Cheap calls to United States
Cheap calls to United States from your browser
Family, clients and customer service lines in the United States are a daily call for people across Latin America, Europe, India and the Philippines.
Rates to United States
The dialer quotes the exact United States number you typed from live provider rates before the call, and the call keeps that rate.
| Numbers | Covers | Price per minute |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile numbers | Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and other mobile networks | Live quote in the dialer |
| Landlines | Fixed lines, for example in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles | Live quote in the dialer |
What LapLine charges
The dialer shows the price per minute of each number from live provider rates before the call starts, and the call keeps that rate. These service prices are the same for every country.
- United States rate
- Provider rate at cost, no markup
- Browser leg
- US$0.004 per minute
- Call bridge
- US$0.0025 per minute for each side
- While it rings
- US$0.0065 per minute
- Connected
- United States rate plus US$0.009 per minute
- Billing
- Per started minute, from your prepaid balance
Prices are in US dollars; destination rates are converted from GBP at the European Central Bank reference rate.
Calling United States: what to know
- Mobile networks
- Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
- Time zone
- Four time zones on the mainland, from UTC-5 in New York to UTC-8 in Los Angeles, one hour later in summer
- Best time to call
- New York is five hours behind London; Los Angeles is eight hours behind.
- How to dial
- Dial +1 and the ten-digit number: (212) 555-0142 becomes +1 212 555 0142. Mobiles and landlines use the same format.
Questions and answers
- How much does a call to United States cost with LapLine?
- The destination rate of the number you dial plus a small fixed per-minute price for the browser connection and the call bridge. Type the number in the dialer and it shows the total per minute before you call. You pay per started minute from a prepaid balance.
- Is it cheaper to call United States mobiles or landlines?
- Mobile and landline rates differ in most countries, and Verizon and AT&T numbers can be priced differently from fixed lines. The dialer quotes the exact number, so compare the two before you call.
- How do I dial a United States number from abroad?
- Dial +1 and the ten-digit number: (212) 555-0142 becomes +1 212 555 0142. Mobiles and landlines use the same format. The plus sign works from any country and from the LapLine dialer.
- Can I call United States from my phone's browser?
- Yes. LapLine runs in the browser on a phone as well as on a laptop, and it can be installed as a web app. Calls to +1 numbers use Wi-Fi or mobile data, not the international minutes of your phone plan.
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