How to Call the United States From Belgium
Dial 00, the exit code that signals you're about to dial an international number., Dial 1, the country code for the United States., Dial the three-digit area code., Dial the 7-digit phone number.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Dial 00
Although most European countries use 00 as an exit code, not all countries do.
The exit code when dialing from the United States and Canada, for example, is
011. -
Step 2: the exit code that signals you're about to dial an international number.
The United States country code is always 1, no matter where you're calling from. , All area codes in the United States are three digits long, and mobile phones are usually assigned to the area code where service was first established.
If a person moves and retains cell phone service, the cell phone's area code does not change.
So one person might have a cell phone and a fixed phone line with two different area codes.
Toll-free numbers also have a three-digit prefix, although the prefixes are not location-specific.
Toll-free prefixes in the United States include 800, 888, 877 and
866.
For a map of US area codes, visit www.nanpa.com/area_code_maps/ac_map_static.html. , All US phone numbers are 7 digits plus the 3-digit area code. -
Step 3: Dial 1
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Step 4: the country code for the United States.
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Step 5: Dial the three-digit area code.
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Step 6: Dial the 7-digit phone number.
Detailed Guide
Although most European countries use 00 as an exit code, not all countries do.
The exit code when dialing from the United States and Canada, for example, is
011.
The United States country code is always 1, no matter where you're calling from. , All area codes in the United States are three digits long, and mobile phones are usually assigned to the area code where service was first established.
If a person moves and retains cell phone service, the cell phone's area code does not change.
So one person might have a cell phone and a fixed phone line with two different area codes.
Toll-free numbers also have a three-digit prefix, although the prefixes are not location-specific.
Toll-free prefixes in the United States include 800, 888, 877 and
866.
For a map of US area codes, visit www.nanpa.com/area_code_maps/ac_map_static.html. , All US phone numbers are 7 digits plus the 3-digit area code.
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