If you want to make a call to a number in a city with another prefix, you must enter the code of the city. operator from which you are calling. Currently in Brazil there are dozens of codes for fixed and mobile telephone providers. Without these codes from operators, it is impossible to make long distance and international calls.
Check all operator codes:
- Algar Telecom (CTBC) 12
- Phone 13
- Vivo 15
- Viacom 16
- Transit Telecom 17
- Spin 18
- Claro/Embratel 21
- Goias Telecom 22
- Dialdata 24
- IDT Brazil 26
- Aerotech 27
- T-East Telecom 29
- Hi 31
- ETML 34
- DSLI 36
- Golden Line 37
- Telecom South
- America Inc. 38
- Mirrors 39
- TIM 41
- GT Group 42
- Sercomtel 43
- Centurylink 45
- Today 46
- BT Communications 47
- Cambridge 49
- Ostara 53
- Adyl Net 55
- Big Telco 56
- Voitel 58
- Vonex 61
- OTS62
- Hello Brazil 63
- Telecom 65 65
- Yipi Telecom 71
- Locaweb 72
- Telecom Cable 74
- Vipway Telecom 75
- Telecom 76
- Datora 81
- America Net 85
- Hit Telecom 87
- Falkland 91
- Alpha Nobilis 98
- Nextel 99
For those who forgot how to do it manually: this code is two digits and needs to be entered after the national prefix (0) and before the DDD (Direct Distance Dialing) and the number you want to call. The call is like this: National Prefix (0) + Operator Code + DDD + Number you want to dial.
If it is an international call, the DDD is replaced by the DDI (International Direct Dialing). In this case, the process is: Prefix 00 + Operator code + Country code + (area code if applicable) + the telephone number you wish to call.
On Android devices, it is still possible to automatically add operator codes for long-distance calls. This way, the prefix is entered automatically. To do this, simply go to Settings > Network > SIM Card > Easy Prefix and select the On mode. When you click on it, the smartphone will automatically suggest the code for the chip that the customer uses. However, it is possible to select another one if necessary.
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For those who often leave Brazil, Travel Mode is very useful. In this option, instead of the carrier codes, the cell phone adds the Brazilian prefix, 55. Remember that this is for those who are outside of Brazil and need to make a call. For those who are here and want to call abroad, the process was described above in DDI mode.
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