If you would like to use your phone to call internationally, please perform the following steps:

Note: If you will be traveling internationally, see What do I need to do before using my phone while traveling internationally?

Verify your phone is technically capable

Verify the country is not blocked from dialing, see Calling T-Mobile Blocked Locations

Verify your account is setup correctly

You automatically have permission to dial internationally unless you have requested to have international long distance barring (ILDBARS) added to your account. The ILDBARS feature will NOT prohibit:

• Dialing internationally while you are roaming domestically on other service partners' networks. (Cellbrite, Verizon, etc.) 
• Sending international SMS messages to international mobile numbers. 
• Receiving calls from international callers. 
• Calls to the following locations: 
  • Canada 
  • Mexico 
  • US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, and Water Island).
• See How to activate WorldClass International Roaming to verify ILDBARS is not on your account.

Note: The international dialing feature does not give you the ability to roam internationally. 

Review per-minute rates for the country you are calling

To see the rates for the country you are calling, see International Calling. 

Review messaging

For text Message(SMS) and Picture Message(MMS) rates to other countries, see International Messaging rates.

Review dialing internationally

For the proper dialing sequence when calling internationally, see Dialing Internationally from the U.S.

For calls to Mexico, see Mexico Dialing

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