To dial internationally, do the following: 

1) 9 - this is telling the phone system you are dialing outside the company

2) Exit code

3) Country code

4) Region code

5) Followed by the eight digit number. 

Country codes, exit codes and trunk prefixes

Below is a comprehensive list of country calling codes, IDD exit codes* and national trunk prefixes**. Click on any country name for detailed dialing instructions, area codes, telephone books, etc. or check out our sample international call for basic info on how to dial.

What is a country code?

Country calling codes are used to dial phone numbers internationally. Each country has an assigned code of its own. In order to dial an international phone call you must always use a country code before the actual subscriber telephone number.

What is an exit code?

To call or text a foreign telephone number you must use the exit code of the country you are dialing from. Also known as international access codes or international direct dialing (IDD) codes, these prefixes are set to redirect calls or text messages to phone numbers registered in other countries. Nowadays exit codes and the plus sign (+) can be used interchangeably . The plus sign is preferred by many because it works regardless of the country you are calling from.

What is a national trunk prefix?

National trunk prefixes are codes used to place calls within a certain country. They are left out when dialing in from abroad.

A sample international call:

• Suppose you are in the USA; your UK friend gives you his cell number which looks like this: 07555 555 555
• To call your friend dial the following: 011 44 7555 555 555
• 011 is USA's exit code and 44 is UK's country code; the initial zero we have removed from the cell number above is UK's national trunk code
• We could have used the plus sign to replace 011: +44 7555 555 555