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How Do I Make a Phone Call From the United States to London?

Home to the Big Ben clock tower, Buckingham Palace, and a myriad of museums and historic landmarks, London is a thriving city. And whether you have loved ones or colleagues based in London, keeping in touch with them via telephone is quick and easy so they'll always feel like they're right next door.

Landline phone or cellphone
U.K. calling card
Clock or watch

Instructions

- 1
  Find the current time in London. Depending on the season, London is up to five hours ahead of the East Coast of the United States and up to eight hours ahead of the West Coast.
- 2
  Dial 011, which is the international access code.
- 3
  Dial 44, the United Kingdom's country code.
- 4
  Dial 20, which is the London area code when calling from the U.S. Omit the 0 from the beginning of the area code. For example, although London area codes begin with "020," when calling from the U.S., do not dial the first 0.
- 5
  Dial the remaining telephone digits.