Ratebuster tips for cheap calls to Brazil
Are you from Brazil but work, live or visit the UK? Or maybe you're a UK citizen but have family or friends in Brazil? Either way you'll be glad you got to know Ratebuster - the low call hero that champions cheap international call charges so you can afford to phone Brazil for as long and as often as you want to.
You can cheap call Brazil from a landline or your mobile phone and save pounds compared to BT tariffs. What's more you don't ever have to avoid paying peak rates - because with Ratebuster there aren't any. Your cheap international call is charged at one flat rate, all day, every day.
Why not check out our cheap rates right now...
Using Ratebuster to cheap call Brazil
Making cheap calls with Ratebuster is easy. All you need to do is:- Dial your Ratebuster access number and listen to our voice prompts
- Dial the country code 0055 followed by the destination number and then press the hash key so we can connect you quickly
- That's it you're connected and you're already saving money on your cheap international call!
Helpful information for when you cheap call
As well as benefiting from cheap international calls to Brazil with Ratebuster, we thought you might find the following information useful whenever you decide to make your calls.
- Cheaper mobile calls to Brazil
- What time is it in Brazil?
- Which international dialling code do I need?
- Holiday calendar
Cheaper mobile calls to Brazil
- Use your Ratebuster access code as part of your free minutes
Some mobile tariffs (e.g. O2) may include 0844 numbers as part of your free minutes. But it's best to check with your mobile service provider before making your call. - Cut down on call times by programming your mobile
For numbers you call often, just program the access number and the destination number into your mobile - then you'll make a saving every time you call!
Here's how to program your mobile
To learn how to programme your mobile, please read our Money Saving Tips
What time is it in Brazil?
Remember to plan the time of your cheap international call. Even your best friends won't thank you for disturbing their beauty sleep!
Time Difference between UK and Brazil
There are 4 time zones in Brazil. The time in most of Brazil visited by foreign tourists is three hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-3). This is true of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasiiía, Bahia, Minas Gerais etc
| Areas of Brazil | Time Difference |
|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 2:00 hours GMT |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3:00 hours GMT |
| São Paulo | 3:00 hours GMT |
| Brasiiía | 3:00 hours GMT |
| Bahia | 3:00 hours GMT |
| Minas Gerais | 3:00 hours GMT |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 3:00 hours GMT |
| Paraíba | 3:00 hours GMT |
| Pernambuco | 3:00 hours GMT |
| Alagoas | 3:00 hours GMT |
| Sergipe | 3:00 hours GMT |
| Amazonas (east) | 4:00 hours GMT |
| Mato Grosso | 4:00 hours GMT |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 4:00 hours GMT |
| Para (west) | 4:00 hours GMT |
| Rondonia | 4:00 hours GMT |
| Roraima | 4:00 hours GMT |
| Acre | 5:00 hours GMT |
| Amazonas | 5:00 hours GMT |
Which international dialling code do I need?
Getting the right international dialling code for the city or region you want to call in Brazil means you don't waste any time or money when you make your cheap international calls with Ratebuster.
| State of São Paulo |
| 11 - Greater São Paulo |
| 12 - Taubaté / São José dos Campos |
| 13 - Santos |
| 14 - Bauru / Marília |
| 15 - Sorocaba |
| 16 - Ribeirão Preto / Araraquara / Franca |
| 17 - São José do Rio Preto |
| 18 - Presidente Prudente / Araçatuba |
| 19 - Campinas / Piracicaba / Rio Claro |
| States of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo |
| 21 - Greater Rio de Janeiro / Teresópolis |
| 22 - Campos dos Goytacazes / Cabo Frio / Nova Friburgo |
| 23 - not used |
| 24 - Volta Redonda / Petrópolis / Angra dos Reis |
| 25 and 26 - not used |
| 27 - Vitória / Linhares |
| 28 - Cachoeiro do Itapemirim |
| State of Minas Gerais |
| 31 - Belo Horizonte / Ipatinga |
| 32 - Juiz de Fora |
| 33 - Governador Valadares |
| 34 - Uberlândia |
| 35 - Varginha / Pouso Alegre |
| 36 - not used |
| 37 - Divinópolis |
| 38 - Montes Claros / Diamantina |
| 39 - not used |
| States of Paraná and Santa Catarina |
| 41 - Curitiba / Paranaguá (8 digits) |
| 42 - Ponta Grossa / Guarapuava |
| 43 - Londrina |
| 44 - Maringá |
| 45 - Foz do Iguaçu / Cascavel |
| 46 - Pato Branco / Francisco Beltrão |
| 47 - Joinville / Blumenau / Itajaí / Jaraguá do Sul / Balneário Camboriú |
| 48 - Florianópolis / São José / Palhoça / Criciúma / Tubarão |
| 49 - Lages / Chapecó / Concórdia / Joaçaba / Xanxerê / São Miguel d'Oeste |
| State of Rio Grande do Sul |
| 51 - Porto Alegre / Torres / Santa Cruz do Sul |
| 53 - Pelotas / Rio Grande / Bagé |
| 54 - Caxias do Sul / Passo Fundo |
| 55 - Santa Maria / Uruguaiana / Cruz Alta |
| West |
| 61 - entire Federal District of Brasília and neighbouring towns in Goiás |
| 62 - Goiânia |
| 63 - entire State of Tocantins (cap. Palmas) |
| 64 - Rio Verde / Catalão |
| 65 - Cuiabá |
| 66 - Rondonópolis / Alta Floresta |
| 67 - entire State of Mato Grosso do Sul (cap. Campo Grande) |
| 68 - entire State of Acre (cap. Rio Branco) |
| 69 - entire State of Rondônia (cap. Porto Velho) |
| States of Bahia and Sergipe |
| 71 - Salvador |
| 73 - Ilhéus / Itabuna / Porto Seguro |
| 74 - Jacobina / Juazeiro |
| 75 - Feira de Santana / Alagoinhas |
| 77 - Vitória da Conquista / Barreiras |
| 79 - entire State of Sergipe (cap. Aracaju) |
| Northeast |
| 81 - Greater Recife |
| 82 - entire State of Alagoas (cap. Maceió) |
| 83 - entire State of Paraíba (cap. João Pessoa) |
| 84 - entire State of Rio Grande do Norte (cap. Natal) |
| 85 - Greater Fortaleza |
| 86 - Teresina / Parnaíba |
| 87 - Salgueiro / Petrolina |
| 88 - Sobral / Crato |
| 89 - Picos / Oeiras |
| North |
| 91 - Belém |
| 92 - Manaus |
| 93 - Santarém |
| 94 - Marabá |
| 95 - entire State of Roraima (cap. Boa Vista) |
| 96 - entire State of Amapá (cap. Macapá) |
| 97 - Tefé / Tabatinga |
| 98 - São Luís |
| 99 - Imperatriz / Caxias |
Holiday calendar
When you've got something special to celebrate but the people you'd like to share it with are the other side of the world, distance can really make heart grow fonder. Just the time when you need to make that cheap international call! Why not make a note of the next Canadian holiday and surprise someone you know with a cheap call?
National Holidays 2008
| New Year's Day | 01.01.08 |
| Carnival | 04.02.08 |
| Ash Wednesday | 06.02.08 |
| Good Friday | 21.03.08 |
| Tiradentes | 21.04.08 |
| Labour Day / May Day | 01.05.08 |
| Corpus Christi | 22.05.08 |
| Independence Day | 07.09.08 |
| Our Lady of Aparecida | 12.10.08 |
| All Souls Day | 02.11.08 |
| Proclamation of the Republic Day | 15.11.08 |
| Christmas Day | 25.12.08 |