Cheap Calls to Romania
From $0.02/min
Call any Romanian landline or mobile from your browser. Bucharest, Cluj, Timișoara, Brașov — $0.02/min to landlines, $0.06/min to mobiles.
Romanian landlines cost two cents a minute. Doi cenți. Call your parents in București, your bunici in the village, or ANAF to sort out tax paperwork — all dirt cheap. A 30-minute call costs $0.60 on GlobCall. Through Vodafone Italy? €15-45. Through Movistar Spain? €15-45. Romania is an EU country with EU telecom rates — we pass those savings to you.
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Romania
Mobile rate
$0.06/min
Landline rate
$0.02/min
Common greeting
Bună / Bună ziua (good day)
Common goodbye
La revedere / Pa (informal bye)
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250 min
166 min
500 min
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Credits never expire • Add more anytime from $5
Pro tip: Landlines are 3x cheaper than mobiles. $10 gets you over 8 hours of landline calls to Romania.
How Much Does It Cost to Call Romania?
Over 4 million Romanians live abroad — in Italy, Spain, Germany, the UK, and beyond. That's nearly 20% of the population. Yet carriers still charge premium rates to call home. The table below shows what you're actually paying compared to GlobCall's cheap calls to Romania.
| Calling from | Typical carrier | Carrier rate | GlobCall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | TIM / Vodafone | €0.50–1.50/min | $0.02/min |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Movistar / Vodafone | €0.50–1.50/min | $0.02/min |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Telekom / Vodafone | €0.30–1.00/min | $0.02/min |
| 🇬🇧 UK | EE / Vodafone | £0.50–1.50/min | $0.02/min |
| 🇺🇸 USA | AT&T / Verizon | $1.00–2.50/min | $0.02/min |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | Bell / Rogers | CAD 0.85–2.00/min | $0.02/min |
Carrier rates shown are standard pay-per-use without international add-ons (as of early 2026). Rates shown are for landlines. Your actual rate may differ depending on plan and account type.
Vodafone Italy
€5–15
10 min to Romania
Movistar Spain
€5–15
10 min to Romania
GlobCall
$0.20
Same 10 min to landline
A weekly 30-minute call to a Romanian landline costs about $31/year on GlobCall. Through an Italian carrier? €780–2,340. Through a Spanish carrier? €780–2,340. See rates for all countries.
How to Call Romania from Your Browser
No calling card with hidden fees. No carrier add-on to activate. No app for your bunici to install. Five steps, under a minute.
Go to GlobCall.com and sign in
Or create a free account — takes 30 seconds with just an email.
Select Romania 🇷🇴 from the dropdown
The country code +40 is added automatically.
Enter the phone number
Mobile (9 digits starting with 7) or landline (area code + local number).
See the per-minute rate displayed
You know exactly what you'll pay before the call connects.
Click Call — connected in seconds
The call routes over your internet connection. Clear audio on any decent Wi-Fi or 4G.
Dialing format
- Mobile numbers: 9 digits starting with 7 (e.g., 0721 123 456 → +40 721 123 456)
- Landline numbers: Area code + local number (e.g., 021 123 4567 → +40 21 123 4567)
- Country code: +40 — GlobCall adds this automatically
Drop the leading 0 from the area code or mobile prefix when dialing internationally.
Romanian area codes
Bucharest uses both 21 (older) and 31 (newer) area codes. Both work the same.
Mobile network prefixes
All mobile networks cost the same on GlobCall: $0.06/min.
Why GlobCall for Calls to Romania
Calling cards are stuck in the 90s with hidden connection fees. Skype ended service in 2025. WhatsApp doesn't reach landlines. Here's what makes GlobCall different for cheap calls to Romania.
Landlines at 2 cents
Romanian landlines cost $0.02/min. Two cents. Banks, ANAF, Casa de Pensii, your bunici's home phone — all landlines. A 30-minute call costs $0.60.
Reach any Romanian number
WhatsApp can't call ANAF, BCR, Banca Transilvania, or the primărie in your hometown. GlobCall connects to any Romanian landline or mobile.
Credit never expires
Buy $10 and use it over the next year. We don't pull the calling-card trick of expiring your balance in 30 days. Your money stays yours.
Same rate from anywhere
Calling Romania from Rome, Madrid, Munich, or London? Same $0.02/min to landlines. No "international surcharge" games.
EU rates, passed to you
Romania is in the EU. Telecom termination costs are regulated and low. We don't add margins on top — the savings go to you.
Crystal clear audio
We route through Tier 1 European carriers. On decent Wi-Fi, you won't know it's not a regular phone call. No robot voice, no delay.
Also available: GlobCall for Business · All country rates
Who Calls Romania?
Romania has one of Europe's largest diasporas relative to population. Over 4 million Romanians live abroad — that's nearly 20% of the country. Most call home regularly.
~1.2 million
The largest Romanian community abroad. Rome, Milan, Turin, across the country. Construction, healthcare, services. Weekly calls home are the norm.
~1 million
Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia. One of the largest immigrant groups in Spain. Strong ties to family back in Romania.
~800,000
Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin. IT, engineering, healthcare. Many send remittances and call parents weekly.
~400,000
London and across the UK. Pre-Brexit migration built strong communities. Regular calls to family in Romania.
~500,000 heritage
Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. Mix of older diaspora and recent arrivals. Maintaining family connections.
~200,000
Paris and major cities. Growing community with strong ties to Romania. Regular calls home expected.
GlobCall works from all these countries at the same rate. See all country rates.
Good to know before you call
Romania has four major mobile carriers: Orange, Vodafone, Telekom Romania, and Digi. Numbers are portable between networks. GlobCall reaches all of them at the same rate.
When to call
Romania uses EET (GMT+2) in winter and EEST (GMT+3) in summer — same timezone as Greece, Bulgaria, and Ukraine. Business hours are 9am–5pm. For personal calls, evenings 7–10pm work well. Sunday lunch is family time.
Country code
+40
GlobCall adds it for you
Emergency (Romania)
All emergencies (EU) 112
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Important Romanian numbers
Many people calling Romania need to reach government offices or banks. Here are common numbers — all landlines, all reachable for $0.02/min.
- ANAF (Tax office): 031 403 9160
- Casa de Pensii: 021 316 2tried
- BCR (Bank): 021 407 4200
- Banca Transilvania: 0264 407 150
- Romanian Consulates: Each country has specific numbers (check your local consulate)
Common reasons people call Romania
- Family: Parents, grandparents (bunici), extended family. Romanian families stay closely connected. Sunday calls are tradition — and not everyone in the village has WhatsApp or reliable internet.
- Government & bureaucracy: ANAF tax questions, Casa de Pensii for pension matters, primărie (town hall) for documents. Romanian bureaucracy runs on phone calls.
- Banking: BCR, BRD, Banca Transilvania, Raiffeisen — managing Romanian accounts from abroad. Card issues, transfers, account problems.
- Property: Many Romanians abroad own property back home. Calling notari, real estate agents, utility companies (Enel, E.ON), administrators.
- Business: Romanian IT sector is booming. Outsourcing, development teams, business partnerships all require regular calls.
Calling other European countries? Check our rates for Italy, Spain, Germany, and UK. Or compare us to WhatsApp and Google Voice.
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Open the site, pick Romania, enter the number. Your first call is free. Landlines from $0.02/min — doi cenți.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the cheapest way to call Romania from abroad?
Browser-based VoIP. Romanian landlines cost just $0.02/min on GlobCall — two cents. Carrier rates from Italy or Spain run €0.50–1.50/min. Mobiles are $0.06/min. No monthly fee, no contract.
Can I call a Romanian landline from another country?
Yes. Romanian landlines use area codes — 21 or 31 for Bucharest, 264 for Cluj-Napoca, 256 for Timișoara, 232 for Iași. On GlobCall, enter the full number and the +40 country code is added automatically.
What is Romania's country code?
+40. For mobiles, that's +40 followed by 9 digits starting with 7. For landlines, +40 plus the area code (drop the leading 0) plus the local number. Example: 021 123 4567 becomes +40 21 123 4567. GlobCall handles all the formatting.
How do I call a Romanian mobile number from overseas?
Romanian mobiles are 9 digits starting with 7 (like 721, 740, 751, 770). Add +40 in front. Example: 0721 123 456 becomes +40 721 123 456. On GlobCall, just select Romania and enter the number.
Why are Romanian landlines so cheap?
Romania has excellent telecom infrastructure and EU regulations keep termination fees low. Landlines cost us almost nothing to terminate. We pass that savings directly to you: $0.02/min with no markup games.
What time should I call Romania?
Romania uses EET (GMT+2) in winter and EEST (GMT+3) in summer — same as Greece and Ukraine. Business hours are 9am–5pm. For personal calls, evenings 7–10pm work well. Sunday lunch is family time.
Is WhatsApp enough for calling Romania?
If both sides have the app and good internet, yes. But you can't reach Romanian banks (BCR, BRD, Banca Transilvania), ANAF (tax office), Casa de Pensii, or local businesses on WhatsApp. For those, you need an actual phone call.
Do I need to install anything?
No. GlobCall runs in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge. Open the site, sign in, dial. Works on any device with a browser and microphone.
How does billing work?
Buy credit from $5. The per-minute cost shows before you call and deducts as you talk. Your balance never expires. No surprises, no hidden fees.
Can I call Moldova too?
Moldova uses country code +373 and has separate rates. Check the rates page for Moldova pricing. Romanian speakers in Moldova are reachable, just use the correct country code.
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