Making Phone Calls in Hungary

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PhoneCalls in Hungary

The country code for Hungary is 36

Making international
calls from Hungary:

exit code: 00 + country code + area
code + local number

A few country codes:

44 for Britain,
1 for USA and Canada,
61 for Australia,
64 for New Zealand,
852 for Hong Kong.

An extensive list of international country codes

If you prefer to charge the long distance call outside Hungary to your credit card, the AT&T
Direct access number from Hungary is 06-800-011-11.

To make a call from Hungary to an outside location:

1) Dial the access number
2) Dial the country code, area code and number
3) Dial your credit or calling card number.

You may be able to find better phone rates by shopping around for phone cards before
you go.

To call Hungary you will need to dial:

your country exit code + 36 + area code + the local number

The country exit code is

"011" from North America,
"00" from Britain or New Zealand, and
"0011" from Australia.

Don't call Hungary direct unless you want to spend a lot of money. Use a calling card or a
prepaid phone service instead. Skipe is also becoming popular in Hungary.

Determine what time it is in Hungary before you dial!

Hungary is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Main Time, which means it is 6 hours later in
Hungary than it is on the East Coast of the United States, and 9 hours later than it is on
the West Coast.

Calling between 7 pm and 7 am, or on weekends (Hungarian time) will often cost up to
50 percent less than calling during business hours. Call your long-distance carrier to find
out which hours are cheapest to call internationally with your long-distance plan.

Some city codes for major cities in Hungary: 1 for Budapest, 26 for Szentendre, 23 for
Budakeszi, Budaörs, Törökbálint, Érd, Diósd and Biatorbágy.

If you, for instance, want to call a Budapest number from the USA, you will dial:

011 36 1 xxx xxxx (the 7 digit local phone number)

Calling a Diosd number will look like this:

011 36 23 xxx xxx (the 6 digit local number)

Cell phones have extension numbers by company.

30 - T-Mobile
20 - Pannon GSM
70 - Vodafon

Calling a Vodafon cell phone from London:

00 36 70 xxx xxxx

Most people older than 14 have their own cell phones in Hungary now.

If you are having problems getting through, dial 00 for the international operator, and ask
him or her to place the call.

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