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Skype for Business, Dialing international

On this page, you can learn how to make an international phone call in Skype for Business as well as find some popular country codes.

When specifying phone numbers, use the format for international phone numbers. Type the international call prefix (011 for international calls), country code, and the local number. Phone numbers should contain only the digits 0123456789. You do not need to type parentheses or hyphens.

Some countries have an extra 0 at the beginning of their numbers that should not be included when dialing from the US.

The following table shows examples of how to convert a local phone number into the format Skype for Business requires.

Recipient's country/region International Call Prefix Country/ code Local phone number International phone number for Skype for Business
China 011 86 (12) 3456789 01186123456789
France 011 33 01 02 03 04 05 011330102030405
United Kingdom 011 44 12345 678 910 0114412345678910
United States 1 (555) 555-0155 15555550155
Venezuela 011 58 58 (3456) 789, 10, 11 0115834567891011

For more information about long distance services with Skype for Business, including costs, policies, and restrictions, see Long Distance Telephone Services and UC Help: Dialing Terms of Service and NCOS Codes.




Keywords:Lync, call, long distance, country code, dialing, international, ncos, skype for business   Doc ID:49586
Owner:Lync M.Group:University of Illinois Technology Services
Created:2015-03-25 17:15 CDTUpdated:2022-07-05 09:24 CDT
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