How to Call the United States From the Netherlands
- 1). Determine what time it is in the United States. The Netherlands is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, which means that it's 6 hours later in the Netherlands than it is on the East Coast of the United States, and 9 hours later than it is on the West Coast.
- 2). Dial 00, the international access code for the Netherlands.
- 3). Dial the country code for the United States, which is 1.
- 4). Punch in the city code (or area code) for the city you wish to call. Some examples include 310 for Los Angeles, 415 for San Francisco, 212 for Manhattan and 312 for Chicago.
- 5). Dial the personal seven-digit phone number.
