Use the Telephone in Brazil

Here's How:

1. Brazil international country code is 55.
2. For international calls, use 00.
3. For international collect (reverse charges) calls, ask for the telefônista internacional.
4. Make international collect calls, a cobrar, from any phone.
5. Make national long distance from any phone.
6. For national long distance collect calls from any phone, dial 9, area code and number, say your name when prompted and wait for approval.
   Refer to How To Make a Collect Call from a Telephone in Brazil for more details on collect calls.
7. Pay phones are called big ears orelhôes and use fichas or phone cards cartão telefônicos. See Orelhão (Big Ear) - The Brazilian Phone Booth for background on these unique phone booths.
   Note: Since this feature was first published, Brazil has changed to using cards only at pay phones.
8. Buy phone cards at newstands, pharmacies, and other shops.
9. Calls end without warning when the time or money runs out.

Tips:

1. International long distance calls are costly. Check on the discounted times first.