What to add when you call another country
Calling a number in another country needs two small changes: add the country's code at the start, and drop the first 0 of the number. On a mobile phone, just start with + — it works from anywhere.
The one rule to remember
+ country code + the number without its first 0
Example: an Indian number written 020 1234 5678 becomes +91 20 1234 5678 from any country.
On an old landline you may not have a + key. Then dial your country's “calling out” number instead of the +, shown in the table below.
Numbers for every country
Country code — put this first. Calling out — use it in place of + on a landline. Drop this first digit — remove it from the number you were given.
| Country | Country code (add first) | Calling out (instead of +) | Drop this first digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | +91 | 00 | 0 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | +1 | 011 | — |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | +44 | 00 | 0 |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | +971 | 00 | 0 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | +61 | 0011 | 0 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | +1 | 011 | — |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | +65 | 000 | — |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | +49 | 00 | 0 |
| 🇫🇷 France | +33 | 00 | 0 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | +81 | 010 | 0 |
| 🇨🇳 China | +86 | 00 | 0 |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | +82 | 001 | 0 |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | +64 | 00 | 0 |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | +62 | 001 | 0 |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | +92 | 00 | 0 |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | +234 | 009 | 0 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | +55 | 00 | 0 |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | +880 | 00 | 0 |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | +66 | 001 | 0 |
Short emergency numbers such as 100, 999, 911 or 112 only work inside that country. From abroad, call the organisation's full international number instead.
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