
However, be mindful of the total cost of the international calling plan before you sign up. If you plan on making regular calls to certain countries, ask your service provider for a discount plan.
Consumer Guide: Surcharges for International Calls to Wireless PhonesĬonsider signing up for an international calling plan. Consider calling a landline phone instead if that's an option. If you are considering calling a mobile number, ask your service provider about the dialing process and rates. It may also cost more to call a mobile number than a landline (fixed) telephone number in some countries. In some countries, there is a different procedure for calling a mobile phone number. Find out if there is a different dialing process for calling a mobile phone, and if calling a mobile will cost more than calling a landline phone. You can also find country codes on the website of the ITU. Call or check the web site of your service provider to find out the country code and the area/city code, or if your provider has different instructions for international calls. Don't be surprised if the number you are trying to call has more or less than three plus seven digits. Countries employ varying numbers of digits for area/city codes and telephone numbers. For example, if you are trying to call someone in Brazil (country code 55), in the city of Rio de Janeiro (city code 21), you would dial 011 - 55 - 21 - XXXX-XXXX. To call a phone in another country, dial 011, and then the code for the country you are calling, the area or city code, and the phone number. Simply dial 1, the area code, and the number you are trying to reach. The procedure for calling Canada and most Caribbean nations is the same as the procedure for making a domestic long distance call. Para mas información, en español: Check with your long distance service provider to find out how to dial internationally from the U.S. Dialing from a landline: 011 52 xx xxxx-xxxx.įor more information, including how to dial when in Mexico, download this flyer (in English). When calling from a landline, dial 011 then the country code for Mexico, which is 52, and then the 10-digit phone number including area code. Dialing from a mobile phone: +52 xx xxxx-xxxx. or Canada you must enter the "+" sign when using a mobile phone, then the country code for Mexico, which is 52, and then the 10-digit phone number including area code.
When calling a Mexican mobile phone or landline from the U.S. The process for dialing a landline in Mexico has not changed. and abroad dialing a mobile number in Mexico should no longer add the number "1" after Mexico’s country code of 52. The process for dialing a mobile phone number in Mexico from the United States or elsewhere changed in 2020.