How to call Brazil
From the US, dial 011, then Brazil's country code 55, then the two-digit area code (DDD) and the number. From a mobile, dial +55 instead of 011 55. No carrier code is needed from abroad.
Calling Brazil from the US- 011Exit code from the US or Canada
- 55Brazil's country code
- 11Area code, São Paulo
- 3123 4567Local number
From a mobile: +55 11 3123 4567
Country code- +55
Dial from the US- 011 55 + number
Number length- 10 digits for landlines, 11 for mobiles
Time zone- Brasília time, UTC−3
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- From any mobile phone+55 11 3123 4567
- From a US or Canadian landline011 55 11 3123 4567
- From Europe and most other countries00 55 11 3123 4567
- From an Australian landline0011 55 11 3123 4567
- Inside Brazil11 3123 4567
How to call Brazil from the US, step by step
From the US, dial 011, then Brazil's country code 55, then the two-digit area code (DDD) and the number. From a mobile, dial +55 instead of 011 55. No carrier code is needed from abroad.
01Dial 011
The exit code for calls leaving the US or Canada. On a mobile, press and hold 0 to type + instead, which works from any country.
02Dial 55
Brazil's country code. Together with the exit code: 011 55 from a US landline, +55 from a mobile.
03Dial the two-digit area code (DDD)
11 for São Paulo, 21 for Rio de Janeiro, 61 for Brasília. Skip the 0 and the two-digit carrier code Brazilians dial at home: they are only for calls inside Brazil.
04Dial the number
A mobile is nine digits starting with 9 (11 91234 5678). A landline is eight digits starting with 2 to 5 (11 3123 4567).
Dial formats for Brazil, landline and mobile
The same two example numbers, written the way you dial them from each place. Swap in the number you need, or paste it into the formatter above.
Example numbers for illustration only.
Landline or mobile? How to tell in Brazil
In Brazil the digit after the area code tells you: 9 means a mobile, 2 to 5 means a landline. Mobiles have nine digits after the DDD, landlines eight. Every number carries its DDD, so every number tells you its state.
Main Brazilian area codes
Best time to call a business in Brazil
Lunch is roughly noon to 2 pm. São Paulo, Rio and Brasília are 2 hours ahead of New York in the US winter and 1 hour ahead in the US summer, since Brazil stopped daylight saving in 2019. Business hours overlap almost entirely with the US East Coast. Avoid Carnival week (February or March).
Working days- Monday to Friday
- Typical office hours
- 9 am to 6 pm local time
- Time zone
- Brasília time, UTC−3
- From the US East Coast
- 8 am to 4 pm ET
The time in Brazil right now
Worked out from your own clock, daylight saving included.
- São Paulo, Rio, Brasília --:--
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How much does it cost to call Brazil?
It depends on what you call from. A US mobile plan without an international add-on bills every minute abroad, often at a high rate. Calling apps are cheaper but show their own number. With Allo you call from the business number you already have, at a published per-minute rate, without buying a Brazilian number.
Calling Brazil with Allo- To landlines
- Included
- in your plan
- To mobiles
- $0.03
- per minute
No Brazilian number to buy and no prepaid credit. The call goes out from your Allo number, from the desktop or mobile app, and the rate is public before you dial.
Call Brazil from your existing business number, no local number needed- Per-minute rates published for every destination, checked before you call
- From the Allo desktop and mobile apps, over Wi-Fi or data
- An AI summary and transcript after every call
- 7-day free trial
From a US Allo number. Averaged estimates published on rates.withallo.com, October 2026: the final rate can vary slightly with your number and the prefix dialed. Special and premium numbers are charged differently.
Can you call Brazil for free?
WhatsApp is how Brazil talks, for families and for businesses, many of which take orders on it. It only works if the person you are calling has the same app and a data connection, and it cannot reach a landline, a switchboard or a business that only answers its phone line.
Free over Wi-Fi or mobile data, as long as both people have the app installed and are online.
Not for landlines or businesses
An app call can't reach a landline, an office switchboard or anyone who isn't on the app. Most businesses still answer on their phone line.
A real call, at a fair rate
For everything else, call the number. With Allo, Brazil landlines are included in your plan and mobiles from $0.03/min.
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Calling Brazil: your questions
Brazil's country code is +55. From the US, dial 011 55 before the number. From a mobile anywhere, +55 does the same job.
From a US or Canadian landline, dial 011 (the exit code), 55 (the country code), then the number: 011 55 11 3123 4567. From most other countries, the exit code is 00 instead of 011.
Press and hold 0 to type +, then 55 and the number: +55 11 3123 4567. The + works from any country, so it's the safest way to save a Brazilian number in your contacts.
In Brazil the digit after the area code tells you: 9 means a mobile, 2 to 5 means a landline. A landline written 11 3123 4567 at home is dialed 011 55 11 3123 4567 from the US, or +55 11 3123 4567 from a mobile.
A mobile written 11 91234 5678 is dialed 011 55 11 91234 5678 from a US landline, or +55 11 91234 5678 from a mobile. Paste any number into the formatter to see which kind it is.
Offices are typically open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm local time. Lunch is roughly noon to 2 pm. São Paulo, Rio and Brasília are 2 hours ahead of New York in the US winter and 1 hour ahead in the US summer, since Brazil stopped daylight saving in 2019. Business hours overlap almost entirely with the US East Coast. Avoid Carnival week (February or March).
It depends on what you call from. A US carrier without an international add-on can charge a high per-minute rate. With Allo, calls to Brazil landlines are included in your plan and mobiles from $0.03/min from a US business number, and every rate is published before you call.
Yes, with an app: WhatsApp is how Brazil talks, for families and for businesses, many of which take orders on it. It only works if the person you are calling has the same app and a data connection, and it cannot reach a landline, a switchboard or a business that only answers its phone line. To reach anyone else, place a regular call.
No. The 0 + two-digit carrier code (like 0 21 or 0 15) is only for long-distance calls inside Brazil. From abroad, dial +55, the DDD and the number.