How to call

Calling Belgium from abroad
If you want to call Belgium from abroad, follow these instructions:
dial exit code (00, but 011 in the US and Canada)
dial the international prefix (for Belgium = 32) 
the area codes which are used for making local calls (omitting 0): 
for Antwerp and Lier: (0)3
for Turnhout (0)14 
for Mechelen (0)15
the telephone number

An example: if you want to call the tourist information office of the city of Antwerp from abroad, dial 0032 3 232 01 03

Calling abroad from Belgium
If you want to dial a phone number abroad from Belgium dial:

• 00 (international prefix)
• country code
• area code (omitting 0)
• telephone number  

You can make international calls to Belgium’s neighbouring countries (France, The Netherlands, Luxemburg and Germany), Spain, Italy, North America and Canada at the interzonal rate (0.09 euro /min off-peak, 0.18 euro/min on peak hours). Calling Portugal, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Finland and Norway is a bit more expensive (0.20 euro/min off-peak, 0.25 euro/min on peak hours).

Dialing in Belgium
If you want to dial a phone number in Belgium dial:
0 + area code + telephone number

Another option is calling via the internet. Certain companies, such as Skype offer free internet calls on certain conditions, as well as calls to mobile phones and land lines via the internet.