How To Call Germany From The US: A Step-By-Step Guide

How to call Germany from the US in 4 steps:

  1. First, dial 011 (or ‘+’) the US exit code.
  2. Next, dial 49, the country code for Germany.
  3. Then dial the 1-digit area code.
  4. Finally, dial the 8-digit phone number.

Need to call Germany from the USA? This international dialing guide will walk you step-by-step through the correct dialing format (i.e. exit code, country code, etc.) and how to apply that to landlines and mobiles.

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How To Call A German Landline

Here’s the dialing format for calling a landline number in Germany from the United States.

Step 1: Dial 011, this is the exit code for the US, alternatively you can use the + symbol.

Step 2: Dial 49, This will direct your call to Germany.

Step 3: Dial The 2-5 Digit Area Code.

Step 4: Dial The 7-Digit Phone Number.

German phone numbers can be up to 12 digits long including the area code.

An example of calling to Berlin

LOCATION EXIT CODE COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER
Berlin 011 49 30 123-4567

How To Call A German Mobile Number

To make a call to a cell phone number in Germany follow these steps:

Step 1: Dial + (or 011), this is the exit code for the US.

Step 2: Dial 49, This will direct your call to Germany.

Step 3: Dial The 3-Digit mobile code.

Step 4: Dial The 7-Digit Phone Number.

LOCATION EXIT CODE COUNTRY CODE MOBILE CODE PHONE NUMBER
United Kingdom 011 49 3-Digit Number 7-Digit Number

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Germany Area Codes

Below are some of the main UK area codes in Alphabetical order including example dialing guide i.e. following the the table from left to right shows you what you need to dial in to makes calls to UK landlines.

LOCATION AREA CODE LOCATION AREA CODE
Aachen 241 Gelsenkirchen 209
Augsburg 821 Hamburg 40
Berlin 30 Hannover 511
Bielefeld 521 Karlsruhe 721
Bochum 234 Koln 221
Bonn 228 Krefeld 2151
Brandenburg 3381 Leipzig 341
Bremen 421 Mannheim 621
Chemnitz 371 Menz 33082
Dortmund 231 Munchen 89
Dresden 351 Munster 6071
Duisburg 203 Nurnberg 911
Dusseldorf 211 Stuttgart 711
Essen 201 Wiesbaden 611
Frankfurt 69 Wuppertal 202

Time Zone

Germany has one time zone, which changes during daylight savings. This period starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October.

  1. Central European Time (CET) is used during the Winter.
  2. Central European Summer Time (CEST) is used during daylight savings.

Time Difference

  • Eastern Time: The East Coast is six hours behind Germany (12 PM vs 6 PM)
  • Central Time: States like Alabama are seven hours behind Germany (12 PM vs 7 PM)
  • Mountain Time: Any calls made in Mountain Time will be eight hours behind Germany(12 PM vs 8 PM)
  • Pacific Time: All states in Pacific Time are a whopping nine hours behind Germany (12 PM vs 9 PM)
  • Alaska Time: Capital city Juneau is ten hours behind Germany (12 PM vs 10 PM)
  • Hawaii Time: Last but not least, Hawaii is a full twelve hours behind Germany (12 PM vs 12 AM)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. This tells your phone service that you’re placing an international call. If you skip that part, you’ll either hear an “not number not available” error or be redirected to another city within your country.

If your mobile plan allows you to dial overseas then yes. Be sure to include the + symbol along with the country code.

  • First, dial 011 (or ‘+’) the US exit code.
  • Next, dial 49, the country code for Germany.
  • Then dial the 1-digit area code.
  • Finally, dial the 8-digit phone number.

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German phone numbers can be anywhere from 9-12 digits long.

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