How Do You Call the US from Brazil?

How to Dial the US from Brazil? | 4 Easy Steps

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If you are in Brazil and having trouble calling your relatives or colleagues in the US, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve covered every aspect of dialing the US from Brazil.

You should add a few sequences to the dialing format to make calls to the United States from Brazil, but it isn’t as complicated as it sounds.


Things to Remember When Calling the US from Brazil

  • Exit Code of Brazil
    Brazil’s exit code is “0,” indicating that you are calling outside Brazil. However, to complete the exit code, you must include the phone operator code, which depends upon the service provider.
     

    Service Provider

    Exit Code

    Brasil Telecom0014
    Telefonica0015
    Embratel0021
    Intelig0023
    Telmar0031
  • Country Code of the US
    The country code for the US is “1.” This signal indicates that your call is connecting to the US network.
  • Area Code of the US
    The US phone number format includes an area code for a specific city/region within the United States. There are 335 area codes in the US, and when making a call from Brazil to the US, you must dial the area code of your recipient’s location after the country code.

    Here are some popular area codes in the US.

     

    US Location

    Area code

    New York

    212

    California

    747, 424, 415, 213

    Nevada

    702

    Florida

    305

    Missouri

    417

    Georgia

    470

    Texas

    512

    Colorado

    303

    Illinois

    224, 312

  • The receiver’s US phone number
    After dialing the exit, country, and area codes, you dial the 7-digit phone number to call the US from Brazil.

How to Dial the US from Brazil?

When making a call to the US from Brazil, you dial the Brazil exit code, the US country code, the specific area code, and the receiver’s 7-digit phone number.

 

  1. Press Brazil’s exit code concerning your service provider. For instance, 0031 for Telmer.
  2. Press 1 (the US country code).
  3. Press the area code.
  4. Press the 7-digit phone number.


For instance, if your current telecom service provider in Brazil is Telmer and you want to call the 1234567 number in Hawaii, you must dial 0031-1-808-1234567. 808 is the area code for Hawaii

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What is the Best Time to Call the US from Brazil?

The usual working hours in the US are between 9 AM and 5 PM. If it’s work-related calls, you can prefer this time frame, and for non-work-related calls, you can contact at your and receiver's comfort. Furthermore, as both countries follow different time zones, make sure to check parameters like the live time in the US to avoid untimely calls.

There are nine time zones in the US alone, and Brazil has four different time zones. For instance, if you call Brasilia to New York at 9 am, it will be 8 am in New York; hence, understanding the time zones also becomes essential.

Standard time zone comparison between the US and Brazil countries.
 

US Time Zones

Brazil's Time Zones

Acre Time 
(ACT, UTC-5)

Amazon Time
(AMT, UTC-4)

Brasilia Time 
(BRT, UTC-3)

Fernando De Noronha Time
(FNT, UTC-2)
Atlantic
(AST, UTC-4)
ACT is 1 hour behind AST.Time is the same.BRT is 1 hour behind AST.FNT is 2 hours behind AST.
Eastern
(EST, UTC-5
Time is the same.AMT is 1 hour ahead of EST.BRT is 2 hours ahead of EST.FNT is 3 hours ahead of EST.
Central
(CST, UTC-6)
ACT is 1 hour behind AST.AMT is 2 hours ahead of CST.BRT is 3 hours ahead of CST.FNT is 4 hours ahead of CST.
Mountain
(MST, UTC-7)
ACT is 2 hours ahead of MST.AMT is 3 hours ahead of MST.BRT is 4 hours ahead of MST.FNT is 5 hours ahead of MST.
Pacific
(PST, UTC-8)
ACT is 3 hours ahead of PST.AMT is 4 hours ahead of PST.BRT is 5 hours ahead of PST.FNT is 6 hours ahead of PST.
Alaska
(AKST, UTC-9)
ACT is 4 hours ahead of AKST.AMT is 5 hours ahead of AKST.BRT is 6 hours ahead of AKST.FNT is 7 hours ahead of AKST.
Hawaii
(HST, UTC-10)
ACT is 5 hours ahead of HST.AMT is 6 hours ahead of HST.BRT is 7 hours ahead of HST.FNT is 8 hours ahead of HST.
Samoa
(SST, UTC-11)
ACT is 6 hours ahead of SST.AMT is 7 hours ahead of SST.BRT is 8 hours ahead of SST.FNT is 9 hours ahead of SST.
Chamorro
(CHST, UTC+10)
ACT is 15 hours behind CHST.AMT is 14 hours behind CHST.BRT is 13 hours behind CHST.FNT is 12 hours behind CHST.
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Wrapping Up

Making a call from Brazil to the US involves understanding the necessary codes—exit code, country code, and area code. You must be mindful of the time zone differences between the two countries to avoid inconvenient calls and ensure better communication with your contacts in the US.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to Call the United States from Brazil?

You can call the United States from Brazil by dialing the Brazil exit code, US country code, US area code, and the phone number.

How to Call the USA from Brazil for free?

You can call the USA from Brazil for free using internet-based calling and messaging platforms like Viver, WhatsApp, IMO, etc.

How to Call 1800 Number from Brazil?

To call the 1800 number from Brazil, start by clicking Brazil’s exit code, US country code, 1800, and then phone number. For instance, if you use Telefonica in Brazil, your phone number format will be 0015-1-1800-XXXXXXX.

What Is Brazil’s Exit Code?

Brazil’s exit code is 00, followed by the operator code. It varies with the operator you use.

Here’s a list.
 

  • 0014 for Brasil Telecom.
  • 0015 for Telefonica.
  • 0021 for Embratel.
  • 0023 for Intelig.
  • 0031 for Telmar.


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