How to call Brazil from the US→
Dial 011, then 55, then the 2-digit area code and the number. A Sao Paulo mobile written (11) 9xxxx-xxxx becomes 011 55 11 9xxxx xxxx. Skip any carrier code and leading 0.
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Dial 011
The exit code for calls out of the United States. On a mobile, type + instead: hold the 0 key.
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Dial 55
The country code for Brazil.
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Dial the number
Drop the 0 at the start of the number.
Examples: what you see, what you dial
| Number | Written in Brazil | Landline in the United States | Any mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo mobile | (11) 9xxxx-xxxx | 011 55 11 9xxxx xxxx | +55 11 9xxxx xxxx |
| Rio landline | (21) xxxx-xxxx | 011 55 21 xxxx xxxx | +55 21 xxxx xxxx |
An x stands for any digit. Numbers shown in full are from ranges reserved for fiction, so they reach no one.
Area code first, then 8 or 9 digits
Every Brazilian number has a 2-digit area code (DDD): 11 Sao Paulo, 21 Rio de Janeiro, 61 Brasilia, 31 Belo Horizonte. Mobiles then have 9 digits starting with 9, and landlines 8 digits.
Inside Brazil, long-distance calls add a 0 and a 2-digit carrier code, like 0 21 11. From abroad you skip all of that and dial +55, the area code and the number.
Brazil no longer changes its clocks
Brazil ended daylight saving time in 2019. Sao Paulo is 3 hours behind UTC all year, so it is 1 hour ahead of New York in the US summer and 2 hours ahead in winter.
Right now
New York: Wed 7:43 AM
Sao Paulo: Wed 8:43 AM
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of New York today. 9:00 AM in New York is 10:00 AM in Sao Paulo.
What it costs
Your phone plan decides the price of a direct call, so check it before a long one. Many plans charge international calls per minute. Prepaid calls to Brazil with SimVala start at $0.0032/min, to mobiles and landlines, paid in crypto.
See the rates for calls to BrazilBuild the exact digits
Paste a number as it was written in Brazil. The builder shows what to dial from a mobile and from a landline in the United States.
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What exactly should I dial?
From any mobile
+55 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United States
011 55 …
011 is the exit code from the United States.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
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Calling Brazil from the US, answered
What is Brazil's country code?+
55.
How do I call a Brazilian cell phone from the US?+
011 55, the 2-digit area code, then the 9-digit mobile number starting with 9.
What is the carrier code in Brazilian numbers?+
A 2-digit code Brazilians add for long-distance calls inside Brazil. You do not dial it from abroad.
What time is it in Brazil compared to New York?+
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead in the US summer and 2 hours ahead in winter. Brazil does not change its clocks anymore.
Call Brazil for less
Prepaid minutes to mobiles and landlines, from $0.0032/min. Pay in crypto, no card, no email, no ID.