http://www.howtocallinternational.net/ One of the most difficult challenges for people who find themselves overseas for the first time or have had friends or family move there is figuring out how to call international phone numbers. Although this still commonly occurs, there are also other low cost alternatives such as using video chat services such as Skype or Google video chat that are available for low or no cost on computers and capable mobile devices.

1. How to Call International
How to Call International
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2. Figuring Out International Access
Codes
Determine the access code first
(commonly 00 or 011 in the U.S.)
Find the country code for the phone number you are calling
(Remove leading zeros if required for the destination
number (for example in Europe a leading 0 is commonly
prepended to phone numbers)
Be aware of long distance rates for the country you are calling.
- Potentially additional charges are incurred for calling
mobile phones
International Area Codes

3. Call International Using Skype
Need High Speed Internet
Video and/or Audio
The right price (aka free)
Need web cams and audio
(both caller and receiver)
Hard to support mobile comms with Skyping from a
laptop (WiFi ranges, 3G/4G speeds, size of laptops)
How to Call International

4. Using Skype on Mobile Phones
Becoming more popular as a cheaper
means to call internationally.
Supported on leading smart phones
- AndroidX, iPhone, Nokia
Don’t assume a new phone will support
until you validate
Can be limited by bandwidth limits or
overcharges based on cell phone plan.
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