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Learn about calling internationally from the US. using the Verizon mobile network. Find out about our Global Calling Plus, Global Calling and Global Choice plans making international calls and blocking international numbers.

For information about plans for traveling outside the US, visit International Services (while outside the US).

For prepaid plans, go to our Prepaid International Calling FAQs for information.


Many foreign telecommunications companies impose premium fees on Verizon to complete international calls to certain types of devices or services. These include calls made to wireless phones, pagers, personal computers, and personal digital assistants (PDAs); calls that require satellite technology; and calls to information services, such as chat lines or other 900-type numbers. If you make an international call to one of these devices or services, the call will be billed at the higher ("premium") rate than at the standard rate for other international calls. Premium fees are added to the standard rate and will be charged regardless of whether or not you have an international calling plan. Devices and services that are billed premium fees are subject to change without advance notice.

Drop down box above lists World Plan per minute rates for calls to all countries except for the countries listed below:

Location Standard Premium
ALBANIA $0.18 $0.33
ARUBA $0.10 $0.25
AUSTRALIA $0.10 $0.27
BALEARIC ISLANDS $0.10 $0.28
CAMEROON $0.18 $0.33
CANARY ISLANDS $0.10 $0.28
CUBA $0.91 $0.91
DEM REP CONGO $0.33 $0.48
ECUADOR $0.10 $0.25
EL SALVADOR $0.14 $0.29
GHANA $0.12 $0.27
GREEECE $0.10 $0.29
GUADELOUPE $0.04 $0.19
GUANTANAMO BAY $0.91 $0.91
GUYANA $0.45 $0.45
HAITI $0.26 $0.41
IRELAND $0.10 $0.29
JAMAICA $0.12 $0.27
JAPAN $0.10 $0.22

Location Standard Premium
LATVIA $0.32 $0.47
LEBANON $0.10 $0.25
MACEDONIA $0.24 $0.39
MEXICO BAND 1-3 $0.10 $0.25
MEXICO BAND 4-8 $0.17 $0.32
MONTENEGRO $0.21 $0.36
PAKISTAN $0.12 $0.27
PHILIPPINES $0.09 $0.24
SLOVAK REPUBLIC $0.05 $0.20
SOUTH KOREA $0.09 $0.13
SPAIN $0.10 $0.28
SPANISH SAHARA $0.10 $0.28
ST VINCENT $0.13 $0.28
SWITZERLAND $0.10 $0.36
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO $0.08 $0.23
TURKS & CAICOS $0.12 $0.27
WESTERN SAHARA $0.10 $0.28
ZIMBABWE $0.25 $0.40

Countries marked with an * are included in the World Plan. Calls to telephone numbers that are considered premium (e.g. wireless phones, pagers, etc.) may be subject to the premium termination fee. Many foreign telecommunications companies impose premium fees on Verizon to complete international calls to certain types of devices or services. These include calls made to wireless phones, pagers, personal computers, and personal digital assistants (PDAs); calls that require satellite technology; and calls to information services, such as chat lines or other 900-type numbers. If you make an international call to one of these devices or services, the call will be billed at the higher (“premium”) rate than at the standard rate for other international calls. Premium fees are added to the standard rate and will be charged regardless of whether or not you have an international calling plan. Devices and services that are billed premium fees are subject to change without advanced notice.

† Calls to landline phones are included if they are part of the first 300 or 500 minutes depending upon the plan. Calls subject to premium termination fees, within the first 300 or 500 minutes of your World Plan, are billed at the difference between the Standard and Premium rate. Minutes in excess of the minutes included in the plan are billed at the applicable Standard or Premium rate.

^ Calls to both landline and premium termination devices and services are included if they are part of the first 300 or 500 minutes depending upon the plan. Minutes over 300 or 500 minutes depending upon the plan are billed at the applicable Standard or Premium rate.

Charges do not include taxes and Universal Service Fees

Calling to certain destinations may be temporarily blocked without prior notice if Verizon deems it necessary to prevent unlawful or fraudulent use of its services.

The Company shall generally identify on the bill the name of the country called based on the standards set forth by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). However, political disputes about country boundaries and naming, as well as agreements the Company has with its foreign carrier partners, may result in variations in the identification of country name. The Company's billing practices are in no way intended to indicate a position on the merits of a border dispute or a claim to statehood.

If you have questions, please contact your local Verizon business office at the phone number on your monthly bill.

Rates displayed are for direct-dialed international calls and will be charged based on the Country and City dialed.


Additional fees, taxes and terms apply. World Plan monthly rates include residential direct dialed minutes to wireline and wireless phones registered in more than 100 countries and other locations.


Fios available in select areas only. Plans include residential direct-dialed domestic calls only. Backup battery available for Fios voice services and E911 (but not data or video). Additional charges, taxes and other terms and conditions apply. Offer subject to credit approval and may require a deposit.


Fios available in select areas only. Plans include residential direct-dialed domestic calls only. Backup battery available for Fios voice services and E911 (but not data or video). Additional charges, taxes and other terms and conditions apply. Offer subject to credit approval and may require a deposit.

How do I make an international call on Verizon?

Understanding international country codes.
To make an International direct dial (IDD) call, dial:.
"011" + the country code + the city code + the phone number..
"1" + (area code) + phone number..
Mexico must dial, “011” + "52" + "1" + area code + phone number..
Thailand must dial, "66" + "8" + phone number..

How much does Verizon charge for international calling?

Verizon international calling costs anywhere from $. 99/minute to $2.99/minute.

How do I make an international call on my cell phone?

To call a phone in another country, dial 011, and then the code for the country you are calling, the area or city code, and the phone number. For example, if you are trying to call someone in Brazil (country code 55), in the city of Rio de Janeiro (city code 21), you would dial 011 - 55 - 21 - XXXX-XXXX.