Brazil country code, +55 explained.
Everything you need to call Brazil with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Brazil
Brasília · Americas
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- BR
- Capital
- Brasília
- Region
- Americas
- Timezone
- UTC−3 to UTC−5
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +55 · XX · XXXXXXXX
How Brazil numbers break down
A complete number to Brazil follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Brazil.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +55 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Brazil on the map
Brasília · Americas
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Brazil
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +55 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Brazil —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
BRAZIL INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Brazil
Americas · BR
Brazil numbering plan & how to dial
Dialing into Brazil means working with an open numbering plan under country code +55: a 2-digit prefix plus a 8-digit subscriber number, 10 digits total. Locally, numbers usually carry a leading "0" that gets dropped when calling Brazil from outside the country.
Mobile coverage in Brazil comes from 4 major networks — Claro, Vivo, TIM, Oi — with internet penetration at 81%. VoIP is permitted and regulated by ANATEL. Language (Portuguese) and currency (BRL) both matter here for IVR, SMS, and scheduling support around local business hours.
Numbering across the Americas mixes the North American Numbering Plan (+1) with national E.164 plans, so mobile and fixed-line prefixes vary from country to country.
Skipping the exit code
Brazil calls from the US need 011 first, then +55 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
If a Brazil number is written with a leading 0 for domestic use, omit that 0 after the +55 country code when calling from abroad.
Ignoring the time difference
Before dialing Brazil, check the local clock — it runs on UTC−3 to UTC−5, and off-hours calls tend to go unanswered.
Permitted — ANATEL regulated
Regulated by ANATEL
- LGPD data protection
- ANATEL SCM licensing
- Local number portability
US → Brazil
$0.011/min
per minute
Brazil → US
$0.011/min
per minute
More in Americas
Business calling to Brazil
Local BR caller ID
Present a Brazil +55 number so prospects in Brasília and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Americas outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Brazil over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Claro.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Brazil hours (UTC−3 to UTC−5) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Brazil — frequently asked questions
Brazil has 81% internet penetration, which is a useful signal for how reliably VoIP and SMS-based channels will perform there. Higher penetration generally means more consistent call quality and app-based delivery for messaging.
No — Brazil isn't part of the NANP. It has its own country code, +55, under the international E.164 numbering system, which is why calls from the US need the 011 exit code first.
Claro is among the largest networks in Brazil, and Twiching interconnects directly with it for Tier-1 delivery. Direct interconnects like this are what keep call quality and answer rates consistent instead of relying on lower-tier transit.
Yes — since Brazil runs on UTC−3 to UTC−5, calls can be routed to the right team based on local business hours there. That's especially useful for support or sales teams covering multiple countries across different time zones from one platform.
Yes — Twiching interconnects directly with Claro and other major Brazil networks over Tier-1 routes for consistent call delivery. That direct interconnect is what keeps answer-seizure ratios high compared to routing through third-party wholesale transit.
The major networks in Brazil are Claro, Vivo, TIM, Oi. Twiching interconnects with Tier-1 carriers for direct delivery to these networks, rather than routing through cheaper wholesale transit that can degrade call quality.
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