Travel planning

Phone calls in Germany

Nadine Dirksen

Even though WhatsApp, Skype and other apps are mostly used for making international phone calls nowadays, you may end up having to use a regular phone. Here’s how to dial.

The International Access Code (IAC) for the US and Canada is 011 and for Germany it’s 00
The Country Code (CC) for Germany is 49 and for the US and Canada it’s 1
Area Codes in Germany can be various digits in length
To call Germany from the US or Canada, dial IAC + CC + Local Number.

Example: The local telephone number for the Munich Olympic Park is (0)-8930670. The number could also be listed as +49-(0)-8930670. In both cases, you would dial 011-49-8930670. Notice the Trunk code (0) is dropped when you dial.

The local telephone number of the ExperiencePlus! headquarters in Colorado is 970-484-8489. You would dial 00-1-970-484-8489.

8930670. In both cases, you would dial 00-49-8930670.

The local telephone number for the Munich Olympic Park is (0)-8930670. You would dial 0-8930670. Unlike the US there is no need to differentiate local and long distance by dialing a 1. Notice that the Trunk Code (0) is dialed.