International Dialing

Calling from the US to Europe, from Europe to the US or other countries can be a bit confusing as it's probably something you may not be familiar with and don't often do.  International calling usually involves including the International Dialing Prefix plus the Country Code and then the number.  We have found instructions on other websites that try to explain the dialing processing can still be very confusing.  This is our attempt to clarify how to make international calls.

Once you read through our dialing examples, we recommend you do a few things:

  • Familiarize yourself with with Mobile Phones for international use.
  • Although you should be able to use the '+' method described below, make note of the International Dialing Prefixes of the countries you may be calling from. (Add to your Trip Profile)
  • Make sure you know the Country Calling Codes of countries you may be calling. (Add to your Trip Profile)
  • Make note of the local Emergency Numbers for the countries you are visiting. (See below)
  • Upon your arrival, call back to your home country to be certain you know how to dial it correctly.

It is important to note that there are exceptions to the below examples, but for the most part these should work.  Our advice is to research the specific countries you need to call and how to call from those countries back to your home location to be sure you understand what is required.

International Dialing Example

This is a nice site where you simply select the countries you will be calling from and to and it will display an example of how to dial.

For example, if you select calling from the UK to the US and select the state of Colorado and city of Denver you get:

00 + 1 + (303 or 720) + Local Number
(The Denver areas has 2 area codes)
 
Calling from the US to London in the UK:
011 + 44 + 208 + Local Number

https://www.countrycallingcodes.com/

Dialing Emergency Numbers

The following is a link to a PDF File containing emergency numbers to dial internationally.  Similar to the US 911, other countries have their own quick dial emergency numbers.

International Emergency Numbers PDF File

London, England

List of Country and International Codes

To get started, you will need to know the Country Calling Code of the country you want to call and the International Dialing Prefix of the country you are calling from.  The below link will show a list of the codes you need as well as other calling details.

https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/international-calling-codes.htm#E

To further help clarify the process...

Country Country Calling Code International Dialing Prefix Examples Step-by-Step
United Kingdom (UK) 44 00
UK -> US
00-1-#
-or-
+1-#
1. Dial the International Dialing Prefix of the country you are in first. So if you are in the UK, dial 00.

Note: For the country you are calling from,  '+' substitutes the International Dialing Prefix

2. Dial the Country Calling Code of the country  you want to call.

3. Dial the actual phone number as you would normal dial.

United States (USA) 1 011
US -> UK
011-44-#
-or-
+44-#