How do I Call a Mobile Number in Brazil?

Phone numbers in Brazil consist of ten digits just like the United States.

Placing an international call from the United States to a mobile phone number in Brazil requires extra switching through multiple telecom codes. The call must be directed outside of the United States through an exit code, to Brazil through its country code, to a specific area of Brazil and then to the mobile phone. In all, a person calling a mobile phone number in Brazil can expect to dial fifteen digits before reaching his or her friend, family or business associate.

Things You'll Need

• Telephone or mobile phone service

Instructions

1. Dial "0-1-1". "0-1-1" is the exit code for placing international calls from the United States.

2. Dial "5-5". "5-5" is the country code for Brazil.

3. Dial the area code of the mobile number. Every major city and its surrounding area in Brazil has a two-digit code.

4. Dial the eight-digit number of the mobile phone.

Tips & Warnings

• Mobile phone numbers in Brazil begin with either "7", "8" or "9".

• International calls are expensive.

References

• SpeedyPin: Brazil City Codes

Resources

• BCNCB: Brazil Area Code Map
• Phone Book of the World: White Pages: Brazil