How do you make a call to the US from outside the US?

Answer 1

The country code for the US (including territories), Canada, and a smattering of islands in or near the Caribbean, is +1. The plus sign indicates "insert your international access prefix here"; different countries use a variety of prefixes, but '00' is the most common.

However, if you are in Canada, or on one of the 18 Caribbean-ish islands that are part of the North American Numbering Plan, you dial "one-plus," just like you do within the U.S.

Answer 2

To place an international call from the United States, dial 011 + the country code + the phone number.

Depending on your service provider, you might or might not need to press pound (#) at the end of the dialing process.

Answer 3

You need to dial +1 along with the area code and number. This usually works quite well from cell phones with international roaming privileges. From standard phones your best bet is to use an international calling card and follow the instructions on the card.

Answer 4

If you are trying to call a US-based toll-free number from outside the United States, or especially from outside the North American zone (USA, Canada, and 18 assorted island countries and territories, mostly in or near the Caribbean), you have several options. You can try dialing the number as if it were an ordinary geographic number in the US; for example, you might dial +1 844 555 0123. If the call goes through, you will most likely pay the usual international call charges for a call to the US. You can also try using a "Home Country Direct" service, but this may carry a substantial surcharge, and also the call may fail if you choose a different US telephone company (for example, AT&T, Sprint, MCI, etc.) than the toll-free number uses. (There is no easy way to know which long-distance company a particular toll-free number uses.)

You can also try using a VoIP service such as Skype, but there is an additional wrinkle: it is possible for a particular US toll-free number to reach two or more completely different destinations, or even completely different companies, depending on the specific region the call comes from. 1-877-555-0199 might route to one company for calls from Maine, but a different company for calls from Florida. If you are calling in from overseas, there is no way to indicate which one you want. Lastly, if all else fails, your best bet is to look on the internet for a regular geographic number to contact the company you are trying to call.

If you are calling from a mobile phone, enter the number in international format, beginning with the plus symbol; otherwise, replace the plus symbol with the appropriate international access prefix for your location. The most commonly used prefix is 00, but many countries use other prefixes.

The toll-free codes in North America are 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, and 844, with 833 and 822 reserved for future toll-free use.

Answer 5

First, you need the full international telephone number:

• telephone country code: one, two, or three digits, usually written with a plus symbol (e.g., +44)
• city code or area code, if any. In many countries, you must drop the leading 0 from the domestic area code, but there are a few exceptions, including Italy.
• subscriber number: the rest of the telephone number

If you are calling Another Country within the North American Numbering Plan (telephone country code +1; i.e., Canada or one of 18 island nations and territories in or near the Caribbean), you just dial 1 + area code + number. Even though you dial the call the same way as a domestic call, international toll rates will apply.

If you are on a GSM cellphone, or some other cellphones, you can enter the number in international format, including the plus symbol. For example, +44 20 7496 0123 for a fictitious number in London, England.

Otherwise, use the international prefix for calls from North America (USA, Canada, etc.), which is 011 for direct-dialed calls or 01 for operator-assisted calls.

If you are using a calling card, follow the instructions on the card.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

Answer 6

First of all, calls to Canada, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, and the British Virgin Islands, are all dialed "one plus," just like domestic long distance calls. However, except for the US territories mentioned above, international rates will apply.

For any other country not listed above, you need to know the telephone number in international format. The conventional way to write it is with a single plus symbol, followed by the country code, city code, and subscriber number. The country code is one, two, or three digits, never beginning with a zero. In most cases, if the domestic area code begins with a 0, you drop that for international format. For example, Liverpool is in UK area code 0151, which becomes +44 151 in international format (+44 is the country code for the UK). However, Italy and some other countries require that you not drop the leading 0; for example, Rome's area code 06 becomes +39 06 (+39 is the country code for Italy).

If you are using a GSM mobile phone, or some other kinds of mobile phones, you can enter the number directly in international format, beginning with the plus symbol. If you are calling from a landline phone, or using a mobile phone that does not allow you to enter the plus symbol in a telephone number, then substitute the prefix 011 for the plus symbol.

Answer 7

The United States country code 1 will allow you to call United States from any other country. So use the country code, then area code, then the 7 digit phone number.

Answer 8

By using our area code: 1 or 0.