Country calling code
+55 is the dialing code of Brazil
To call Brazil from abroad, dial +55 and the national number without its leading 0. (11) 91234-5678 becomes +55 11 91234 5678.
Quick facts about +55
- Country
- Brazil
- Trunk prefix
- 0, dropped when you dial from abroad
- Number length
- A two-digit area code and a nine-digit mobile number or an eight-digit landline number
- Mobile numbers
- Mobile numbers have nine digits and start with 9; landlines have eight digits
- Time zones
- UTC-3 (Brasília Time) for most of the country, UTC-4 and UTC-5 in the west, UTC-2 on Fernando de Noronha; no daylight saving since 2019
How to dial a Brazil number
- Start with the plus sign, or the exit code of the country you call from: 00 from the United Kingdom, India and most of Europe, 011 from the United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, 010 from Japan.
- Dial the country code 55.
- Dial the national number without its leading 0.
Example: (11) 91234-5678 in Brazil is +55 11 91234 5678 from anywhere in the world. In the LapLine dialer, type it exactly like that, with the plus sign.
Main area codes in Brazil
| Place | Area code | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 11 | +55 11 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 21 | +55 21 |
| Belo Horizonte | 31 | +55 31 |
| Brasília | 61 | +55 61 |
| Salvador | 71 | +55 71 |
Good to know
- A long-distance call inside Brazil is dialled 0, a two-digit carrier code and the area code. From abroad you skip both and dial +55, the area code and the number.
- Every mobile number gained a ninth digit, a leading 9, in 2016; an old eight-digit mobile number needs it.
Questions and answers
- Which country has the dialing code +55?
- +55 is the country calling code of Brazil. UTC-3 (Brasília Time) for most of the country, UTC-4 and UTC-5 in the west, UTC-2 on Fernando de Noronha; no daylight saving since 2019.
- What is the ISD code 55?
- ISD code 55 is the same code. ISD stands for International Subscriber Dialling, the term used in India for a country code. Dial it as +55 from a mobile or a browser dialer, or as 0055 from a landline in India and most of Europe.
- How do I call a Brazil number from abroad?
- Dial +55, then the national number without its leading 0. For example (11) 91234-5678 becomes +55 11 91234 5678.
- Can I call +55 numbers from my browser?
- LapLine calls mobiles and landlines from a browser tab and quotes the per-minute price of the exact number before you call. Which destinations can be called depends on provider coverage; the dialer says whether a number is available.
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