How to Call Greece From the United States
The chaos that typifies a visit to Greece is often evident when you place a call to Greece; connections are often poor. But if the following steps don't work the first time, try, try again.
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Things You'll Need
- Foreign Language Phrase Books
- Travel Guides
- Telephones
- Clocks
- Telephone Calling Cards
Instructions
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Determine what time it is in Greece. Greece is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, which means it is 7 hours later in Greece than it is on the East Coast of the United States, and 10 hours later than it is on the West Coast.
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Remember that many, though by no means all, Greeks speak some English. If you're searching for a language in common, you can also try German or Italian.
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Dial 011, the international access code.
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Dial 30, the Greek country code.
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Drop the 0 from the beginning of the city code. Some city codes of major cities in Greece are 01 for Athens, 061 for Patras, 0661 for Corfu, 0421 for Thessalia and 031 for Thessaloniki.
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Dial the remaining digits.
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Tips & Warnings
Calling between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. or on weekends will often cost up to 50 percent less than calling during business hours. Call your long-distance carrier to find out which hours are cheapest to call internationally with your long-distance plan.
If you're having problems getting through, dial 00 for the international operator and ask him or her to place the call.
If you're calling from a pay phone, you'll need to have a calling card or charge the call to a credit card - you won't be able to feed the phone with coins fast enough to keep yourself connected. Follow the instructions printed on the phone for placing the call.
