How to call Chicago from Australia?

Question: How do I call Chicago from Australia? The number I want to call is (312)-787-xxxx.

To call Chicago from Australia:

  1. Dial the Australian exit code ‘0011’.
  2. Dial the American country code ‘1’.
  3. Dial the local phone number.

To call this phone number from Australia you would dial 0011-1-312-787-xxxx.

‘0011’ is the exit code to reach the international switchboard from an Australian phone.

‘1’ is the country code for the United States.

‘312’ is an area code within the U.S. phone network, specifically for Chicago and northern Illinois.

The rest of the phone number is the standard format for an American phone number.

For more on how to call Chicago, Illinois, and the U.S.A. please see our page on “how to call the United States.”

How to call Boston from the UK?

Question: How do I call Boston from the U.K.? The number I want to call is (617)-426-xxxx.

To call Boston from the United Kingdom:

  1. Dial the British exit code ’00’.
  2. Dial the American country code ‘1’.
  3. Dial the local phone number.

To call this phone number from the United Kingdom you would dial 00-1-617-426-xxxx.

’00’ is the exit code to reach the international switchboard from a British phone.

‘1’ is the country code for the United States.

‘617’ is an area code within the U.S. phone network, specifically for Boston and eastern Massachusetts.

The rest of the phone number is the standard format for an American phone number.

For more on how to call Boston, Massachusetts, and the U.S.A. please see our page on “how to call the United States.”

How to call Los Angeles from Germany?

Question: How do I call Los Angeles from Germany? The number I want to call is (213)-623-xxxx.

To call Los Angeles from Germany:

  1. Dial the German exit code ’00’.
  2. Dial the American country code ‘1’.
  3. Dial the local phone number.

To call this phone number from Germany you would dial 00-1-213-623-xxxx.

’00’ is the exit code to reach the international switchboard from a German phone.

‘1’ is the country code for the United States.

‘213’ is an area code within the U.S. phone network, specifically for Los Angeles and southern California.

The rest of the phone number is the standard format for an American phone number.

For more on how to call Los Angeles, California, and the U.S.A. please see our page on “how to call the United States.”

How to call New York from France?

Question: I want to call New York phone number (212) 398-xxxx from France. How do I dial this number?

Answer: To call this number from France dial 00-1-212-398-xxxx.

’00’ is the international exit code for France.

‘1’ is the country code of the United States (as well as Canada, most of the Caribbean, and U.S. territories in the Pacific).

‘212’ is one of the area codes for New York City.

‘398-xxxx’ is the local phone number within area code ‘212’.

For more on how to call New York and the United States see our page on “How to call the United States.”

How to call +1?

Question: I have a phone number that starts with “+1.” How do I dial this? The number I have is “+1 (646) 449-xxxx.

Answer:  The plus symbol (+) means “dial your country’s exit code.” If you are calling from within the country code, do not dial the exit code.

If you are in the United States, Canada, most of the Caribbean, and U.S. territories in the Pacific: Ignore the “+” and dial the phone number as a regular domestic phone number.

If you are outside of the United States or Canada, replace the “+” with your country’s international exit code. For most of Europe (including the U.K., France, and Germany) use ’00’. For Australia use ‘0010’. For Japan use ‘010’.

To call this number from the U.S. or Canada dial 1-646-449-xxxx. If calling from the greater New York City area, dial 646-449-xxxx (as there is no need to dial the long distance trunk prefix ‘1’ when calling within the same geographic area).

To call this number from the U.K., France, Germany, India, China, and many European, Asian, and African countries dial 00-1-646-449-xxxx.

To call this number from Australia dial 0011-646-449-xxxx.

To call this number from Japan dial 010-646-449-xxxx.

For more on how to call North America please see our pages on “How to call the United States” and “How to call Canada.”

How to call Grenada from the US?

Question: I am trying to call a phone number in Grenada from the U.S. the phone number I have is 442-xxxx. How do I dial this number?

Answer: To call Grenada from the U.S., dial the number as a domestic long distance number using area code ‘473’.

The call would be dialed 1-473-442-xxxx.

The ‘1’ represents a long distance trunk number for dialing within North America. It is also the international country code for the North American phone system.

The ‘473’ is Grenada’s area code within country code ‘1’.Grenada is within the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), a phone number system consisting of the U.S., Canada, most of the Caribbean, and U.S. Territories in the Pacific.

The rest of the phone number is the local phone number in Grenada.

For more on how to call Grenada, see our page on “how to call Grenada.

 

Calling a US cell phone roaming in New Zealand

Question: Hello, I want to call a US cell phone user who is roaming in New Zealand. Their phone number is (314) 372-XXXX. How do I call them? I am in St. Louis Missouri.

Answer: Dial the phone number the same way you normally would when they are at home. If their phone is on and has a connection, the call should connect.

To call a cell phone user who is roaming, the dial the phone number the same way as if they are in their local calling area.

Some mobile phone providers will not allow for international roaming calls.

US to US cell in Australia

Question: Hello, we will be traveling in Australia this July. Can we call from a US-based cell phone to a US-based cell phone while in Australia?

Answer: Yes, you can call between two US cell phones while in Australia.

If one of your cell phone numbers is (212) 555-1234, dial 0011-1-212-555-1234 to call the cell phone. You can also dial the call as +1-212-555-1234 (some phones can dial a plus symbol).

Be aware that this call will be expensive. You will be incurring the cost of an international call from Australia to the US when you dial out from the first phone and an additional international roaming call from the US to Australia as the second phone receives the call. Be sure to check your international and roaming rates before making these calls.

US cell to US cell in Germany

Question: Hello, we will be traveling in Germany this summer. Can we call from a US-based cell phone to a US-based cell phone while in Germany?

Answer: Yes, you can call between two US cell phones while in Germany.

If one of your cell phone numbers is (212) 555-1234, dial 00-1-212-555-1234 to call the cell phone. You can also dial the call as +1-212-555-1234 (some phones can dial a plus symbol).

Be aware that this call will be expensive. You will be incurring the cost of an international call from Germany to the US when you dial out from the first phone and an additional international roaming call from the US to Germany as the second phone receives the call. Be sure to check your international and roaming rates before making these calls.

What country is country code “001”?

Question: I am trying to dial country code “001”. What country is this? The phone number I have is 001 212 722 xxxx.

Answer: It looks like the phone number you are attempting to call is in the United States. The phone number as you see it would be dialed from some different countries.

’00’ is the international exit code for the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, India, South Africa, New Zealand, and many other countries around the world. This is the number needed to dial the international switchboard when calling from these countries.

‘1’ is the country code for the United States and Canada. This is the number needed to reach these countries from the international switchboard.

‘212’ is the area (geographic) code for New York City within the North American Numbering Plan.

The last seven digits of the phone number (722 xxxx) appear to be in the standard format for American phone numbers.

To dial this phone number from the United States, Canada, most of the Caribbean, and U.S. territories (including those in the Pacific): remove the leading ’00’ from the calling sequence. The number would be dialed 1-212-722-xxxx.

To dial this phone number from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, India, South Africa, New Zealand, and many other countries that use exit code ’00’: Dial the phone number as it is listed.

To dial this phone number from Australia, replace the leading ’00’ with ‘0011’. The phone number would be dialed ‘0011-1-212-722-xxxx’.

To dial this phone number from Japan, replace the leading ’00’ with ‘010’. The phone number would be dialed ‘010-1-212-722-xxxx’.