It is quick and easy to make calls to landline and mobile phones using Yahoo! Messenger. The first thing to make sure of is that you have a funded and active Phone Out account. If you do not, please go to the Yahoo! Voice website to sign up.

The easiest way to call phone numbers is to use the standard international dialing format:

1. Enter a '+'
2. Followed by the country code. See here for a list of country codes
3. Followed by the area code
4. Followed by the local number you wish to call

This method of dialing will always work - no matter where you are calling from or calling to - as long as you have the correct country code, area code, and local number.

Lets walk through an example:

Your friend lives in the UK, and her number is (020) 7356 5000. What should you enter into the Messenger input box?

1. + (always start with a plus)
2. 44 (The country code for the UK)
3. 20 (The area code with the leading '0' removed. See below for more details)
4. 73565000 (The local number)

Using the above information, enter +442073565000 into the Messenger input box and have a nice chat with your friend!

Note in this case, the leading '0' in front of the area code (020) is not included in the number. This is standard practice for international dialing. If you are unsure whether to drop the 0 or not, try the call without the 0 and then with the 0 if the first call didn't work.

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