Well, you can always call a Long-Distance provider such as MCI or ATT that has a Canadian access number (available on their website). They will then take your credit card and bill you for an operator-assisted international call to connect to the US only 800 number, which is not cheap, especially if you are stuck on hold. If Dish has a non-800 number, they hide it pretty well. Sorry. Hopefully someone else has a better idea. I have had to do this sometimes when I am overseas.