SMS to the USA

Some cell phone users despair of having a SMS easy to send to the USA. How was that again with the country code? How much is it? Does the recipient have to pay too? By the end of this guide, all of these questions should be answered.

Important for SMS to the USA - the country code

• If you want to send a text message to the US, you don't just have to do that Phone number but also the correct country code for the United States. This is 001.
• Instead of 001, you can also enter +1 in some devices. The plus sign replaces the two zeros.
• A cell phone number in the USA should therefore contain 001, and then the ten-digit number of the recipient.
• For example, a phone number in the USA should look like this: +1 333 555 7777.


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That costs an SMS to the USA

There are costs for an SMS to the USA - as with all SMS ins foreign countries - only with the person who sent the SMS. Reception is free. The four largest Telephone provider In the summer of 2011, Germany is charging the following prices for a text message to the United States:

• At T-Mobile, sending an SMS to the USA costs between 17 and 33 cents. MMS costs 69 cents in foreign networks.
• SMS to the USA from O2 are a bit more expensive and cost 29 cents. On the other hand, MMS are cheaper at 39 cents than at Telekom.
• At Vodafone, SMS at 30 cents and MMS at 79 cents are both at the upper end of the price range.
• E-Plus is a little more expensive. An SMS to the USA costs a proud 39 cents as for the rest of the world. The basic price of an MMS is 39 cents, plus an additional fee for the roaming partner abroad. (As of November 2011)