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I am in the US, but cannot make a toll free call to another US number

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I am in the US, but cannot make a toll free call to another US number mgmtdoctor 5/16/12 9:59 AM I am trying to make a call to an 866 number.  The call rings, but never places.  I am in th US trying to call the US
Re: I am in the US, but cannot make a toll free call to another US number wár17 § 5/16/12 12:08 PM Are you calling from continental US? or from Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico?  Only the former can make free calls.
Re: I am in the US, but cannot make a toll free call to another US number mgmtdoctor 5/16/12 12:10 PM I'm calling from Alabama.
Re: I am in the US, but cannot make a toll free call to another US number wár17 § 5/16/12 12:14 PM Verify that you dial the 10 digit number 1+866+7digit number. On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:10:44 PM UTC-7, mgmtdoctor wrote:I'm calling from Alabama.
Re: I am in the US, but cannot make a toll free call to another US number mgmtdoctor 5/16/12 12:20 PM Yes, I am dialing 1+866+7digit#  and the phone will ring, but it will not pick up.  If I call on any other device, the call will immediately go through...generally without the call even ringing.
Re: I am in the US, but cannot make a toll free call to another US number NoGoodDeed 5/16/12 1:05 PM @mgmtdoctor, I am trying to make a call to an 866 number... Google Voice (GV)* does has some issues with some toll free numbers. Since GV is what powers Gmail's Call phone (Chat), I am not surprised. There is a workaround for GV. To use it, you wou