In Brazil, the quality of the telephone lines is considered to be very good. Internet is available across the country. Internet cafés can easily be found anywhere and provide affordable services (e.g. 1 Real for 15 minutes).
If you call from Brazil to the United Kingdom, for example, you will dial: 00 + xx (national telephone service) + 44 (land code) + telephone number of the person you are calling;
If you call from Europe to Brazil, you will dial: 00 + 55 (land code) + (code city) + telephone number of the person you are calling.
The Main National Telephone Service Numbers
- 21 – Embratel
- 15 – Telefonica / Vivo
- 23 – Intelig
Emergency numbers in Brazil
Military police : 190Fire brigade : 193Ambulance/doctor : 193
