How to call Italy from the US→
Dial 011, then 39, then the number exactly as written, including the 0 on landlines. Italy is the big exception to the drop-the-0 rule. Mobiles start with 3 and have no 0 to worry about.
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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 39
The country code for Italy.
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Dial the number
Keep the leading 0 on landline numbers.
Examples: what you see, what you dial
| Number | Written in Italy | Landline in the United States | Any mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 3xx xxx xxxx | 011 39 3xx xxx xxxx | +39 3xx xxx xxxx |
| Rome landline | 06 xxxx xxxx | 011 39 06 xxxx xxxx | +39 06 xxxx xxxx |
An x stands for any digit. Numbers shown in full are from ranges reserved for fiction, so they reach no one.
Keep the 0. Really.
Almost every country wants you to drop the leading 0. Italy does not: since 1998 the 0 is part of every landline number, even from abroad. Rome is 06, Milan is 02, Florence is 055, and you dial them all with the 0 after +39.
If your call to an Italian landline fails, the first thing to check is whether the 0 was dropped by habit.
Mobiles start with 3
Italian mobile numbers begin with 3 and are usually 10 digits. There is no 0 in front, so you dial +39 and the number as written.
Right now
New York: Wed 7:44 AM
Rome: Wed 1:44 PM
Rome is 6 hours ahead of New York today. 9:00 AM in New York is 3:00 PM in Rome.
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 Italy with SimVala start at $0.0046/min, to mobiles and landlines, paid in crypto.
See the rates for calls to ItalyBuild the exact digits
Paste a number as it was written in Italy. 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
+39 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United States
011 39 …
011 is the exit code from the United States.
Italy is the big exception: landline numbers keep their leading 0 from abroad, so Rome is +39 06. Mobiles start with 3.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
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Calling Italy from the US, answered
Do I drop the 0 when calling Italy?+
No. Italian landlines keep their 0 from abroad: +39 06 for Rome, +39 02 for Milan.
How do I call an Italian cell phone from the US?+
011 39, then the number. Mobiles start with 3 and have no 0.
What is Italy's country code?+
39.
What time is it in Italy compared to New York?+
Usually 6 hours ahead, and 5 hours for a few weeks in spring and autumn when Europe and the US change clocks on different dates.
Call Italy for less
Prepaid minutes to mobiles and landlines, from $0.0046/min. Pay in crypto, no card, no email, no ID.