How do I call an 8-digit Singapore number from the US?

Question

I have an 8-digit Singapore cell phone number that I’d like to call. But I’m in the US, so my question is, what international calling code do I need to put before the 8 digits?

Answer 1

Generally, you dial (international access code) + (country code) + (8 digit number).

The country code for Singapore is 65 (easy to google). The international access code from the US is 011. From a cell phone the + key can replace the international access code.

Answer 2

Generally when calling internationally there are three parts to the number you dial.

1. The international dialiing prefix for the country you are calling from. In North america this is "011" (in much of the rest of the world it is 00). When calling from a mobile phone you can use the special symbol "+" instead of the international dialing prefix, this is useful when your phone may be used in more than one country.
2. The country code for the country you are calling. Singapore is 65.
3. The national number within the destination country. In the case of singapore this is 8 digits long. In some countries it is customary to write phone numbers including a national calling prefix which needs to be removed when putting the number into international form, but that doesn't appear to be an issue with singapore as they have no area codes in their phone system.

So your complete number from the US would be 011 65 XXXXXXXX

Answer 3

{International prefix} + {country code} + {number}

For Singapore, the country code is 65

From a mobile device: +65 #### ####
From a land line: 011 65 #### ####

Side note: Since the country code for Canada/USA is 1 you could dial those 9-digit numbers the exact same way:

From a mobile device: +1 (212) 555-5555
From a land line: 011 1 (212) 555-5555

Answer 4

Since this is a travel forum, I would suggest downloading Skype (free) first and adding a bit of money to it (increments of around US$10) and calling through Skype out.

You just pick the country(Singapore in this case) from the drop-down list and it adds the country code and access code prefix (+65 in this case) for you. It (as of the time of this writing) costs USD $0.023/minute plus a $0.049 connection fee, so you can talk your head off for cheap. If the person on the other end uses a computer, you can talk for free, and no need to add money.

It's useful for calling people on phones just about anywhere from just about anywhere, and you can use Wifi or cellular service provided it's fast enough (VPN sometimes required).

It also allows you to call toll-free numbers that are usually not accessible at all from outside some defined calling area.

The 011 prefix you would use in the US and Canada to call overseas from a land line is not necessarily going to be the same if you're calling from another country, but fortunately cell phone networks have simplified things by just using the "+".