Calling the Philippines from the United States
You'll dial +63, then drop the leading 0 from the Philippine number. The time gap is significant—12 to 16 hours depending on your US timezone. When it's evening in the US, it's already the next mor...
International calling guides for every destination.
Everything you need to know about calling abroad: country codes, dialing formats, best times to call, and local tips—collected by destination.
Calling Mexico from the United States
You'll dial +52, then 10 digits. That's it. Mexico simplified their numbering in 2019—no more separate formats for mobile and landline. If you have an old number with a "1" after +52, drop it.
Calling India from the United States
You'll dial +91, then 10 digits. Drop any leading zero before dialing. Mobile rates run higher than landline—that's Indian telecom pricing, not markup. If you're not sure whether a number is mobile...
Calling China from the United States
You'll dial +86, then the Chinese number without the leading 0. Mobile numbers are 11 digits starting with 1. The time difference is substantial—12 to 16 hours depending on your US timezone. When i...
US Phone Numbers & Area Codes Guide
US phone numbers are 10 digits: a 3-digit area code plus 7 local digits. No distinction between mobile and landline formats. Within the US, dial the full 10 digits (or 1 + 10 digits). From abroad, ...
Calling Pakistan from the United Kingdom
You'll dial +92, then drop the leading 0 from the Pakistani number. Mobile numbers start with 3 and are 10 digits total. Pakistan is 4-5 hours ahead of the UK. With over 500,000 British Pakistanis,...
Calling Nigeria from the United Kingdom
You'll dial +234, then drop the leading 0 from the Nigerian number. Mobile numbers start with 7, 8, or 9. The time difference is minimal— Nigeria is the same time as UK in winter, just 1 hour ahead...
Calling India from the United Kingdom
You'll dial +91, then 10 digits. Drop any leading zero. Mobile numbers start with 6, 7, 8, or 9. Landlines have area codes that vary by city. The time gap is manageable—India is 4.5 to 5.5 hours ah...
Calling Germany from Tunisia
You'll dial +49, then drop the leading 0 from the German number. German numbers vary in length—area codes are 2-5 digits, and the total (area code + local number) is usually 10-11 digits. Mobile nu...
Calling Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia
You'll dial +880, then drop the leading 0 from the Bangladeshi number. Mobile numbers start with 1 and are 10 digits. Bangladesh is 3 hours ahead of Saudi Arabia. With millions of Bangladeshi worke...
Calling Singapore from the Philippines
You'll dial +65, then the 8-digit Singapore number. That's it—no area codes, no leading zeros to drop. Singapore and the Philippines share the same timezone (UTC+8), so no time conversion needed. O...
Calling France from the Philippines
You'll dial +33, then drop the leading 0 from the French number. All French numbers are 10 digits starting with 0—remove that 0 when dialing internationally. France is 6-7 hours behind the Philippi...
Calling Australia from the Philippines
You'll dial +61, then drop the leading 0 from the Australian number. The time difference is small—Perth is the same time as Manila, while Sydney and Melbourne are just 2-3 hours ahead. One of the e...
Calling the United Kingdom from Nigeria
You'll dial +44, then drop the leading 0 from the UK number. UK mobile numbers start with 7. The time difference is minimal—Nigeria is the same time as the UK in winter, just 1 hour ahead in summer...
Calling the United States from Mexico
You'll dial +1, then the 10-digit US number (area code + local number). No extra codes or prefixes needed—just +1 and 10 digits. Time zones align well since most of Mexico shares Central Time with ...
Calling the United States from India
You'll dial +1, then the 10-digit US number (area code + local number). The time gap is significant—9.5 to 12.5 hours, with the US behind India. Your morning catches their evening; your evening cat...
Calling the United Kingdom from India
You'll dial +44, then drop the leading 0 from the UK number. UK mobile numbers start with 7. The time gap is manageable—India is 4.5 to 5.5 hours ahead of the UK. Your evening catches their afterno...
Calling the United States from Spain
You'll dial +1, then the 10-digit US number (area code + local number). The time gap is significant—6 to 9 hours depending on which part of the US you're calling. Your late afternoon catches their ...
Calling New Zealand from Denmark
You'll dial +64, then drop the leading 0 from the New Zealand number. The time difference is significant—11 to 13 hours depending on daylight saving in both countries. Plan your calls carefully, or...
Calling Turkey from Germany
You'll dial +90, then drop the leading 0 from the Turkish number. Mobile numbers start with 5. Turkey is 1-2 hours ahead of Germany depending on daylight saving. With over 3 million people of Turki...
Calling India from Canada
You'll dial +91, then 10 digits. Drop any leading zero. The time gap is significant—9.5 to 13.5 hours depending on where you are in Canada. India is the fastest-growing source of Canadian immigrant...
Calling the United States from Argentina
You'll dial +1, then the 10-digit US number (area code + local number). All US numbers follow the same format—no separate prefixes for mobile. Time difference is 1-5 hours depending on which US tim...
Calling Canada from Argentina
You'll dial +1, then the 10-digit Canadian number (area code + local number). Canada uses the same phone system as the US—no separate mobile prefixes, just 10 digits. Time difference is manageable:...
Calling the Philippines from the UAE
You'll dial +63, then drop the leading 0 from the Philippine number. The Philippines is 4 hours ahead of UAE—your evening there is already late night. With 780,000 Filipinos in the UAE, this is one...
Calling India from the UAE
You'll dial +91, then 10 digits. Drop any leading zero. The time difference is just 1.5 hours—India is slightly ahead. With 4.3 million Indians in the UAE, this is one of the world's busiest callin...