How to call Germany
From the US, dial 011, then Germany's country code 49, then the area code without its leading 0 and the number. From a mobile, dial +49 instead of 011 49.
Calling Germany from the US- 011Exit code from the US or Canada
- 49Germany's country code
- 30Area code, Berlin
- 12345678Local number
From a mobile: +49 30 12345678
Country code- +49
Dial from the US- 011 49 + number
Number length- Varies, usually 10 or 11 digits after the 0
Time zone- Central European time, UTC+1 (+2 in summer)
Paste a number, get the digits to dial
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- From any mobile phone+49 30 12345678
- From a US or Canadian landline011 49 30 12345678
- From Europe and most other countries00 49 30 12345678
- From an Australian landline0011 49 30 12345678
- Inside Germany030 12345678
How to call Germany from the US, step by step
From the US, dial 011, then Germany's country code 49, then the area code without its leading 0 and the number. From a mobile, dial +49 instead of 011 49.
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 49
Germany's country code. Together with the exit code: 011 49 from a US landline, +49 from a mobile.
03Drop the leading 0 of the area code
German area codes are written with a 0: 030 for Berlin, 089 for Munich, 0151 for a mobile. From abroad, 030 becomes 30.
04Dial the subscriber number
German numbers don't have a fixed length. A Berlin number can be 30 1234 5678, a small-town one shorter. Dial every digit you were given.
Dial formats for Germany, 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 Germany
German mobiles start with 015, 016 or 017. Everything else that starts with 02 to 09 is a landline, and its area code places it: 030 Berlin, 040 Hamburg, 089 Munich, 069 Frankfurt, 0221 Cologne. 0800 numbers are free from inside Germany.
Main German area codes
Best time to call a business in Germany
Lunch is around noon to 1 pm. Friday afternoons are quiet, many offices wind down after 2 pm or 3 pm. Germany is 6 hours ahead of New York and 9 ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year. Calling at 8 am to 10 am Eastern reaches the German afternoon.
Working days- Monday to Friday
- Typical office hours
- 8 am or 9 am to 5 pm local time
- Time zone
- Central European time, UTC+1 (+2 in summer)
- From the US East Coast
- 8 am to 11 am ET
The time in Germany right now
Worked out from your own clock, daylight saving included.
- Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt --:--
How much does it cost to call Germany?
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 German number.
Calling Germany with Allo- To landlines
- Included
- in your plan
- To mobiles
- $0.01
- per minute
No German 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 Germany 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 Germany for free?
WhatsApp is the dominant messaging app in Germany. 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.
WhatsApp, FaceTime
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, Germany landlines are included in your plan and mobiles from $0.01/min.
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Calling Germany: your questions
Germany's country code is +49. From the US, dial 011 49 before the number. From a mobile anywhere, +49 does the same job.
From a US or Canadian landline, dial 011 (the exit code), 49 (the country code), then the number: 011 49 30 12345678. From most other countries, the exit code is 00 instead of 011.
Press and hold 0 to type +, then 49 and the number: +49 30 12345678. The + works from any country, so it's the safest way to save a German number in your contacts.
German mobiles start with 015, 016 or 017. A landline written 030 12345678 at home is dialed 011 49 30 12345678 from the US, or +49 30 12345678 from a mobile.
A mobile written 0151 23456789 is dialed 011 49 151 23456789 from a US landline, or +49 151 23456789 from a mobile. Paste any number into the formatter to see which kind it is.
Offices are typically open Monday to Friday, 8 am or 9 am to 5 pm local time. Lunch is around noon to 1 pm. Friday afternoons are quiet, many offices wind down after 2 pm or 3 pm. Germany is 6 hours ahead of New York and 9 ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year. Calling at 8 am to 10 am Eastern reaches the German afternoon.
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 Germany landlines are included in your plan and mobiles from $0.01/min from a US business number, and every rate is published before you call.
Yes, with an app: WhatsApp is the dominant messaging app in Germany. 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.