How to call cheap in Brazil

Call free over Internet WiFi Skype and Truphone offer free software for making cheap international calls using WiFi with absurdly low rates. The Vonage Mobile app for Facebook permits travelers to make free international calls over WiFi to Facebook friends who also downloaded the app.  Skype is available for both PC and mobile and it is a smooth application for tele and video conferencing and the  service offers free Skype to Skype calls.

Buy a Brazilian SIM card
A good idea is to buy a Brazilian SIM / prepaid cards to reduce the cost of calls and data traffic. You must unlock your phone to make it possible to use local SIM cards

If you need to recharge your phone
Electricity is like in the U.S., 110-127 volts so if you are using European phones a good idea is to buy a transformer from your European destination.

GSM phones (1800 MHz band) works in many parts of Brazil, however, it is unfortunately not always clear why some phones work and others do not. Note that the surcharge for hotels or “roaming allowance” by mobile operators may occur. You can also buy a prepaid phone card or if you visit an internet café (Lan house) many of them have Skype if you want to call for free over Internet.

For calls within the same area code, dial the number without area code normally. This also applies to mobile phone (7 or 8 digits). If this does not work, dial 041 + area code + telephone number. Current area code and current state can be seen on mobile phone display.

For inter-city and international calls must actively choose the operator each time. Operators “21″ and “23″ operates throughout Brazil.

Call in Brazil, dial 0 + area code + operator + No
Call internationally, dial 00 + operator + country number + area number without a zero+ the phone number.

Example How to call from another country to Brazil

Dialing from Stockholm Sweden to Rio de Janeiro

Result, dial: 00 55 21 X

Zip code 20000-000
Area Code 21