In the United States, most people are familiar with the process for dialing domestic long-distance calls. Fewer people within the country are familiar with dialing outgoing international calls, and knowledge of how to call home from another country perhaps resides only in the minds of the most ardent worldwide travelers. When calling the United States from Germany, knowing which numbers to dial as well as the least expensive ways to call will help.

Finding the Cheapest Way to Call

International calls can be ridiculously expensive, costing $10 a minute or more to some countries. Luckily, calling from Germany to the United States will rarely, if ever, cost that much, but determining the least expensive calling method will help ease strain on the overseas caller's wallet. One of the least expensive ways to call the United States from most other countries using a landline phone is with an international calling card. Search shops and stores for the best per-minute rates for calls to the United States. Also, English instructions generally can be found on the card itself, detailing how to dial out of the country when using the calling card. If calls to the United States are going to be made often, sometimes researching and purchasing an international cell phone can bring the best savings. Search for cell phone plan information in both the United States and Germany to find the least expensive options.

Dialing the U.S. from Germany

To dial a United States phone number from a German landline phone, first dial two zeros, then 1, then the area code and phone number. The entire process looks like this: 00-1-(area code)-phone number.

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Country Codes: Call from Germany to United States