Is a phone number needed to place outbound calls?

No. You can dial out and pay per minute without buying any dedicated number.

Is it possible to take incoming calls?

Yes. To receive calls you just add a US/Canada digital number, priced at $2.14 to $5/month.

Cheap USA to Italy Calling

Cheap Calls to Italy
From the USA

Dial Italy (+39) from the United States right inside your browser and pay only low per minute rates. Outbound calls cost nothing to set up and need no phone number. You add one only when you also want to receive calls.

Pricing and features at a glance

Outbound: Dial out with no dedicated number to buy.
Inbound: Just add a US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).
No apps: Runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox.

Pricing and features at a glance

Outbound: Dial out with no dedicated number to buy.
Inbound: Just add a US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).
No apps: Runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox.

Dialing Sequence

011+39...

Dial Italy from the US in 4 Easy Steps

Dial 011

This is the exit code that lets the USA and Canada place international calls.

Dial 39

39 is the country code that routes the call to Italy.

Area Code

Add the city code, such as 06, and be sure to KEEP THE ZERO.

Phone Number

Finish by entering the local subscriber's number.

The "Leading Zero" Rule

When you ring an Italian landline from the US, you MUST dial the zero in the area code. This is different from how you reach the UK or France.
Example for Rome: 011 39 06 12345678.

Common Italian City Codes

City	Code	Example (from US)
Rome	06	011 39 06...
Milan	02	011 39 02...
Naples	081	011 39 081...
Florence	055	011 39 055...
Venice	041	011 39 041...

Time Difference

Italy is usually 6 hours ahead of EST

Central European Time (CET)

New York (EST)12:00 PM

Rome (CET)6:00 PM

Los Angeles (PST)9:00 AM

*Best time to call: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST) / 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Italy)

Why Hand Carriers $2.00/min?

US carriers pile steep markups onto every international call. Intercalling charges only pennies a minute to ring Italy, all from your browser.

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Calling Italy from United States: what to know

Italy answers on the country code +39, with the capital in Rome and most business concentrated around Rome, Milan and Naples. The working language for business is Italian, and local offices generally keep hours of 9:00 to 13:00, 14:30 to 18:00. Lunch is treated seriously, especially outside Milan.

From United States the outbound access code is 011, so a manual dial reads 011 then +39 then the local number. Intercalling removes that step: the call goes through your browser, so there is nothing to install and no SIM card to swap when you travel between United States and Italy.

Most mobiles in Italy sit on operators such as TIM (Telecom Italia), Vodafone Italia, WindTre. Italy is one of the few countries where the leading 0 in the trunk code is INCLUDED when dialed internationally, '+39 06 …' for Rome (not '+39 6 …').

Italy runs on UTC plus 1, and it shifts for daylight saving, so confirm the current difference before an early or late call.

How to dial Italy from United States

Dial the exit code 011

011 is the international access code used when dialing out of United States. On a mobile you can press and hold 0 to enter the plus sign instead.

Enter the country code +39

+39 routes the call to Italy.

Add the local number

Dial the destination number without its leading 0. For Rome that means including the area code 06.

Rates to Italy (+39)

Pay as you go, billed per minute with no connection surprises. A sample 10 minute call is shown for each line type.

Line type	Per minute	10 minute call
Mobile	$0.1281	$1.28
Landline	$0.0509	$0.51

Line type

Per minute

10 minute call

Mobile

$0.1281

$1.28

Landline

$0.0509

$0.51

Rates as of 2026-07-05, in US dollars, and subject to change. The exact rate is always confirmed in the dialer before you connect.

Frequently asked questions

How do I call Italy from United States?+

Dial 011 then +39 followed by the local number without its leading 0. From a browser on Intercalling you simply enter the number and press call, with no exit code to remember.

What is the country code for Italy?+

The country code for Italy is +39. Rome uses the area code 06.

What is the best time to call Italy?+

The destination is 6 hours ahead of you. Calling between 09:00 to 11:00 your time reaches Italy during its working day (15:00 to 17:00 local time).

Do I need to install an app to call Italy?+

No. Intercalling runs in your browser on Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, so you can place the call without downloading anything or buying a phone number for outbound calls.

Can I receive calls as well?+

Outbound calls need no number. To receive inbound calls you add a US or Canada digital number, billed monthly, and answer it in the same browser tab.

Cheap Calls to Italy
From the USA

Pricing and features at a glance

Pricing and features at a glance