happens that you dial 00 as a prefix in the UK (and I think most of Europe) to dial internationally, that doesn't mean that you do in the US (and a quick look at Wikipedia shows that there are a bunch of places that don't use 00), and that's why people tend to write +44 on numbers for international use.

Curious, never knew that

Navin323i · Jul 19, 2010

tomsk said:
It's not a rude tone I don't think. I'm feeling quite relaxed.

Sorry but you definitely came across as rude with all the "NO NO NO!" comments (note your use of exclamation points)... and to top it off you were wrong in regards to the use of "011"... it is correct.

I have nothing against you personally but being that this is the internet, it's not easy to interpret people's comments compared to other forms of communication so kindly make note of that in the future. As far as I'm concerned I'm friends with everyone here and have no ill will towards anyone.

Navin323i · Jul 19, 2010

tomsk said:
I don't think Jan is being rude either....[huh]

I never said Jan was being rude... in fact, he's one of the nicest most helpful people I've met here.

tomsk · Jul 20, 2010

Navin323i said:
..... so kindly make note of that in the future. .

That's incredibly patronising. I'm not posting again on this thread so go ahead and have the last word but you have been very quick to criticise my manner and subsequently pretty patronising.

I was clearly wrong about the 011 but I wasn't being rude, just trying to stop you wasting your time on the phone.

Navin323i · Jul 20, 2010

tomsk said:
That's incredibly patronising. I'm not posting again on this thread so go ahead and have the last word but you have been very quick to criticise my manner and subsequently pretty patronising.

I was clearly wrong about the 011 but I wasn't being rude, just trying to stop you wasting your time on the phone.

If that was the case where you were actually trying to help me then I thank you. As I said before, it's very easy to misinterpret what people say on the internet... and as far as I'm concerned I was trying to help YOU by kindly pointing this out... I certainly wasn't patronizing you. The whole "NO! NO! NO!" comments were a bit unnecessary for you to make your point... that's all.

All is well on my end and I have nothing personally against you... I hope you can say the same about me.

Navin323i · Jul 22, 2010

Gents... a huge thank you to those of you who posted in this thread.

I was able to successfully contact Aero Scotland today... it turned out I did have an extra "1" that I was dialing before so for you U.S. people here you would want to dial:

011 44 1896 755353

Unfortunately the people I wanted to speak to (Amanda, Will, and Moira) weren't available to talk to (Moira is off on thursdays and fridays) but I had the pleasure of speaking with Will's son, Brandon... such a nice guy... lovely accent too.

I'll be calling them back next week though to speak to Amanda, Will, and Moira... the nice thing is that I know they'll remember my Aero NYPD jacket since it's not a common jacket they make often (mine is only the 3rd one they've made in the last 10 years or so).

My thanks to you all again who provided input into my thread.

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