Every route, every rate, before you dial

Here's the situation. You need to call India from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +91 + area code or 10-digit mobile number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +91 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. India is far ahead on the clock. The window where both sides are usually awake at the same time is roughly 22:30-12:30 across US time zones and 08:00-22:00 local time there. Outside that window someone is asleep, offline, or closed for the day.

Here's the situation. You need to call the United Kingdom from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +44 + area code + subscriber number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +44 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. Daytime in the US and daytime in the United Kingdom overlap for a long band on this route. So timing is rarely the problem. You are usually not stuck choosing between a decent hour for you and a human being awake on the other end. What still is the problem: getting the full international format right (landline and mobile often look nothing alike), and knowing the per-minute rate before the call starts instead of finding out from a bill later.

Here's the situation. You need to call Mexico from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +52 + area code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +52 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. Daytime in the US and daytime in Mexico overlap for a long band on this route. So timing is rarely the problem. You are usually not stuck choosing between a decent hour for you and a human being awake on the other end. What still is the problem: getting the full international format right (landline and mobile often look nothing alike), and knowing the per-minute rate before the call starts instead of finding out from a bill later.

Here's the situation. You need to call the Philippines from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +63 + area code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +63 route. Most people calling the Philippines from the US are reaching family. the Philippines is far ahead on the clock. The stretch where it is daytime there and still a reasonable hour from the US is roughly 19:00-09:00 across US time zones, matching 08:00-22:00 local time there. Call outside that and you are probably waking someone up.

Here's the situation. You need to call Pakistan from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +92 + area code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +92 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. Pakistan is far ahead on the clock. The window where both sides are usually awake at the same time is roughly 22:00-11:00 across US time zones and 08:00-21:00 local time there. Outside that window someone is asleep, offline, or closed for the day.

Here's the situation. You need to call Nigeria from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +234 + area code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +234 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. Nigeria is far ahead on the clock. The window where both sides are usually awake at the same time is roughly 02:00-14:00 across US time zones and 08:00-20:00 local time there. Outside that window someone is asleep, offline, or closed for the day.

Here's the situation. You need to call the United Arab Emirates from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +971 + area code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +971 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. the United Arab Emirates is far ahead on the clock. The window where both sides are usually awake at the same time is roughly 00:00-12:00 across US time zones and 09:00-21:00 local time there. Outside that window someone is asleep, offline, or closed for the day.

Here's the situation. You need to call Germany from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +49 + area code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +49 route. Most US-to-Germany calls land on office lines, banks, and front desks. Germany is far ahead on the clock. The hours when it is still daytime there and a sane hour from the US are roughly 03:00-12:00 across US time zones, which lines up with 09:00-18:00 local time there. Outside that band you get voicemail or a closed building.

Here's the situation. You need to call France from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +33 + 9-digit national number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +33 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. France is far ahead on the clock. The window where both sides are usually awake at the same time is roughly 03:00-12:00 across US time zones and 09:00-18:00 local time there. Outside that window someone is asleep, offline, or closed for the day.

Here's the situation. You need to call Canada from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +1 + 3-digit area code + 7-digit local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +1 route. Canada shares the +1 country code with the US. Everyone assumes the call is domestic. It mostly is, until you punch in a wrong area code or skip the rate check.

Here's the situation. You need to call Saudi Arabia from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +966 + area code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +966 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. Saudi Arabia is far ahead on the clock. The window where both sides are usually awake at the same time is roughly 01:00-13:00 across US time zones and 09:00-21:00 local time there. Outside that window someone is asleep, offline, or closed for the day.

Here's the situation. You need to call South Africa from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +27 + area code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +27 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. South Africa is far ahead on the clock. The window where both sides are usually awake at the same time is roughly 02:00-11:00 across US time zones and 09:00-18:00 local time there. Outside that window someone is asleep, offline, or closed for the day.

Here's the situation. You need to call Bangladesh from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +880 + area code or mobile number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +880 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. Bangladesh is far ahead on the clock. The window where both sides are usually awake at the same time is roughly 21:00-10:00 across US time zones and 08:00-21:00 local time there. Outside that window someone is asleep, offline, or closed for the day.

Here's the situation. You need to call Egypt from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +20 + Cairo 2 or regional area code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +20 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. Egypt is far ahead on the clock. The window where both sides are usually awake at the same time is roughly 02:00-13:00 across US time zones and 09:00-20:00 local time there. Outside that window someone is asleep, offline, or closed for the day.

Here's the situation. You need to call Brazil from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +55 + 2-digit area code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +55 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. Daytime in the US and daytime in Brazil overlap for a long band on this route. So timing is rarely the problem. You are usually not stuck choosing between a decent hour for you and a human being awake on the other end. What still is the problem: getting the full international format right (landline and mobile often look nothing alike), and knowing the per-minute rate before the call starts instead of finding out from a bill later.

Here's the situation. You need to call Colombia from the United States, and you want to know two things: what it costs and how to type the number so it actually connects. This page covers both. Actual landline and mobile rates, the correct format for +57 + 601 or other geographic code + local number, and no guessing about what your carrier charges on the +57 route. This route covers everything: family, business, travel, support lines. Daytime in the US and daytime in Colombia overlap for a long band on this route. So timing is rarely the problem. You are usually not stuck choosing between a decent hour for you and a human being awake on the other end. What still is the problem: getting the full international format right (landline and mobile often look nothing alike), and knowing the per-minute rate before the call starts instead of finding out from a bill later.