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When you want to keep in touch with friends and loved ones living in a different country, the best thing that you could do to keep the communication lines open is by keeping in touch through making overseas calls. To place an overseas call is pretty easy, however you must first understand how to dial international numbers for your overseas call. One important thing to remember when making your overseas call is that you must be aware of the standard rules for dialing, especially the correct country code where you will be placing your overseas call. Another important reminder is that the cost for making an overseas call to a cell phone is more expensive as to compared to calling a landline. However, the dialing steps are the same for mobile and landline. Now, to dial for your overseas call, the first thing that you must do is to check with your local service provider whether or not the current service available to you will allow you to place overseas calls. It is also best to ask for an overseas calling plan so that you will be aware of the rates for calling landline and mobile in the country you are planning to make your overseas call. The next thing to do is to ask your service provider for the necessary country code. Also, you must check with your local phone company to learn your country's exit code for international dialing. After this, dial the country code for the country you are calling to be followed by your country's exit code. Then you could complete your call by keying in the remaining numbers for your overseas call. In is worth noting that if the number you are calling begins with a zero after the country code, you must drop the zero and dial the rest of your number. With these easy to follow steps you will surely have no trouble in reaching your friends and loved ones through overseas calls.