Cheap calls to Bulgaria from Australia start at 5.5c a minute with no connection fee: 5.5c to landlines on Golden Banana and 28.2c to mobiles 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 Bulgaria: 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 Bulgaria: 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 Bulgarian landline costs.

Card	Landline	Mobile	Connection fee	Billed in	20 min landline call
1. Golden Banana	5.5c/min	44.4c/min	None	1 min blocks	$1.10
2. Cricket	5.8c/min	59.4c/min	None	2 min blocks	$1.16
3. Hello World	5.7c/min	28.2c/min	None	3 min blocks	$1.20
4. Marathon	6.4c/min	57.4c/min	None	4 min blocks	$1.28
5. East Star	6.4c/min	44.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$1.34
6. All Seasons	6.4c/min	45.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$1.34
7. India Call	6.7c/min	32.9c/min	None	3 min blocks	$1.41
8. Hello Darling	7.4c/min	45.5c/min	None	4 min blocks	$1.48
9. Lime Blue	8.4c/min	44.4c/min	None	1 min blocks	$1.68
10. Super Deal	8.1c/min	39.9c/min	None	3 min blocks	$1.70
11. Easy Calling	8.4c/min	46.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$1.76
12. Day to Day	8.4c/min	43c/min	None	3 min blocks	$1.76

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)	Golden Banana	27.5c	5.5c/min, no connection fee, 1 min blocks
Short calls to a mobile (5 minutes)	Hello World	$1.69	28.2c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks
Long calls to a landline (1 hour)	Golden Banana	$3.30	5.5c/min, no connection fee, 1 min blocks
Long calls to a mobile (1 hour)	Hello World	$16.92	28.2c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks

What Regular Calls Cost a Month

Small differences per minute add up when you call Bulgaria 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	$101.52
Three 20 minute calls a week to a landline	Golden Banana	$14.30
One 1 hour call a week to a mobile	Hello World	$73.26

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 Bulgaria

A prepaid calling card is the cheapest way to make calls to Bulgaria from any mobile or landline in Australia. It is the simplest way of making cheap international calls, with low rates from 5.5c 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 Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria, or need an add-on. Check your call rates before you call.

The country code, or calling code, for Bulgaria is +359. To make international calls to Bulgaria, dial 0011 359, then the number without its first 0.

Card Sizes and Bonus Credit

Card	Card sizes
Golden Banana	$10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)
Hello World	$5, $10, $20, $50 (+$5 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 Bulgaria 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 359 and the number without its first 0, then press #. A mobile written 088 123 4567 becomes 0011 359 88 123 4567.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to call Bulgaria from Australia?

With a phone card, a 10 minute call to a landline in Bulgaria costs 55c on Golden Banana. A 1 hour call costs $3.30 to a landline on Golden Banana and $16.92 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 Bulgaria 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 5.5c a minute on Golden Banana with no connection fee. With no connection fee, landlines start at 5.5c on Golden Banana and mobiles at 28.2c on Hello World.

Do calls to Bulgarian mobiles cost more than landlines?

Yes. With no connection fee, the lowest rate is 5.5c a minute to a landline on Golden Banana and 28.2c to a mobile on Hello World. Check the mobile column in the table if you mostly call mobiles.

How do I dial a +359 number from Australia?

Dial 0011 359, then the number without its first 0 if it has one. A mobile written 088 123 4567 becomes 0011 359 88 123 4567. On a mobile phone you can type +359 instead of 0011 359.

What is the area code for Sofia?

Sofia is 02. From Australia drop the 0 and dial 0011 359 2, then the local number. Plovdiv is 032 and Varna 052.

What is the time difference between Australia and Bulgaria?

Bulgaria uses Eastern European Time and moves its clocks forward 1 hour from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October. It is 9 hours behind Sydney in mid January and 7 hours behind in mid July.

Can I call Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria, a phone card costs from 5.5c a minute to a landline and 28.2c 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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