VoIP international calls: 10 phone options to try in 2024

 If your business sells internationally, it can be tricky to know which VoIP provider is right for you. 

That’s why we saved you some time by rounding up the top VoIP international calling options for small businesses. We’ve also answered some of the most common questions you may have about calling across the globe.

The bottom line: don’t get too caught up in comparing providers with the lowest international calling rates. Instead, choose a provider that can help your team collaborate and make them more productive overall.

The 10 best VoIP international call providers

We go into detail on each service below. But if you want a high-level overview of the best VoIP international calling providers, check out this overview:

Provider	Starting price	Unlimited calling to US & Canada	SMS/MMS to US & Canada	Shared phone numbers	Additional phone numbers	Countries included for free
OpenPhone	$15 per month	✓	✓	✓	$5 per number per month	US and Canada
Vonage	$13.99 per user per month (1-year contract)	✓	Local US and Canadian numbers only	Requires upgrade or $4.99 add-on for each call group	Starts at $14.99 per number per month	US, Canada, and Mexico
Ooma	$19.95 per user per month	✓	Requires upgrade	✓	$9.95 per number per month	US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico
RingCentral	$20 per user per month	✓	25 messages per user per month	✓	$4.99 per number per month	US and Canada
Phone.com	$12.74 per user per month	✓	Requires upgrade	$5 per month	Requires the purchase of an additional user seat	US and Canada
8×8	Contact sales for quote	✓	✓	✓	N/A	Up to 48 countries
Nextiva	$18.95 per user per month	✓	Requires upgrade	✓	Requires the purchase of an additional user seat	US and Canada
Grasshopper	$14 per user per month	✓	MMS messaging for local numbers only	✓	$9 per number per month	US and Canada
Dialpad	$15 per user per month	✓	US & Canadian customers only	✓	Requires upgrade	US and Canada
GoTo Connect	Contact sales for quote	X	US & Canadian customers only	✓ (requires upgrade)	N/A	Over 50 countries

1. OpenPhone: The best modern VoIP business phone system for growing teams

Pros

• Transparent international calling and texting rates
• Unlimited calls and texts in the US and Canada
• Integrations, call routing, and other features to save your team time
• Simple to use while traveling

Cons

• Can’t verify accounts through two-factor authentication*

*Nearly all virtual phone numbers share this problem. For safety reasons, companies like Facebook, Uber, and Google rarely let you authenticate accounts through a virtual phone number.

OpenPhone offers the most accessible international calling plan for small business owners expanding overseas. All you have to do is enable international calling on OpenPhone, add credits to your account for VoIP international calls, and set up auto-charge so you never run out of credits.

With OpenPhone, you can get a local US number, Canadian number, or North American toll-free number to call customers via WiFi without an extra fee. You can use local numbers to help customers recognize your area code or rely on toll-free phone numbers so customers across  North America can call you for free.

If you want to start looking more professional to customers, you can use OpenPhone to set up phone menus for automatic VoIP call routing. We also offer more than 5,000 integrations with the other tools in your tech stack, including Slack, HubSpot, and Google Contacts. And if you work from a shared phone number, you can assign a whole team to manage one account, which ensures valuable calls never slip through the cracks.

Want to see how international teams use OpenPhone? Learn how Athena and their team of 800+ executive assistants use OpenPhone from the Philippines to make calls in the US.

OpenPhone’s platform for international calling ensures you never go over budget. The result? More efficient domestic and international calling — which saves time, money, and effort for your team.

Test out calling anyone in the US or Canada for free by signing up for a free, seven-day trial.

Key features of OpenPhone

• Multiple local (US and Canadian phone numbers) and North American toll-free numbers
• Shared phone numbers
• SMS and MMS support
• Phone menus
• Voicemail to text transcriptions
• Automatic call recording
• Web-based app for all browsers
• Mobile apps available for iOS and Android
• Desktop apps for Mac and Windows
• Zapier, HubSpot, Slack, and email integrations
• Ability to set business hours that control when you’re available to receive calls

OpenPhone pricing

• Starter: $15 per user per month for the option to share a number with up to 10 teammates, auto-attendants, scheduled texts, and more 
• Business: Starting at $23 per user per month for call transfers, logs, and analytics, HubSpot CRM integration, and the ability to share your phone number with as many teammates as you need
• Enterprise: Custom pricing for a custom plan for a dedicated account manager to tailor a plan to your team’s needs

Estimate your calling costs with our international calling rate sheet.

2. Vonage: The best business VoIP with an API

Pros

• Free calling to the US, Canada, and Mexico
• Unlimited team chat and internal team messaging
• Third-party integrations

Cons

• Higher costs compared to other providers
• Sound quality issues and dropped calls reported by users
• No clear breakdown of monthly costs
• Lower price per user only available to teams of 20 or more

Vonage is one of the oldest virtual phone services that offers  out-of-the-box phone services alongside its APIs. In addition to offering free phone calls across the US, you can also call numbers in Canada and Mexico.

Unfortunately, many Vonage customers report issues with quality, jitter, and dropped calls. If there’s already a language barrier between you and your international customers, this is going to make your communication more difficult. 

But that’s not all you need to know about Vonage — they’re anything but transparent about the monthly price you pay. Want to cancel your plan? They won’t make it easy. It’s one of the biggest reasons why businesses turn to Vonage alternatives.

Key features of Vonage

• Unlimited team chat
• Internal team messaging
• Mobile and desktop apps
• Texts in the US and Canada
• Unlimited calling in the US, Canada, and Mexico
• 20 third-party integrations (like Clio or G-Suite)
• SMS in the US (API required to send MMS messages)

Vonage pricing

Vonage charges your business based on the number of users on your account. Bigger teams pay less per month, while smaller teams pay more.

Here’s what you’ll pay for a team of one to four people:

• Mobile: $13.99 per number per month for desktop and mobile apps, SMS and MMS, unlimited domestic calling, and voicemail
• Premium: $20.99 per number per month for auto-attendant, VoIP desk phones, and CRM integrations (HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, and Salesforce)
• Advanced: $27.99 per number per month to access call recording (15 hours max), call groups, and voicemail transcriptions

Keep in mind Vonage requires a one-year minimum contract and doesn’t offer a free trial

Global Calling Plans

Vonage also offers calling plans for international calls that include specific amounts of calling minutes per month, depending on which countries you wish to reach.

Here’s how those plans break down:  

Tier 1 

• Includes Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

• 1,000 minutes per month for $50 per month
• 2,500 minutes per month for $120 per month
• 5,000 minutes per month for $230 per month
• 10,000 minutes per month for $450 per month
• 15,000 minutes per month for $600 per month
• 30,000 minutes per month for $1,310 per month
• 50,000 minutes per month for $2,120 per month
• 100,000 minutes per month for $4,120 per month

Tier 2 

• Includes Belgium, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

• 1,000 minutes per month for $110 per month
• 2,500 minutes per month for $270 per month
• 5,000 minutes per month for $530 per month
• 10,000 minutes per month for $1,030 per month
• 15,000 minutes per month for $1,530 per month
• 30,000 minutes per month for $3,060 per month
• 50,000 minutes per month for $5,030 per month
• 100,000 minutes per month for $9,680 per month

3. Ooma: Best for legacy features like analog fax and overhead paging

Pros

• Works with analog phones and mobile phones

Cons

• Ooma’s desktop app is unavailable on their base plan
• Voicemail transcriptions also require an upgrade to access
• Provides limited integrations on the base plan

Ooma is a traditional VoIP provider that offers  international calling services on every plan. You can make unlimited calls to the US, Canada, and Mexico, then pay per-minute prices to reach customers overseas.

Ooma’s features are designed for businesses that run on analog phones; for example, just take a look at their intercom and overhead paging features. At this point, they’re mostly legacy features modern businesses don’t use. The good news? It’s also possible to use a smartphone, laptop, or desktop computer to make international calls with Ooma. But while you can call via Ooma on any of these devices, you need to upgrade your plan to the Pro tier if you want to call from your computer.

International calling rates are relatively low with Ooma. However, there may be a tradeoff if you’re a fan of functionality. The Ooma Office Essentials plan doesn’t offer any integrations — and if you upgrade to Office Pro at a more expensive tier, you’ll only unlock integrations with Google Workspace and Office 365.

Key features of Ooma

• Ring groups
• Music on hold
• Digital fax
• Call transferring
• Voicemail transcriptions (requires upgrade)
• Call recording (requires upgrade)
• Call forwarding
• Video conferencing

Ooma pricing

Ooma charges pay-as-you-go rates on international calls.

You’ll also get different calling features depending on the plan you choose:

• Essentials: $19.95 per user per month for access to the mobile app, virtual receptionists, and unlimited calling in the US, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico
• Pro: $24.95 per user per month for text messaging, videoconferencing, calling on Ooma’s desktop app, call recording, and analytics
• Pro Plus: $29.95 per user per month for Ooma’s Salesforce integration, hot desking, call queuing, and advanced call management

4. RingCentral: The best VoIP platform with desk phone rental options

Pros

• Unlimited calls to the US and Canada
• Provides local or toll-free phone numbers
• Offers comprehensive feature set

Cons

• International rates are complicated
• Small teams pay more for features
• Users report poor customer support
• Only includes 100 toll-free minutes per month on the base plan

Founded in 1999, RingCentral is one of the oldest VoIP systems on this list. Each plan comes with unlimited calls to the US and Canada and per-minute pricing to international countries. They also provide desk phone rentals for businesses with physical locations.

Unfortunately, what seems like a simple international calling plan is actually tricky to understand.For example:

• RingCentral differentiates pricing based on the type of call, such as mobile or landline.
• RingCentral’s international rates don’t cover entire countries. There may be 10 or more rates that differ based on area code.

The good news: RingCentral’s features give you some bang for the buck. But only in some cases. More capabilities — including automatic call recording and the option to send more than 25 texts per month — are only available if you upgrade.

Key features of RingCentral

Key features of RingCentral

• Free calls and texts in the US and Canada
• Local or toll-free phone numbers
• Android and iOS Mobile app
• Voicemail transcriptions
• Document file sharing
• Team messaging
• Call recordings (limited storage unless you upgrade)
• IVR

RingCentral pricing

• Core: $20 per user per month for international calling, 100 toll-free minutes, 25 texts per user per month, on-demand call recording, and limited storage
• Advanced: $25 per user per month for 1,000 toll-free minutes, 100 texts per user per month, automatic call recording
• Ultra: $35 per user per month for 10,000 toll-free minutes, 200 texts per user per month, unlimited storage and device analytics and alerts

5. Phone.com: Best for HIPAA compliance

Pros

• Pay US local rates to some international numbers
• Local numbers available for some countries

Cons

• Limited pooled minutes
• Add-ons are expensive 
• Requires a $200 deposit for international calling

Phone.com is a HIPAA-compliant platform offering international calls to landlines in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Israel, and Italy. Once you purchase an international number, you can save on costs, create familiarity with clients, and build a local reputation for new leads and prospects.

There are a few catches to keep in mind with Phone.com. You only get 500 pooled minutes per user on the lowest tier. That’s only eight hours and 20 minutes of call time for the entire month. You also have to pay-per-minute rates for international calls — not cheap if you have high call volumes. Call recordings are also only available on their highest tier plan or if you pay an extra $8 per month. 

Key features of Phone.com

• Voicemail to email
• Video conferencing
• Conference calling
• Call routing functions

Phone.com pricing

Phone.com gets expensive in a hurry. If you need to go month-to-month, expect to pay a $200 deposit to enable international calling. Several key features — think shared phone numbers and call recording — are considered ‘extras’ and cost more per month.

Here’s what you can expect to pay for each tier:

• Basic users: $12.74 per user per month for 500 pooled call minutes and 1,000 pooled text segments with one phone number per account
• Plus users: $18.69 per user per month for unlimited minutes, one phone number per user, video conferencing, and conversational text messaging
• Pro users: $27.19 per user per month for call recording, analytics, CRM integrations, and enhanced video conferencing for 100 participants

In addition to Phone.com’s plan and international per-minute calling rates, you can purchase a phone number from select countries.

Standard Rate Countries: $4.99 per month for an international number in:

• Austria
• Australia
• Belgium
• Canada
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Puerto Rico
• Romania
• Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sweden
• The United Kingdom

Premium Rate Countries: $14.99 per month for an international number in:

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Chile
• El Salvador
• Georgia
• Hong Kong
• Israel
• Italy
• Mexico
• New Zealand

6. 8×8: Best for contact centers

Pros

• Calling to 48 countries with X4 plan

Cons

• UI is outdated 
• Licensing and pricing plans are confusing

8×8 is a contact center solution designed for larger teams. Its first two plans — X2 and X4 — come with unlimited voice calling in 14 international countries.

For any countries outside that, you pay per-minute rates. The same goes for calls to mobile phones (if mobile calling is excluded in those countries, of course).

Does this sound complicated? You’re not imagining things. 8×8’s fees and features can be a bit overwhelming to handle.

As one user put it:

“Honestly, while they have some strong offerings, I would make sure to do your due diligence as far as figuring out their billing and licensing before signing a contract.”

If you do figure out 8×8’s complicated pricing, you still have to contend with its confusing UI. One user said they were frustrated by “the need to have two interfaces: a desktop app AND a web interface that looks like something out of last century that required being logged into to ensure calls are recorded.”

Key features of 8×8

• Free unlimited calling in the US and Canada
• Salesforce, HubSpot, and other integrations
• Multi-level auto-attendants  
• Team messaging
• Voicemail transcriptions
• Intelligent interactive voice response (IIVR) (upgrade required)
• SMS, MMS, and team chat 

8×8 pricing

8×8 doesn’t make its pricing public, so you won’t know specific costs unless you contact their sales department.

That said, here’s the last publicly posted pricing list from 8×8:

• X2 plan: $24 per user per month for unlimited voice calling to 14 countries, multi-level auto attendant, call handling, team messaging with document sharing, and video conferencing
• X4 plan: $44 per user per month for calling to 48 countries, advanced call handling, interactive meetings, and analytics
• X6 plan: $85 per user per month for contact center tools like customer journey mapping, skills-based routing, IVR, call recording, CRM, and analytics
• X7 plan: $110 per user per month for multi-channel support for social media, chat, email, and texting
• X8 plan: $140 per user per month for speech and text analytics and additional quality management

7. Nextiva: Best for teams that need Microsoft and Oracle integrations

Pros

• Built-in CRM software
• Great auto-attendant feature
• Offers unlimited voice and video calling in the US and Canada

Cons

• Texting not offered on the basic plan
• Voicemail transcriptions and call recordings exclusively on their Enterprise plan
• Overage fees apply if you exceed the max toll-free minutes allowed
• Limited toll-free minutes

Nextiva is an older VoIP service provider serving large contact centers and enterprises. It’s a good fit for businesses beyond the startup phase: there’s even an option to connect with enterprise-level integrations (like Oracle and Microsoft).

With Nextiva, be prepared to pay for international VoIP calls by the minute. The rates here are on par with most standard VoIP services. Just don’t try to make international calls using a toll-free number because you’ll only have 1,500 minutes to share on the base plan.

Even if you’re comfortable with Nextiva’s limited international calling minutes, you might feel the squeeze with its limited call recording abilities.You can’t record calls unless you upgrade to their Enterprise plan. And no matter how much you upgrade, you’ll never unlock international texting — Nextiva just doesn’t have it.

Key features of Nextiva

• Voicemail transcriptions (requires upgrade)
• Call recordings (requires upgrade)
• Auto-attendant
• CRM integrations
• Unlimited internet fax
• Toll-free numbers (limited minutes)
• Integrations with Outlook and Google Contacts
• Unlimited voice and video calling in the US and Canada

Nextiva pricing

• Essential: $18.95 per user per month for unlimited calling within the US and Canada, video conference recording, auto attendant, and contact integrations
• Professional: $22.95 per user per month to access SMS/MMS messaging, voicemail transcriptions, and HubSpot and Zendesk integrations
• Enterprise: $32.95 per user per month to access call recording and Salesforce and ServiceNow integrations

8. Grasshopper: Best for multi-digit extensions

Pros

• Unlimited calls in US and Canada

Cons

• Waiting period and $500 deposit required to enable international calls
• No international text messaging
• No integrations with third-party apps

Grasshopper is a cloud phone system that offers unlimited US and Canadian calls. It also offers multi-digit extensions to help you forward incoming calls.

Grasshopper’s plans appear ‘team-oriented’ at first, but they’re not designed to help you collaborate on conversations. You won’t have access to shared phone numbers, which makes it harder for your team to collaborate on deals with international clients.

Another issue is timing. If you need to place international calls right now — or even in the next week — you’ll be stuck. Grasshopper may not allow you to activate international calling until your account is at least 60 days old, though Alaska and Hawaii calls only require five days. Plus, Grasshopper requires a $500 deposit before you activate international calling, so be prepared to pay up.

Key features of Grasshopper

• Local US, Canadian, or toll-free phone numbers
• Business texting support (MMS not available for toll-free numbers)
• Unlimited calling in the US and Canada
• Call forwarding
• Custom greetings
• 24/7 customer support
• Voicemail transcriptions
• Virtual fax
• Call reporting
• Incoming call control
• Simultaneous call handling (extra $10 per month) 
• Free porting for your existing number

Grasshopper pricing

Grasshopper’s plans largely depend on the number of phone numbers and extensions included. Fair warning: The monthly costs are expensive, especially for a service not built to scale with your business needs.

• True Solo: $14 per month for one user, one phone number, and one extension
• Solo Plus: $25 per month for unlimited users, one number, and three extensions
• Small Business: $55 per month for unlimited users, four numbers, and unlimited extensions

Additional numbers cost $9 per number per month.

Don’t forget to consider the extra costs for offshore calls — and “offshore” includes Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

9. Dialpad: Best for large enterprises

Pros

• User-friendly interface
• AI innovations

Cons

• No international texting on the base plan
• International calling requires an upgrade 
• Requires you to upgrade to have the option to get multiple phone numbers

Dialpad is a cloud phone system that combines voice, messaging, meetings, and video in a single platform. It offers AI-powered call coaching features, which makes it an ideal choice for enterprise businesses with large contact center teams.

International calls are billed by the minute with rates that compare to other options on this list. However, there are several limitations to keep in mind:

• Additional international numbers cost $15 a month, which adds up if you want to call customers in many different countries.
• On the Standard plan, you can’t acquire an international number or send international SMS.
• International texting is only available in the US and Canada.

Though Dialpad offers plenty of features, most of them aren’t in the Standard plan. If you do upgrade, prepare for add-on costs. Dialpad’s Pro plan requires a three-user minimum, which increases your total upgrade costs. Porting toll-free or international numbers also costs an extra fee.

Key features of Dialpad

• Analytics
• Call recording
• Auto-attendant (IVR)
• Call and voicemail transcriptions
• Provides AI solutions that can benefit call centers
• Integrations with Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) and Office 365
• Speed coaching, which tells you if you’re speaking too fast or too slow
• Unlimited calling and texting to the US and Canada with any plan (if you’re based in either country)

Dialpad pricing

• Standard: $15 per user per month for unlimited calls, SMS and MMS support, and unlimited video meetings 
• Pro: $25 per user per month for local numbers in 70+ countries, up to 25 ring groups, CRM integrations, and international SMS (three-user seat minimum)
• Enterprise: Custom monthly price for guaranteed uptime and unlimited ring groups (100-user seat minimum)

10. GoTo Connect: Best for VoIP calls and video conferencing

Pros

• 50+ countries for international calling
• Voice, video, and texting tools
• Compatible with 180+ desk phones

Cons

• No transparent pricing
• Lack of unlimited minutes is restrictive for growing businesses
• No shared phone numbers on the base plan

GoTo Connect is a unified communications solution that offers  voice, text, and video calls. It’s also one of the few VoIP tools to include 50+ countries for free international calling — an excellent choice if you’re planning to grow overseas.

On the flip side, GoTo Connect offers limited toll-free minutes, which can be difficult for businesses expecting a high volume of toll-free calls. There’s also no shared inbox available on the base plan, which makes it easier for calls, texts, and voice messages to get lost or siloed among team members.

With GoTo Connect, expect some basic features (like voicemail and SMS) to get you off the launching pad. But when you look at the lack of unlimited minutes (and unclear  price tag), you’ll find there’s a ceiling to what it can offer. You might have better luck with a GoTo Connect alternative.

Key features of GoTo Connect

• Hot desking
• Call recording (requires upgrade) 
• Voicemail to email notifications
• 40 SMS messages per user per month
• Video meetings (for more than four users)
• 1,000 toll-free minutes per month (without upgrading, you pay $.03 per minute)

GoTo Connect pricing

GoTo Connect doesn’t share its pricing publicly, so you won’t know how much it costs until you request an official quote.

You can choose from one of four plans:

• Phone System: Video meetings, auto attendants, call routing, call queues, 80 SMS messages per user per month, and more
• Customer Engagement: Customer surveys, personalized outreach campaigns via SMS, integrations with Facebook and Messenger, and more
• Complete CX: Multi-channel inbox, real-time analytics, AI chat analysis, call whispering/barging, and more
• Contact Center: Workforce management integrations, customizable APIs, auto-dialers, and more

How to select the best VoIP international calling provider

Here are a few criteria you can use to select the right VoIP provider for international calls and the rest of your team’s business phone needs:

• Features: Apart from international calling, what other calling and texting features does a provider offer? Can you record calls, integrate with other tools, and collaborate with your team? Look for providers that help you grow (and, better yet, scale with you).
• International calling rates: VoIP international calls aren’t just about rates, but rates still matter when choosing a provider. How many countries does a provider include in their plan? Are their rates competitive with other providers? 
• Pricing: What does the platform’s pricing look like? Does it fall in your budget for a VoIP international calling solution? Some providers offer per-user pricing, while others require flat monthly fees. And if a provider doesn’t share their prices openly, expect them to charge a higher price than everyone else. 
• Call quality: Are calls reliable to make and receive? Does your team receive texts on devices as expected? Pay attention to the reliability and consistency of calls when evaluating providers during their free trial.
• Reviews: Read some reviews for your shortlisted options to see whether customers are satisfied with the product and customer support.

How do you make a call internationally using VoIP?

The process will differ depending on your dialing country, your receiving country, and the area code for the location you’re calling. But here’s a good introduction to VoIP international calling with the basic steps included:

1. Dial the exit code for your country. If you’re in the US, dial + .
2. Enter the country code for the country you’re calling. For instance, if you’re calling Spain from the US, the code is 34 (here’s a list of country codes and exit codes).
3. Punch in the area code of your contact’s number. For instance, if you’re calling Madrid, dial 91.
4. Dial the landline or cell phone number.

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