International Long Distance FAQs

While you're in the US, you can make calls to another country using your device. If you call other countries only occasionally, you can pay a standard per-minute rate.

Learn how to make an international call when you’re in the US.

If you make such calls frequently, consider getting an international calling plan:

For more details about calling other countries, visit our International Services (while in the US) page and enter a country name to get calling and messaging rate options and dialing instructions.

Note:

• Our Unlimited Ultimate mobile phone plan includes 1 Global Choice country.
• All Unlimited plans provide unlimited calling to Mexico and Canada. Plus you take your domestic talk, text and data allowances with you to Mexico and Canada at no additional charge. Learn more about our Unlimited plan options.

Visit our Global Calling Plus page to get a list of countries and rates for your calls.

Global Calling (formerly Unlimited Together - North America) includes unlimited calling to landlines and devices in:

• Canada
• Mexico
• Guam
• Northern Mariana Islands

Visit our Global Calling page to view rates of this plan.

Visit our Global Choice page to view countries, minutes and rates.

The charge for a call or message from your mobile device to a landline is called a landline terminating charge. The charge for a call or to send a message from your mobile device to a mobile number is called a mobile terminating charge.

The charge for an international call while in the US includes the airtime charge from your plan, in addition to the per-minute rate based on what type of phone answered the call.

No, you won't be charged international rates if you're in the US and someone calls you while they're outside the US.

To block all international calls, please call 611 and speak to one of our representatives. Calls to Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam and Northern Marianas are not international.

To allow international calls, you can add an international calling plan on the Change Your Plan page in My Verizon.

If you subscribe to Verizon Smart Family, you can block calling specific international numbers. For more information, view the Verizon Smart Family FAQs. Not subscribed to Verizon Smart Family? Sign up for Verizon Smart Family today.

Note: On the Just Kids plan, calls to everyone except trusted contacts is blocked.

These mobile phone plans include unlimited messaging to and from other countries while you're in the US:

• Current Unlimited plans: Unlimited Ultimate, Unlimited Plus, Unlimited Welcome
• Previously-available plans: One Unlimited for iPhone, Welcome Unlimited, 5G Start, 5G Play More, 5G Do More, 5G Get More, Get More Unlimited, Do More Unlimited, Play More Unlimited, Above Unlimited, Beyond Unlimited, Go Unlimited, Just Kids, Shared Data – 5GB and Shared Data – 10GB, The Verizon plan shared data plans (e.g., S, M, L, XL & XXL)

If you're on a different plan, you can view international messaging rates on our International Services (while in the US) page.

Note: On the Just Kids plan, messaging to everyone except trusted contacts is blocked. This plan is no longer available to add to accounts.

International messaging is automatically included when you enable international services on your account.

International multimedia message (MMS) coverage is available for certain countries and mobile operators within those countries.

To check availability by country, go to our International Services (while in the US) page, and enter a country in the search field. You'll see the multimedia messaging services available for that country.

To send an international message while in the US:

• To a country that uses 10-digit dialing: Just use the 10-digit phone number
• To all other countries: Enter 011, then the country code of the country you're texting, followed by the number you want to message.

For example, if you'd like to text a number in France:

1. Enter 011.
2. Enter the country code 33.
3. Enter the phone number you want to text message.

For additional information on dialing patterns for specific countries, visit our International Service Options (while in the US) page.