+55 Country Code: Brazil Dialing Guide

The 55 country code is Brazil. If you've received a call from a +55 number, it came from Brazil. If you need to call Brazil, dial +55 followed by the area code and local number. Here's everything you need to know about Brazilian phone numbers.

What Country Is +55?

The +55 country code belongs to Brazil, South America's largest country with over 210 million people. All Brazilian phone numbers—landlines and mobiles—use this code for international calls. Whether you're calling Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, or a small town in the Amazon, the country code is always +55.

Brazilian Phone Number Format

Brazilian landlines have 8 digits. Mobiles have 9 digits and always start with 9.

The first two digits are the area code. The rest is the local number. If you see a Brazilian number starting with 9 after the area code, it's a mobile phone. Numbers starting with 2, 3, 4, or 5 after the area code are landlines.

Brazil added the 9 prefix to all mobile numbers between 2010 and 2016. If you have an old Brazilian contact without the 9, add it before the existing 8-digit mobile number.

Major Brazil Area Codes

Sao Paulo uses area code 11. Rio de Janeiro uses 21. Brasilia, the capital, uses 61.

Brazil has dozens of area codes, but these cover the major cities. If you're not sure which area code you need, the first two digits of any Brazilian number tell you the region.

How to Call Brazil

To call Brazil from the US, dial 011 + 55 + area code + local number.

From a US landline:

From any mobile phone:

The + sign replaces your country's exit code. Most mobile phones let you dial it directly by holding the 0 key.

Calling the US from Brazil

Calling the US from Brazil through local carriers requires a carrier code: 00 + carrier code + 1 + number.

Each Brazilian carrier has its own code—Telefonica is 15, Vivo is 21, TIM is 41. You need to remember which carrier you're using and dial the right code. Miss a digit and the call won't connect.

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Brazil-US Time Zone Difference

Most of Brazil is 2 hours ahead of US Eastern Time.

Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasilia all run on Brasilia Time (UTC-3). When it's 9am in New York, it's 11am in Sao Paulo. Brazil doesn't observe daylight saving time, so the gap stays consistent.

If you're in Brazil calling US businesses, aim for 11am-7pm local time. That hits the 9am-5pm window on the US East Coast.

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