How to Call a German Phone Number

Germany and The United States share a complicated working relationship. After Germany's defeat in the Second World War, the two countries remained unfriendly toward each other until the Cold War when United States provided supplies and safety to Berliners, instituted the Marshall Plan and helped bring about the fall of the Berlin Wall.



Currently, the US and Germany share a generally civil if sometimes complicated relationship. Germany came to the US's aid after the September 11 attacks, chose not to join the Iraq War but feels generally confident in President Barack Obama.



However, the fact that Germany is a powerful country in Europe, a location for many American businesses and the fact that social networking makes international friendship easier and easier, you may find yourself needing to call the country.

• 1

  Dial your country's code for making international calls. For calls originating in the United States, dial 011.

• 2

  Dial 49--the country code for Germany.

• 3

  Dial the phone number's area code. German area codes are between 2 and 5 digits.

• 4

  Dial the phone number. German phone numbers have between 3 and 9 digits.