Simple instructions for calling America--How does one call America? What are the cheapest ways to call America from abroad?
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I recently received an email which said:

"You put on your web site the method of calling outside of America, but you never put anything on there about calling America from another country.  You should try it sometime." 

So, without further ado, here is the page of instructions for "how to call America from another country," and ways to do it cheap! (If this helps you, you can offer thanks to me, and thanks to Fred for emailing me to suggest the creation of this page!  Please also feel free to use the Tip Jar down below.)

The links for cards spread throughout this page will get you cheaper calling than simply calling from your phone.  The link at the bottom of the page for dial around plans will also get you much cheaper calling from America to the world, especially if you find the best dial around plan for the country you want to call from America!


What can you do with 2.9 cents? Call the US from anywhere in the world.
 

America began the phone industry, thanks to Alexamder (sic) Graham Bell and his supporters.  When international calling came around, every country was assigned a number.  Each country was, and still is assigned a three digit number. Some countries have more than one three digit number, and you can find out what those international routing codes are on my Simple Instructions for making an International Call page .  Well, America (being the official inventor of the telephone,) got to decide on the numbering system, so guess what number America chose?  That's right!  America chose to be 1.  That is why every long distance number in America is preceded by a 1.  (i.e. 1 + area code + 7 digit number). 

If you are not dialing a 1 before the number, that may be why you are having trouble reaching your calling destination in America. 

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How do I call America from:

Continental Europe and England:                     (Click here to see my pictures of my time in Europe)
        Europe operates on a standard set of numbering, and any time you call, you are going to be using 01 as the country code for America.  Now you may have a Calling Card which has slightly different insturctions.  If that's the case, listen to the instructions, and do what they tell you to do.

China:                                                           (Click here to see my pictures of my time in China)
        It kind of depends on where you are in China, but China also has a standard numbering system, only they use three digits as the International calling code.  So make sure that you are entering 0-0-1 as the country code for calling America from China.  My advice is, if you can speak a bit of Chinese, ask for the IP or IC Calling Cards...(the difference between them is explained on my China advice pages.  If you don't speak Chinese, get a calling card before you go.

Other:
        Most countries in the world will follow one of these two standards for making calls from abroad to America.  If you know of somewhere that it's different, please use the email link at the bottom of this page and email it to me.

One of the easiest ways to avoid having difficulties when you want to call America from abroad (when you travel especially) is to get a calling card in advance.  I've highlighted a few links below which can help you accomplish this purpose.  And, if you want cheap rates for calling from America to anywhere in the world, or for calling long distance within the U.S., be sure to visit my other calling advice pages!


Click here to find Cheap dial around plans for calling from America to the rest of the world.


What can you do with 2.9 cents? Call the US from anywhere in the world.

 



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