Dial Thailand directly through your phone carrier using country code 66 — convenient, but international rates can add up fast.
Prepaid calling cards let you reach Thailand at lower rates, though you'll juggle access numbers and PINs each time.
MeraTalk connects you to Thailand over the internet with HD-clear audio, low rates, and no hardware to set up.
Dial 011, then 66, then the number, dropping the leading 0.
On a mobile you can replace the exit code with a + sign and dial +66 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 Thailand's country code — no spaces or dashes. This routes your call to Thailand's telephone network. On smartphones, replace the exit code with a + sign.
Add the city or regional code for your destination in Thailand. 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 Thailand clearer and more comfortable.
Keep the time difference in mind — UTC+7 — so you reach people at a reasonable hour and not in the middle of the night.
The price of calling Thailand 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 Thailand follow set ranges after the 66 country code, distinguishing mobiles, landlines, and special services.
In Thailand the prefix still identifies the network for most ranges.
The 080 and 081 ranges are split across all three operators at sub-prefix level, so a number starting 080 or 081 could be on any of them.
A call from +66 is from Thailand. The digits after the country code tell you what kind of number it is:
Visitors to Thailand have their own emergency line: 1155 reaches the Tourist Police in English, alongside 191 for police, 199 for fire and 1669 for medical emergencies.
Thailand is identified by different codes depending on context, and they are easy to confuse:
Only +66 is a dialling code. TH, THA and 764 identify the country in data and documents, not on the phone.
Thai national numbers are nine digits including the trunk 0, but the split between area code and subscriber number differs between Bangkok and the rest of the country.
So a Bangkok number is 02 213 4567 and a provincial number is 053 123 456 — the same total length, split differently. Mobile numbers are ten digits nationally.
Thai area codes by province, with the full number as you dial it from abroad.
The leading 0 is a domestic trunk prefix and is dropped when dialling from abroad — a Bangkok number written 02 213 4567 is dialled +66 2 213 4567.
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