If you have friends or family living abroad, it's likely that you'll want to call them from time to time. However, simply picking up the phone and dialing the number won't get you connected. An exit code and a specific country code must first be dialed when calling international numbers from the United States.
Dial "011." This is the exit code that must be used when calling countries outside of the United States and Canada.
Press the country code for the nation you are calling.
Dial the area code of the telephone number, if one exists. Some international numbers do not have area codes.
Punch in the remainder of the telephone number to complete the call.
