Cheap calls to Belgium from Australia start at 3.6c a minute on Global Call, plus 69c a call. With no connection fee, Belgian landlines start at 6.4c on Diamond and mobiles at 11.6c on Hello World. Here is every card ranked, the best card for the way you call, and what regular calls cost a month.

Cheap Calls to Belgium: Find the Cheapest Card

Pick landline or mobile and how long you usually talk. The calculator checks every card for that exact call.

International Call Rates to Belgium: Every Card Ranked

Each row shows the landline and mobile rate, the connection fee, how the card rounds up your minutes, and what a 20 minute call to a Belgian landline costs.

Card	Landline	Mobile	Connection fee	Billed in	20 min landline call
1. Mega Minutes	3.6c/min	47.4c/min	49c	3 min blocks	$1.25
2. A1	4.4c/min	39.4c/min	39c	1 min blocks	$1.27
3. Ring Me	3.9c/min	42c/min	49c	3 min blocks	$1.31
4. Diamond	6.4c/min	41.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$1.34
5. Omega	3.6c/min	29.4c/min	59c	3 min blocks	$1.35
6. Monster Minutes	4.4c/min	44.4c/min	49c	4 min blocks	$1.37
7. Global Call	3.6c/min	133.4c/min	69c	3 min blocks	$1.45
8. Hello Darling	7.4c/min	41.4c/min	None	4 min blocks	$1.48
9. Baby	4.4c/min	38.4c/min	59c	3 min blocks	$1.51
10. Smile	5.4c/min	48.4c/min	49c	2 min blocks	$1.57
11. Marathon	8.4c/min	43.4c/min	None	4 min blocks	$1.68
12. Call Anywhere	3.6c/min	34.4c/min	99c	3 min blocks	$1.75

Top 12 of 36 cards, sorted by the cost of a 20 minute call to a landline. See all 36 cards.

Best Card for the Way You Call

If you make	Best card	Cost per call	Why
Short calls to a landline (5 minutes)	Diamond	38.4c	6.4c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks
Short calls to a mobile (5 minutes)	Hello World	69.6c	11.6c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks
Long calls to a landline (1 hour)	Mega Minutes	$2.65	3.6c/min, 49c a call, 3 min blocks
Long calls to a mobile (1 hour)	Hello World	$6.96	11.6c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks

What Regular Calls Cost a Month

Small differences per minute add up when you call Belgium often. These are the cheapest cards for three common calling patterns.

Calling pattern	Best card	About a month
A 10 minute call every day to a mobile	Hello World	$41.76
Three 20 minute calls a week to a landline	Mega Minutes	$16.20
One 1 hour call a week to a mobile	Hello World	$30.14

A month is counted as 30 days or 4.33 weeks. Prices exclude what your own provider charges for calling the local access number.

How to Make Cheap Calls to Belgium

A prepaid calling card is the cheapest way to make calls to Belgium from any mobile or landline in Australia. It is the simplest way of making cheap international calls, with low rates from 3.6c a minute.

• Calling card. You call a local access number, so the card needs no internet connection. The access number is a local dial-in number, so your phone provider charges it as a local call. With one card you can call any landline number or mobile in Belgium, and you add credit with a recharge. Call quality is the same as a regular phone line. You pay for calling credit up front, so there is no bill.
• Calling apps (VoIP). Calls via the internet are free when both people have the same calling app and a good internet connection. An app for calls to Belgium needs mobile data or Wi-Fi at both ends. An app cannot reach a landline for free.
• Your phone plan. Many plans charge more per minute for international calls to Belgium, or need an add-on. Check your call rates before you call.

The country code, or calling code, for Belgium is +32. To make international calls to Belgium, dial 0011 32, then the number without its first 0.

Card Sizes and Bonus Credit

Card	Card sizes
Diamond	$10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)
Hello World	$5, $10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)
Mega Minutes	$10, $20, $50 (+$6 bonus)

Bigger cards come with bonus credit on some brands. Credit lasts 6 months from your first call or last recharge, and a recharge brings back any credit that has expired.

How to Call Belgium with a Calling Card

1. Buy the card online. We email you the PIN and the local access numbers.
2. Dial the access number for your city, then your PIN.
3. Dial 0011 32 and the number without its first 0, then press #. A mobile written 0470 12 34 56 becomes 0011 32 470 12 34 56.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to call Belgium from Australia?

With a phone card, a 10 minute call to a landline in Belgium costs 76.8c on Diamond. A 1 hour call costs $2.65 to a landline on Mega Minutes and $6.96 to a mobile on Hello World. Prices include any connection fee and are for calls from a local access number.

What is the cheapest way to call Belgium from Australia?

A prepaid phone card is usually cheapest when the person you call is on a normal landline or mobile. The lowest rate is 3.6c a minute on Global Call plus 69c a call. With no connection fee, landlines start at 6.4c on Diamond and mobiles at 11.6c on Hello World.

Do calls to Belgian mobiles cost more than landlines?

Yes. With no connection fee, the lowest rate is 6.4c a minute to a landline on Diamond and 11.6c to a mobile on Hello World. Check the mobile column in the table if you mostly call mobiles.

How do I dial a +32 number from Australia?

Dial 0011 32, then the number without its first 0 if it has one. A mobile written 0470 12 34 56 becomes 0011 32 470 12 34 56. On a mobile phone you can type +32 instead of 0011 32.

What is the area code for Brussels?

Brussels is 02. From Australia drop the 0 and dial 0011 32 2, then the 7 digit number. Antwerp is 03, Liège 04 and Ghent 09.

What is the time difference between Australia and Belgium?

Belgium uses Central European Time and moves its clocks forward 1 hour from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October. It is 10 hours behind Sydney in mid January and 8 hours behind in mid July.

Can I call Belgium for free from Australia?

Internet calling apps are free when both people have the same app and a data or Wi-Fi connection. To reach a landline, a basic mobile or someone with weak internet in Belgium, a phone card costs from 6.4c a minute to a landline and 11.6c to a mobile, with no connection fee.

Do phone cards expire?

Our cards stay active for 6 months from your first call or your last recharge. A recharge restores any credit that has expired.

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