Dial Brazil directly through your phone carrier using country code 55 — convenient, but international rates can add up fast.
Prepaid calling cards let you reach Brazil at lower rates, though you'll juggle access numbers and PINs each time.
MeraTalk connects you to Brazil over the internet with HD-clear audio, low rates, and no hardware to set up.
Dial 011, then 55, then the number, dropping the leading 0.
On a mobile you can replace the exit code with a + sign and dial +55 directly, which works from any country without knowing the local exit code.
Full dialing sequence
Start by dialing your own country's international access code. From the US or Canada this is 011; from most of Europe it's 00. This tells your network you're making an international call.
Immediately follow with Brazil's country code — no spaces or dashes. This routes your call to Brazil's telephone network. On smartphones, replace the exit code with a + sign.
Add the city or regional code for your destination in Brazil. If the local number starts with a 0 (trunk prefix), drop it — the country code replaces it when dialing internationally.
Enter all remaining digits of the local number exactly as written. For mobile numbers, include every digit — no abbreviations. Press call and your carrier does the rest.
A strong, stable internet connection is the foundation of every clear call — use Wi-Fi or solid data whenever you can.
A quality headset sharpens both ends of the conversation, making your calls to Brazil clearer and more comfortable.
Keep the time difference in mind — UTC-3 to UTC-5 — so you reach people at a reasonable hour and not in the middle of the night.
The price of calling Brazil swings widely depending on whether you use a carrier, a calling card, or VoIP — and VoIP usually wins.
How to get started with MeraTalk
Phone numbers in Brazil follow set ranges after the 55 country code, distinguishing mobiles, landlines, and special services.
+55 is Brazil. The two digits after the country code are the DDD — the area code — and what follows tells you the line type:
Calling from outside Brazil, dial +55, the DDD, then the number. You do not need a carrier selection code — that is only required for long-distance calls made inside Brazil.
Every Brazilian mobile gained a ninth digit — a 9 inserted before the eight-digit subscriber number — added by ANATEL between 2014 and 2016 as the largest DDDs ran out of numbers. A mobile number written down before 2016 is missing that digit and will not connect.
So a São Paulo mobile is +55 11 9 8765 4321, eleven digits after the country code, while a landline in the same city is +55 11 8765 4321, ten.
The carrier selection code is unusual: within Brazil there is no default carrier for a long-distance call, and the call will not connect without choosing one. It does not apply when dialling in from another country.
Brazilian DDD codes by city, with the full number as you dial it from abroad.
The two digits after +55 are the DDD — Brazil's area code. From abroad you dial +55, the DDD, then the number, with no trunk prefix and no carrier selection code.
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