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How to Call Turkey From the US: Complete Guide (+90)
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Turkey bridges Europe and Asia, and the US-Turkey calling corridor is busy with business, family, and tourism-related calls. Turkish phone numbers follow a straightforward format, and VoIP makes calls very affordable โ as low as $0.02/min vs $2-$3 through carriers.
How to Dial Turkey From the US
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+90 + Area/Mobile Code + Number
Istanbul (European): +90 212 123 4567
Istanbul (Asian): +90 216 123 4567
Ankara: +90 312 123 4567
Mobile: +90 532 123 4567
Step by Step
- Dial + (or 011)
- Dial 90 (Turkey country code)
- Drop the leading 0
- Dial area code + number (10 digits total)
Turkish numbers are always 10 digits after the country code: 3-digit area/mobile code + 7-digit number.
Turkey Area Codes
Turkish Mobile Prefixes
Cheapest Ways to Call Turkey
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A 30-minute call to Istanbul costs $0.60 on BubblyPhone vs $75 on AT&T. That is a 99.2% savings.
Tips
- Time difference: Turkey is 8 hours ahead of EST (TRT, UTC+3, no daylight saving since 2016)
- WhatsApp: Very popular in Turkey โ nearly universal among smartphone users
- Istanbul has 2 area codes: 212 for the European side, 216 for the Asian side. Make sure you have the right one.
- Business hours: 9 AM-6 PM, but lunch (12-1 PM) is common
Summary
Calling Turkey is affordable via VoIP at $0.02-$0.03/min. Dial +90, drop the leading 0, and use 10 digits. Use WhatsApp for free calls to Turkish contacts with smartphones.
