HOW DO I MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL CALL?
An international call is a phone call made between two different countries.How do I make an international call from the United States or Canada?
If you are calling from the United States or Canada to another country you need to dial 011 (the exit code) followed by the country code of the country you are calling. This is then followed by the area code plus the local phone number in the destination country.As an example, if you are calling from the United States or Canada to the United Kingdom (country code 44) you need to dial:
Dial 011 + 44 + Area Code + Local Phone Number
(Exit Code) + (Country Code) + Area Code + Local Phone Number
(Exit Code) + (Country Code) + Area Code + Local Phone Number
As another example if you are calling from United States or Canada to Australia (country code 61) you need to dial:
Dial 011 + 61 + Area Code + Local Phone Number
(Exit Code) + (Country Code) + Area Code + Local Phone Number
(Exit Code) + (Country Code) + Area Code + Local Phone Number
The United States, Canada, and a number of Caribbean nations all participate in the North American Numbering Plan. All nations participating in the North American Numbering Plan use the exit code 011.
How do I make a call between the United States and Canada?
Calls made between the United States, Canada and any participating Caribbean nation are the same as making a domestic long distance call. As an example, to make a call from the United States to Canada simply dial 1 + Area Code + Local Phone Number.How do I make an international call to the United States or Canada?
If you are calling from abroad to the United States or Canada dial your country's exit code + the country code for the United States or Canada which is 1, followed by the area code plus the local phone number. Most countries have a unique country code, however the United States, Canada and any Caribbean nation participating in the North American Numbering Plan are assigned the country code 1.As an example, if you are in India calling the United States you would dial your exit code (00) followed by the country code for the United States or Canada which is (1), then the area code and local phone number. Your dialing procedure would be:
Dial 00 + 1 + Area Code + Local Phone Number
(Exit Code) + (Country Code) + Area Code + Local Phone Number
(Exit Code) + (Country Code) + Area Code + Local Phone Number
Review a few definitions to make this even more simple:
1. Exit Code - a one to three digit number dialed to call out of a country.
2. Country Code - a one to three digit number dialed to call into a specific country.
3. Area Code - a unique number that defines a specific geographic area within a nation.
4. Local Number - a unique telephone number assigned to a subscriber.
Where can I find the country calling code for another country?
We have a convenient list of Country Calling Codes on our website.Our original International Calling Tool is easy to use and provides all the information you need in one simple step. You simply select where you are Calling From and where you are Calling To and our "International Calling Tool" will produce the entire dialing instructions for you.
For your convenience you can use our "International Calling Tool" from this page: