http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ HowtoCallAbroad.com forums: Recent Posts en Wed, 16 May 2012 22:15:30 +0000 http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-from-us-att-blackberry-while-in-brazil#post-2799 Wed, 16 May 2012 20:47:10 +0000 admin 2799@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Have you also tried dialing using the long distance method? What happens when you dial (any error messages)?</p> <p>One suggestion: try dialing other Brazil numbers to rule out the possibility that you are only having trouble calling this particular number. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-from-us-att-blackberry-while-in-brazil#post-2798 Wed, 16 May 2012 19:43:24 +0000 daveinmass 2798@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Am now in Sao Paulo and still cannot dial a number here. Tried the solution above - just dial the last 8 digits. Any help will be appreciated. Brazil is the only place I have this issue. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-uk-from-australia-cell-phone#post-2797 Tue, 15 May 2012 08:08:11 +0000 admin 2797@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello Sophia,</p> <p>The dialing sequence you were given will not work for calls from Australia to the UK. To place this call you must replace the starting 00 with 0011 and leave out the zero you have before the area code 1202. You should have: 0011 44 1202 ??? ???.</p> <p>This Bournemouth number is a landline. UK cell phones start with 7. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-uk-from-australia-cell-phone#post-2795 Tue, 15 May 2012 07:24:39 +0000 sophiakueh 2795@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hi I was given 0044 01202 xxx xxx is this UK Country Code and area code for Bournemouth land line or Cell Phone? </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-australia-from-bali-1#post-2793 Mon, 14 May 2012 05:45:27 +0000 admin 2793@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello,<br /> She should use 001 and not 011 to dial from Indonesia to Australia. To avoid confusion she can also use + instead of 001: +61 and so on.</p> <p><a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/results.php?callfrom=indonesia&#38;callto=australia" rel="nofollow">http://www.howtocallabroad.com/results.php?callfrom=indonesia&#38;callto=australia</a> </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-australia-from-bali-1#post-2792 Mon, 14 May 2012 01:27:35 +0000 willagee 2792@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>My wife trying to ring me (Perth)with an Indonesian cell phone and is using these numbers 011 61 8 9xxx-xxxx but its not working.<br /> Accorrding this website it should..any ideas.<br /> I know when I was in Jakarta last year I had to use the access number 01017.</p> <p>Reg </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/callig-to-canada-from-india#post-2786 Fri, 11 May 2012 06:12:40 +0000 admin 2786@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>It's very simple. You must add 00 to the full Canadian number: 00 1 ??? ??? ????. The same info plus more details is provided on the page below:<br /> <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/results.php?callfrom=india&#38;callto=canada" rel="nofollow">http://www.howtocallabroad.com/results.php?callfrom=india&#38;callto=canada</a></p> <p>As for the cheapest way to call: Skype has good rates/plans. There are also some calling cards with service from India such as SpeedyPin or Cloncom:<br /> <a href="http://speedypin.com/" rel="nofollow">http://speedypin.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cloncom.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cloncom.com/</a> </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/callig-to-canada-from-india#post-2785 Thu, 10 May 2012 20:59:24 +0000 bijnayak 2785@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>what is the dialing code to call canada from india also please advise the cheapest way </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-a-uk-mobile-located-in-the-usa#post-2784 Thu, 10 May 2012 18:41:05 +0000 admin 2784@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello,<br /> You will leave out the starting zero: (0)7??? ??? ???. People from the US will dial the following: 011 44 7??? ??? ???. People from the UK will reach you using the same dialing sequence they use when you are at home in the UK: 07??? ??? ???. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-a-uk-mobile-located-in-the-usa#post-2783 Thu, 10 May 2012 18:17:18 +0000 jools71 2783@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>What digits must I add/drop, I have a UK mobile and will be in New York. I have to give a restaurant my number and I must have a 10 digit number apparently. My mobile number is 11 digits normally. What do I do? Please help. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-from-us-att-blackberry-while-in-brazil#post-2777 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:44:36 +0000 admin 2777@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello Dave,</p> <p>If the number you are dialing is a local number you can just dial it without the area code (the last 8 digits is the local number).</p> <p>To dial long distance calls in Brazil you will have to add some extra digits. Namely, you will need to add 0 followed by the carrier code and area code: 0 xx yy ???? ???? (xx is the carrier code and yy the area code). Below is a Wikipedia page explaining carrier codes:<br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Brazil#Long-distance_dialing" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Brazil#Long-distance_dialing</a></p> <p>If you want to call internationally (to the US for instance), just use the plus sign with your cell phone followed by the international number. Example: you would have +1 ??? ??? ???? for a call to the US. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-from-us-att-blackberry-while-in-brazil#post-2776 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:08:20 +0000 daveinmass 2776@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>I have a BB Torch with international access. Have had problems dialing a local Sao Paulo number using my phone. Do I simply dial the #: 55 11 XXXX XXXX? </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-international-cell-phones-while-at-conference#post-2774 Thu, 03 May 2012 05:44:16 +0000 admin 2774@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello,<br /> Just make sure your ATT international roaming service is activated before you leave for Spain.</p> <p>Your family will call you the way they usually do, ATT will take care of connecting the call to wherever you are.</p> <p>In Spain, give your conference partners either +1 ??? ??? ???? or 00 1 ??? ??? ????. Both methods work, the first one is generally used with cell phones. Example: +1 702 000 0000 or 00 1 702 000 0000. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-international-cell-phones-while-at-conference#post-2772 Thu, 03 May 2012 01:28:40 +0000 djn 2772@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>I am from the US and have an iphone with ATT service -- and am traveling from the US to a conference in Spain. My colleagues are coming from all over the world. We are asked to share our cell phone numbers so that we can reach each other while in Spain. What country codes should I give to my colleagues who are coming from Israel, Italy, and the UK so that they can reach me while we are all in Spain on my US Cell number. Do I add something in front of my XXX XXX XXXX number? In other words, when giving out my cell phone number to the international community while we are in Spain, what should I tell then to dial before dialing my usual cell phone number?</p> <p>Second question: how does my family (in the US) reach me on my cell while I am in Spain? What codes do they need to use? </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-japanese-cell-that-is-traveling-asia#post-2771 Tue, 01 May 2012 14:15:47 +0000 labrianna 2771@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Thank you! That is exactly how I've been calling. It seems the issue is on his phone's end, like you suggested. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-japanese-cell-that-is-traveling-asia#post-2770 Tue, 01 May 2012 05:59:57 +0000 admin 2770@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello,<br /> The call should go through no matter where he is if he has roaming service. To call you don't need to change anything - just dial the Japanese cell as if it were still in Japan. From the US you would have 011 81 followed by 10 more digits. Is this how you've been dialing with no success? If so I believe the issue is on their end not yours. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-japanese-cell-that-is-traveling-asia#post-2769 Tue, 01 May 2012 01:51:15 +0000 labrianna 2769@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>I can call the cell number while he is in Japan, but when he travels, the call won't go through even though he has service. Help? Dialing tips? I am in the US. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-egypts-short-numbers-19000#post-2768 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:18:35 +0000 admin 2768@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>One other thing - I don't know why you tried to call these numbers the way you did. If they could be reached from outside Egypt you would dial 011 20 19???. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-egypts-short-numbers-19000#post-2767 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:01:25 +0000 admin 2767@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello,<br /> These short numbers are meant to be called from within Egypt. If the bank you are trying to contact has a website they likely publish a contact number for calls from outside the country. Or, again if they have a website, they usually have a "Locate your branch" section. In this section regular phone numbers are generally provided.</p> <p>I hope this helps. If you still can't find their contact info I could try it - I would need the bank's name. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-egypts-short-numbers-19000#post-2766 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:59:02 +0000 r_yousri03 2766@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hi,<br /> I need to call my bank in egypt from USA and all I have is a 19_ _ _ number. I tried 011219_ _ _ and 01120219_ _ _ and both won't work. Is there a way to call these number internationally like adding some pre or postfix or is it not doable?<br /> Thanks </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-from-northern-ireland-to-ghana#post-2765 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:03:59 +0000 admin 2765@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello Ciarna,</p> <p>Ghana cell numbers are 9 digit and start with either digit 2 or digit 5, so you should have either 00 233 2?? ??? ??? or 00 233 5?? ??? ???. You can also use +233 instead of 00233. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-from-northern-ireland-to-ghana#post-2764 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:58:45 +0000 Ciarna_Brighid 2764@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>I'd appreciate it very much please if someone could give me the code number for calling Ghana. I will be calling a mobile phone. I know the code number is 00 233??<br /> If this is right, do I put the number after this code? I have sent a few messages and the person has not answered them. I presume I am wrong with the code number... </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/family-wanting-to-call-each-others-cells-in-londonparis#post-2763 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:46:34 +0000 admin 2763@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hi Jean,</p> <p>Only those staying in the US will be able to reach these phones traveling across Europe by dialing the regular phone number without any additional prefixes.</p> <p>The international dialing format for a US telephone number is indeed +1 ??? ??? ????. This means that the plus sign is either to be replaced with the local exit code (00 for all European countries including the UK), or the plus is actually dialed (works with cell phones from all countries). </p> <p>So, to recap, the number to be called and also to be given to the Police is: +1 ??? ??? ????. In addition, 00 1 ??? ??? ???? should also work (whichever you prefer). </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/family-wanting-to-call-each-others-cells-in-londonparis#post-2762 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:22:52 +0000 Jpfeuffer 2762@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Grandparents, daughter &#38; 3 grandchildren (ages 9 &#38; 11) will be in London (and perhaps Paris)in June. Grandparents, daughter and 1 grandchild will have their US cell phones. We're having ID bracelets made for children and need to put the correct cell number to call should a child become lost. All cell phones are with AT&#38;T and we have the world traveler coverage. 2 of us have talked to AT&#38;T. One representative said the children should simply call the regular cell phone number WITHOUT ANY PREFIXES. Another representative indicated we need to dial "+1" and the US area code and number.<br /> I want the ID bracelets to reflect the correct numbers for the girls to call: What prefix, if any, does the child with the cell phone use to call us? And what number with prefixes would the girls without cell phones need to give to policemen, etc. to reach us? Any help would be appreciated.<br /> Jean </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/dubai#post-2759 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:39:44 +0000 admin 2759@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>Dubai is one of the United Arab Emirates. 971 is the country code and the rest, starting with 5 is a cellular phone over there. To dial this number from the US just replace + with 011. Below is more info on dialing the UAE:<br /> <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/uae/" rel="nofollow">http://www.howtocallabroad.com/uae/</a> </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/dubai#post-2758 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:15:38 +0000 cutedyoys 2758@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>how to call dubai.. i have this # but i don't know how to dial.. +9715048701** </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-dial#post-2756 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:40:14 +0000 pbrstreetg 2756@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Awesome. The cellular phone advice was exactly the trick.<br /> Thank you, cheers from Miami! </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-dial#post-2755 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:26:55 +0000 admin 2755@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>There are two types of situations in which the plus sign is used for international dialing instructions:</p> <p>1. The way we use it on this site where the plus sign has a separating role between the elements of a calling sequence (IDD code, country code, etc). For example, to call from the US to a phone in Italy you would enter: 011 + 39 + phone number; however, you don't actually dial these plus signs, you just use 01139 followed by the Italian number.</p> <p>2. You will sometimes see an international number starting with a plus sign. The example above will be: +39 followed by the phone number. In this case the + replaces 011 which is the US IDD or exit code. Here you will actually have to dial the plus or use 011 instead - either way works.</p> <p>The plus sign can be dialed when using a cell or VoIP phone to place the call. Look for + on the phone's keyboard (for cell phones it is usually one of those characters that can be entered by dialing a button twice). Many landline phones do not have the capability to dial +.</p> <p>There's also an article we wrote a while ago on the subject:<br /> <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/qa/plus-sign.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.howtocallabroad.com/qa/plus-sign.html</a> </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-dial#post-2754 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:26:47 +0000 pbrstreetg 2754@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>How do you dial "+" ? </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-australia#post-2753 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:20:14 +0000 SusieQue717 2753@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Thank you. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-australia#post-2752 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:18:12 +0000 admin 2752@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Susie,</p> <p>The number they gave you is an Australian cellular phone. Just like we discussed in <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/how-do-i-call-great-britain">your previous thread</a> on how to call the UK, Australian phone numbers, just like UK ones, start with zero for national calls. The zero is to be left out when dialing the same number from outside Australia.</p> <p>Secondly, Australian cell phones do not use area codes. So, when looking at <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/australia/">our page on dialing to Australia</a>, if you look further down the page you'll see a paragraph giving instructions on how to call Australian mobile phones. You'll see there that all Australian mobiles start with 4 - just like the number you have.</p> <p>In conclusion you should dial 011 61 414503???. Note that charges for dialing to a cell abroad are often higher than charges for calling landlines. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/calling-australia#post-2751 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:04:51 +0000 SusieQue717 2751@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>I need to call Australia, but the number they gave is completely different than the format shown here. This is the number - 0414503???</p> <p>Thank you in advance for your time. </p> <p>Susie </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/cell-calls-from-ireland-and-scotland-to-us#post-2750 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:41:10 +0000 admin 2750@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Yes, you don't actually dial the plus signs we use in our dialing instructions. For a US call from Ireland you would actually dial: 00 1 ??? ??? ????. However, when you see a US number in the format +1 ??? ??? ???? you can actually dial the plus (when using a cell phone to call), or you can replace the plus sign with your country's exit code (00 for Ireland and the UK). Below is a page where you can find more info on how the plus sign is used:<br /> <a href="http://www.howtocallabroad.com/qa/plus-sign.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.howtocallabroad.com/qa/plus-sign.html</a> </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/cell-calls-from-ireland-and-scotland-to-us#post-2749 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:26:49 +0000 jaunty_mellifluous 2749@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>Once you're using the exit codes for example 00 and then 44 you don't need to dial the + sign in between. </p> <p>Simply dial 0044 then the required number. </p> http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/topic/cell-calls-from-ireland-and-scotland-to-us#post-2748 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:37:03 +0000 BobGC 2748@http://www.howtocallabroad.com/forums/ <p>I've checked the country and exit codes, but am still a little confused about using the plus signs. Please help. Many thanks. </p>