Teléfonos Útiles
Texto en traducción

Most public phones use phone cards, which can be bought at newsstands, bars, shops etc. Dialing information (102) is free. To make an international call from a public phone is no easy task. In most cases it is easier to find a telephone center where you can get personal assistance to either make a collect call or pay in cash on completion of the call.

The following numbers are for operator assistance on international calls:

000 111 - to make collect international calls from residential, commercial or cell phones.
000 107 - to make collect international calls from some public phones.
000 333 - for information on international calls from any phone, will need a phone card if calling from a public phone.

Brazil recently introduced a new system for making long distance calls. To make international calls you have the option of using Embratel (21) or Interlig (23). You will dial:

00 + 21 (or 23) + country code + area code (without the zero) + phone number

To make long distance calls within Brazil you also have to use Embratel or Interlig. For example from Sao Pualo to another state you dial as follows:

0 + 21 (or 23) + area code (without the zero) + phone number

Here are some useful numbers:

102 - directory information
193 - fire station
194 - traffic information
136 - 24 hour drugstores
130 - speaking clock
107 - long distance collect calls
101 - operator assisted long distance calls
147 - civil police
190 - military police
132 - weather service
1512 - consumer complaints
192 - ambulance