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The country code of Holland is 31 and all area codes begin with 0, e.g. Amsterdam: 020. If you call from abroad, you have to skip 0 before the area code. If you make an international call from Holland, you have to dial 00 before the country code. Cell phone numbers always begin with 06.

Fixed phone lines

The main providers of fixed phone lines are the formerly state-owned This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.KPN, (analogous), This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.Essent Twinner @home (cable), This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.UPC (cable), This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.Tiscali (adsl), and This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.Versatel (adsl). For connecting you to the fixed phone network , they charge you a monthly subscription between € 8 and € 16. Calling rates are generally cheaper than cellular calling rates.

There are many companies that offer cheap calling rates, the so-called carriers. This is particularly useful if you need to make a lot of international calls. When I lived in Holland, I was regularly checking the international rates because they often change. In my opinion, This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.www.bellen.com is the best website to compare calling rates.

In order to take advantage of the cheap rates of the carriers, you need a fixed phone line.

Voip: Calling over the Internet

Making phone calls over the internet -voice over IP- is becoming increasingly popular because the rates are very competitive. All you need is an internet connection and a headset with a microphone. You can download the required software on the internet.

The biggest internet phone provider is This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.Skype . I use it to make international calls from Belgium but you can use it from any country in the world. The good thing about Skype is that you can make unlimited free calls to other Skype users.

Calling on your cellular phone

In Holland, there are seven mobile networks: This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.KPN Mobile, This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.Hi, This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.Debitel, This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.Orange, This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.T-Mobile, This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.Telfort , and This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.Vodafone.

If you are looking for a cell phone (mobieltje in Holland and gsm in Flanders), you are advised to purchase it together with a subscription. You will pay much less when you combine the two. Some providers are so desparate to sell you their subscriptions, that they will offer you a phone for free.

Some of the main online shops where you can find cheap cell phones, sim cards, and subscriptions: This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.typhone.nl, This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.gsmplaza.nl, This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.mobieletelefoons.nl, This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.gsmwarenhuis.nl. At This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.gsmeasy.nl they even go as far as to offer you an extra electronic device when you buy a phone with a subscription. At This is a web link, which will open a new browser window.simstunt.nl, you can buy cheap sim cards without a cell phone.