🇵🇹How to call Portugal from the US
Exit
011
Portugal
351
The number
As written
Portugal has no trunk prefix, so there is nothing to drop. A Portuguese number is nine digits and is dialled exactly as written after +351. The first digit is the band: 2 is a landline, 9 is a mobile, and 800 is a freephone line that will not connect from abroad.
01Call it
Or skip the exit code entirely
In the browser, enter the full international number starting with +. Check the quote before calling.
Calls to Portugal from $0.05 a minute for landline. Basic rate.
Rates from a US caller ID. Your selected caller ID is priced before calling.
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02When
When to call
Portugal keeps London time, so it is 5 hours ahead of US Eastern for most of the year and briefly 4 or 6 in the spring and autumn weeks when the clocks change on different dates. Lisbon offices close around 5 or 6, which is early afternoon in New York.
Family, a bank, Finanças, the Segurança Social, or a property manager, and a growing number of people who have moved there and still have an American phone in their pocket.
03Cost
Basic rates from a US caller ID
The keypad checks the full Portugal number to find its landline, mobile or service-number rate.
Per minute in USD from a US caller ID, part of a minute counting as a full one. Rates last changed 28 October 2026. Everything we publish for Portugal, or check one number.
04From elsewhere
Calling Portugal from somewhere else
Only the exit code changes. The country code and the number are the same wherever you are standing.
| Calling from | Dial before 351 |
|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 |
| United Kingdom and Ireland | 00 |
| Australia | 0011 |
| Japan | 010 |
| Most of Europe, Africa and Asia | 00 |
05Questions
Common questions
How do I call Portugal from the US?
Dial 011, then 351, then the Portugal number. Portugal has no trunk prefix, so there is nothing to drop. A Portuguese number is nine digits and is dialled exactly as written after +351. The first digit is the band: 2 is a landline, 9 is a mobile, and 800 is a freephone line that will not connect from abroad. From a browser on Airlophone there is no exit code at all: you type the number starting +351 and the price for that exact number appears before it dials.
What is the country code for Portugal?
+351. From the US you dial 011 first to leave the country, so the full string begins 011 351. From the UK and most of Europe the exit code is 00 instead, and from Australia it is 0011.
How much does it cost to call Portugal?
Basic calls to Portugal start at $0.05/min for landline. From a US caller ID: landline $0.05/min, mobile $1.69/min, toll-free $0.35/min, service line $0.12/min. Professional adds $0.02/min to paid calls, whether recording is on or off. Connected calls are billed per minute, with part of a minute counting as a full minute. Enter the number to see its exact price before calling.
Can I use my own number as caller ID?
Yes, if the number is eligible. Verify that you control it once, then select it as your Verified Caller ID when you call. Some networks cannot present a number you own on every route, and the dialer confirms that before the call starts.
What is the best time to call Portugal from the US?
Portugal keeps London time, so it is 5 hours ahead of US Eastern for most of the year and briefly 4 or 6 in the spring and autumn weeks when the clocks change on different dates. Lisbon offices close around 5 or 6, which is early afternoon in New York.
Do I need an app or a SIM card?
No app or SIM is required. Use a browser with internet and a microphone. The recipient answers their ordinary landline or mobile and needs no internet connection.