How to call Hungary from Germany
Step-by-step guide. Per-minute rates shown before you dial. No subscription.
How to dial
- Dial +36 followed by the local phone number
Example: To call a number in Hungary, dial +36 [local number].
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Hungary calling rates
228 rate types — from $0.0000 to $0.2617/min. See all Hungary rates →
| Type | Prefix | USD/min |
|---|---|---|
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary | +36 | $0.1745 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed IP Phone | +3621 | $0.2617 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed IP Phone - From EEA | +3621 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed IP Phone - Non Surcharged | +3621 | $0.2492 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +3661 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36621201 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36622 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36623 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36624 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36625 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36626 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36627 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36628 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36629 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36632 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36633 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36634 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36635 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36636 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36637 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36642 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36644 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36645 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36646 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36647 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36648 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36649 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36652 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36653 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36654 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36656 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36657 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36659 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36662 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36663 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36666 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36668 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36669 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36672 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36673 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36674 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36675 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36676 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36677 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36678 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36679 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36680206 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36682 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36683 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36684 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36685 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36687 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36688 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36689 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36692 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36693 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36694 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36695 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36696 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Fixed - Local | +36699 | $0.0225 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Freephone | +36680 | $0.1800 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Freephone - From EEA | +36680 | $0.0245 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Freephone - Local | +36680 | $0.0000 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Freephone - Non Surcharged | +36680 | $0.0257 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - From EEA | +36 | $0.0163 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile | +3631 | $0.0418 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile | +36501 | $0.0418 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile | +36502 | $0.0418 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - From EEA | +3631 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - From EEA | +36501 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - From EEA | +36502 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - Local | +36620 | $0.0375 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - Local | +36630 | $0.0375 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - Local | +36631 | $0.0375 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - Local | +36650 | $0.0375 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - Local | +36670 | $0.0375 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - Non Surcharged | +3631 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - Non Surcharged | +36501 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile - Non Surcharged | +36502 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Telenor | +3620 | $0.2190 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Telenor - From EEA | +3620 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Telenor - Non Surcharged | +3620 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile | +3630 | $0.2230 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile | +3631200 | $0.2230 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile | +3631201 | $0.2230 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile | +36312020 | $0.2230 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile | +36312021 | $0.2230 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile - From EEA | +3630 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile - From EEA | +3631200 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile - From EEA | +3631201 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile - From EEA | +36312020 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile - From EEA | +36312021 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile - Non Surcharged | +3630 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile - Non Surcharged | +3631200 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile - Non Surcharged | +3631201 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile - Non Surcharged | +36312020 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile T-Mobile - Non Surcharged | +36312021 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631310 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631311 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631312 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631313 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631314 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631315 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631316 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631317 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631318 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313190 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313191 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313192 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313193 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313194 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313195 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313196 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313197 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313199 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631320 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631321 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631322 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631323 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631324 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631325 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631326 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631327 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631328 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313290 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313291 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313292 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631330 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631331 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631332 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36313666 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36317000 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36317001 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36317002 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36317003 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +36317004 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631770 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3631771 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +363178 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone | +3670 | $0.2392 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631310 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631311 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631312 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631313 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631314 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631315 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631316 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631317 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631318 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313190 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313191 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313192 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313193 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313194 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313195 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313196 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313197 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313199 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631320 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631321 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631322 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631323 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631324 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631325 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631326 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631327 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631328 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313290 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313291 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313292 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631330 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631331 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631332 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36313666 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36317000 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36317001 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36317002 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36317003 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +36317004 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631770 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3631771 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +363178 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - From EEA | +3670 | $0.0377 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631310 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631311 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631312 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631313 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631314 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631315 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631316 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631317 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631318 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313190 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313191 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313192 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313193 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313194 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313195 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313196 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313197 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313199 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631320 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631321 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631322 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631323 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631324 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631325 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631326 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631327 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631328 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313290 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313291 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313292 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631330 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631331 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631332 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36313666 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36317000 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36317001 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36317002 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36317003 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +36317004 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631770 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3631771 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +363178 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Mobile Vodafone - Non Surcharged | +3670 | $0.0398 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - NGN - Local | +36621 | $0.0750 |
| Trunking Outbound Minute - Hungary - Non Surcharged | +36 | $0.0170 |
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