Cheap calls to Lebanon from Australia start at 9.2c a minute on Mr Calls, plus 89c a call. With no connection fee, Lebanese landlines start at 11.1c and mobiles at 20.5c, both on Super Deal. Here is every card ranked, the best card for the way you call, and what regular calls cost a month.

Cheap Calls to Lebanon: 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 Lebanon: 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 Lebanese landline costs.

Card	Landline	Mobile	Connection fee	Billed in	20 min landline call
1. Super Deal	11.1c/min	20.5c/min	None	3 min blocks	$2.33
2. Platinum	12c/min	25.5c/min	None	1 min blocks	$2.40
3. Mega Minutes	9.5c/min	37.4c/min	49c	3 min blocks	$2.48
4. East Star	12.5c/min	26.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$2.62
5. India Call	12.9c/min	24c/min	None	3 min blocks	$2.71
6. All Seasons	13.4c/min	25.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$2.81
7. Mr Calls	9.2c/min	17.1c/min	89c	3 min blocks	$2.82
8. Asian Connection	14.5c/min	28.7c/min	None	2 min blocks	$2.90
9. Smile	12.4c/min	30.4c/min	49c	2 min blocks	$2.97
10. Omega	11.5c/min	35.4c/min	59c	3 min blocks	$3.00
11. Cricket	15.6c/min	29.2c/min	None	2 min blocks	$3.12
12. Click Too	16c/min	32c/min	None	2 min blocks	$3.20

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)	Platinum	60c	12c/min, no connection fee, 1 min blocks
Short calls to a mobile (5 minutes)	Super Deal	$1.23	20.5c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks
Long calls to a landline (1 hour)	Mega Minutes	$6.19	9.5c/min, 49c a call, 3 min blocks
Long calls to a mobile (1 hour)	Mr Calls	$11.15	17.1c/min, 89c a call, 3 min blocks

What Regular Calls Cost a Month

Small differences per minute add up when you call Lebanon 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	Super Deal	$73.80
Three 20 minute calls a week to a landline	Super Deal	$30.30
One 1 hour call a week to a mobile	Mr Calls	$48.28

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 Lebanon

A prepaid calling card is the cheapest way to make calls to Lebanon from any mobile or landline in Australia. It is the simplest way of making cheap international calls, with low rates from 9.2c 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 Lebanon, 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 Lebanon 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 Lebanon, or need an add-on. Check your call rates before you call.

The country code, or calling code, for Lebanon is +961. To make international calls to Lebanon, dial 0011 961, then the number without its first 0.

Card Sizes and Bonus Credit

Card	Card sizes
Super Deal	$5, $10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)
Mega Minutes	$10, $20, $50 (+$6 bonus)
Mr Calls	$10, $20, $30 (+$3 bonus), $60 (+$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 Lebanon 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 961 and the number (drop the first 0 if it has one), then press #. A mobile written 71 123 456 becomes 0011 961 71 123 456.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to call Lebanon from Australia?

With a phone card, a 10 minute call to a landline in Lebanon costs $1.20 on Platinum. A 1 hour call costs $6.19 to a landline on Mega Minutes and $11.15 to a mobile on Mr Calls. Prices include any connection fee and are for calls from a local access number.

What is the cheapest way to call Lebanon 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 9.2c a minute on Mr Calls plus 89c a call. With no connection fee, landlines start at 11.1c and mobiles at 20.5c, both on Super Deal.

Do calls to Lebanese mobiles cost more than landlines?

Yes. With no connection fee, the lowest rate is 11.1c a minute to a landline and 20.5c to a mobile, both on Super Deal. Check the mobile column in the table if you mostly call mobiles.

Why do some Lebanese numbers start with 0 and others do not?

Older numbers, such as landlines and 03 mobiles, start with a 0 that you drop from Australia. Newer mobiles such as 71, 76 and 81 numbers have no 0. Dial 0011 961, then the number without any first 0: 03 123 456 becomes 0011 961 3 123 456, and 71 123 456 becomes 0011 961 71 123 456.

What is the time difference between Australia and Lebanon?

Lebanon moves its clocks forward 1 hour on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. It is 9 hours behind Sydney in mid January and 7 hours behind in mid July.

Can I call Lebanon 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 Lebanon, a phone card costs from 11.1c a minute to a landline and 20.5c 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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