Country Dialing Guide

Brazil country code +55 — call Brazil & get a number.

A country the size of a continent answers to a single code — +55. This guide maps it all: exact formats from the US, UK, Portugal and across Latin America, every two-digit DDD, the famous 9th-digit mobiles, live time and weather, and how businesses claim a Brazil virtual number with MCM.

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🇧🇷 Brazil · LiveAmerica/Sao_Paulo
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São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Brasília
+55
Country code
00
Exit code
221 m
People
221 m
Population
~200+ million mobile subscriptions
Active SIMs
4
Mobile operators
+55
Country code
01At a glance

Brazil at a glance

The numbers and facts you need before you dial.

Country name
Brazil (Brasil)
Country code
+55
ISO codes
BR / BRA
Exit code (from Brazil)
00 (plus a carrier selection code — e.g. 0021, 0015)
Trunk prefix (within Brazil)
0 (plus carrier code for long distance, e.g. 0XX21)
Capital
Brasília
Largest city
São Paulo (~12M city; ~22M metro)
Population
~221 million (2025)
Currency
Brazilian real (BRL, R$)
Time zone
Brasília Time (BRT), UTC-3 (main zone) — country spans UTC-2 to UTC-5
Regulator
Anatel (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações)
Active SIMs
~200+ million mobile subscriptions
02The basics

What is the country code for Brazil?

Brazil's code is +55, and the piece that makes it tick is the DDD — Discagem Direta a Distância, the two-digit area code that pins a number to a region. São Paulo is 11, Rio is 21. Here's the catch that catches everyone: from abroad you never bolt a 0 onto the DDD. That 0 is a domestic long-distance habit, and +55 quietly does its job.

Code +55 was assigned to Brazil by the ITU under the E.164 plan. The “+” means “dial your local international exit code”; on a mobile, press and hold 0 to type it.

+550055011 5500 55

All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Brazil.

03Dialing format

How to call Brazil from anywhere

Build the number left to right: your exit code, then 55, then the two-digit DDD that locates your contact's city, then the local digits — and if it's a mobile, that string always opens with a 9. No leading 0 anywhere in sight.

COUNTRY
+55
·
AREA
11
·
SUBSCRIBER
XXX XXXX

Full example: +55 11 XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.

United States & Canada
exit 011
011 + 55 + area code + number
011 55 11 XXXXXXX
United Kingdom
exit 00
00 + 55 + area code + number
00 55 11 XXXXXXX
Europe
exit 00
00 + 55 + area code + number
00 55 11 XXXXXXX
Australia
exit 0011
0011 + 55 + area code + number
0011 55 11 XXXXXXX
04Number format

Brazil phone number format explained

The full address is +55 + DDD (2 digits) + subscriber number. Domestically there's a twist outsiders rarely see: a long-distance call inside Brazil is 0 + your chosen carrier's code + DDD + number, because Brazilians literally pick which operator carries each call. Local calls skip all that and dial the subscriber number alone.

Điện thoại cố định

8 digits trailing the DDD. Format example: (11) 3210-9876 → +55 11 3210 9876.

Điện thoại di động

Every mobile runs 9 digits and leads with a 9 — the extra digit Brazil added nationwide to expand capacity. Format example: (11) 99123-4567 → +55 11 99123 4567. Numbers move freely between carriers.

05Area codes

Brazil area codes — major cities

Bỏ số 0 ở đầu địa phương khi gọi từ nước ngoài.

// Thư mục đầy đủ12 mục
Thành phốVùng đấtMã vùng
São PauloSão Paulo11
Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro21
BrasíliaDistrito Federal61
Belo HorizonteMinas Gerais31
SalvadorBahia71
FortalezaCeará85
CuritibaParaná41
RecifePernambuco81
Porto AlegreRio Grande do Sul51
ManausAmazonas92
BelémPará91
GoiâniaGoiás62
06Mạng di động

Brazil mobile network prefixes

The prefix after +55 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.

V

Vivo (Telefônica)

+55 Largest mobile operator in Brazil. Carrier selection code 15.

C

Claro (Mỹ Móvil)

+55 Major nationwide operator. Carrier selection code 21.

TB

TIM Brasil

+55 Major nationwide operator. Carrier selection code 41.

O

Oi

+55 Long-standing operator (now smaller, focused on fixed/wholesale). Carrier selection code 31.

07Time zone

Brazil time zone

Brazil is wide enough to hold four clocks at once. The populous heart — São Paulo, Rio, Brasília — runs on Brasília Time (BRT), UTC-3, but the country stretches from the Atlantic island of Fernando de Noronha at UTC-2 all the way west to Acre at UTC-5. And since the government scrapped daylight saving in 2019, those offsets finally stay put.

São Paulo (BRT)
12:00
New York (ET)
10:00 / 11:00
London (GMT/BST)
15:00 / 16:00
Lisbon (WET/WEST)
15:00 / 16:00
Manaus (AMT, UTC
4): 11:00
Cửa sổ cuộc gọi tốt nhất

Because BRT sits close to US Eastern, a 09:00–11:00 New York call lands mid-day in São Paulo. UK and European callers reach the Brazilian morning by ringing in their early afternoon. Just confirm your contact isn't out west in Manaus or Acre first. Offices keep 09:00–18:00 BRT.

Mở công cụ lập kế hoạch tương tác về thời gian gọi tốt nhất
08Khẩn cấp

Emergency numbers in Brazil

Free to call from any Brazil phone, landline or mobile.

190
Military Police (general emergency)
192
Ambulance (SAMU)
193
Fire Department / Civil Defense
191
Federal Highway Police
09Tránh những thứ này

Common mistakes when calling Brazil

Hầu hết mọi cuộc gọi quốc tế không thành công đều là do vấn đề định dạng chứ không phải do mạng.

Dropping the mobile 9: This is the uniquely Brazilian trap. Every mobile carries a leading 9 after the DDD, added across the country to free up new numbers

leave it off and the call simply dies.

Bolting a 0 onto the DDD from abroad: Internationally you dial +55 + DDD straight through, no 0

Bolting a 0 onto the DDD from abroad: Internationally you dial +55 + DDD straight through, no 0.

Omitting the DDD entirely: Without its two-digit area code, a Brazilian number is just loose digits

Omitting the DDD entirely: Without its two-digit area code, a Brazilian number is just loose digits.

Swapping São Paulo (11) and Rio (21): The two headline DDDs are a single keystroke apart

Swapping São Paulo (11) and Rio (21): The two headline DDDs are a single keystroke apart.

Adjusting for a summer clock Brazil retired: DST was abolished in 2019 across the main zones

leave the offset alone.

10Tiết kiệm tiền

Tips to reduce the cost of calling Brazil

Carry your calls over VoIP or a virtual number rather than premium per-minute international rates.

Lean on landlines where you can

mobile termination into Brazil tends to run higher.

Time calls to local business hours, mindful of the country's spread of time zones, to cut the back-and-forth.

Hold a Brazilian DID so contacts reach you at an ordinary domestic rate.

11Dành cho doanh nghiệp

Why businesses get a Brazil virtual number

The right DDD is more than an area code — it tells a Brazilian customer you're in their city, not an ocean away. Match the region and the response rate climbs; in a market this size, that local read is what gets you answered.

Tỷ lệ trả lời cao hơn

A São Paulo or Rio caller ID gets picked up where a foreign number gets ignored.

Giảm xung đột niềm tin

A Brazilian number reads as a real, reachable local business.

Nhập cảnh rẻ hơn

Customers reach you at local rates.

Định tuyến tập trung

Send Brazil calls to any team, anywhere.

Mở rộng nhanh hơn

Enter the market without a local office or carrier contract.

Sự hiện diện PSTN thực sự

A genuine geographic DDD number on the network, not a relay.

MCMNền tảng

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12Bắt đầu

How to get your Brazil virtual number

Hầu hết các doanh nghiệp đều hoạt động trong vòng vài giờ chứ không phải vài ngày.

1

Choose your DDD — São Paulo, Rio or any region you want to plant a flag in.

2

Clear verification — a quick KYC and compliance pass.

3

Set your routing — forward to SIP, mobile, app or call center.

4

Go live — start taking Brazil calls within minutes.

Get a Brazil virtual number with MCM

Pick the right DDD, route every call wherever your team is, and meet Brazilian customers with the trusted +55 presence that gets you answered.

FAQ

Brazil +55 — FAQ

What's a DDD and why does every Brazilian number need one?expand_more

It's Brazil's two-digit regional code — 11 for São Paulo, 21 for Rio — and without it a number has no home. Dial +55 + DDD + the local number to connect.

Why does every Brazilian mobile start with a 9?expand_more

Brazil added that 9th digit nationwide to multiply the pool of available mobile numbers, so every mobile now runs 9 digits after the DDD. Forget the 9 and the call won't go through.

Do I put a 0 in front of the DDD when calling from overseas?expand_more

No. That 0 belongs to Brazil's domestic long-distance dialing; from abroad you go straight to +55 + DDD.

What's that carrier code I see in domestic numbers like 0XX21?expand_more

Brazilians choose which operator carries each long-distance call, inserting a carrier selection code after the 0 — a quirk you only meet inside Brazil.

How do I call Brazil from the US?expand_more

Dial 011 + 55 + DDD + number, for example 011 55 11 99123 4567.

How do I call Brazil from the UK?expand_more

Dial 00 + 55 + DDD + number.

Does the time of day matter across such a big country?expand_more

Yes — Brazil spans UTC-2 to UTC-5, so confirm whether your contact is in São Paulo or out west before you dial, and remember there's no DST since 2019.

Can my business get a Brazilian number tied to a specific city?expand_more

Yes — MCM provisions local DIDs on the DDD you want, São Paulo, Rio or beyond, routable to any team anywhere.