Since Utel was formed, long-distance telephone service in Ukraine has drastically improved. It is now possible to dial abroad directly or through an operator.

Dialing from Ukraine

1. International telephone calls:

• 8 (code for intercity service)
• wait for second dial tone 
• 10 (code for international service)
• country code
• city code
• subscriber's number

For example:
To make a call to San Francisco (USA), dial:

8 10 1 415 XXX-XX-XX, where:
1 — USA country code
415 — city code of San Francisco
XXX-XX-XX — subscriber's number

2. Within Ukraine telephone calls:

Note:
The city code and telephone number together should consist of 10 digits.

For example:
To make a call to Kharkiv, dial:
8 0572 XX-XX-XX, where:
0572 — city code of Kharkiv
XX-XX-XX — subscriber's number

For 24-hour Operator Assistance:

8-191, 8-192, 8-193, 8-194, 8-195

Utel cardphones enable you to call a city, a country, and even worldwide with Utel phone cards of $5, $10, and $20 value. They are located at airports, post offices, major hotels, restaurants, bars, and supermarkets.

Dialing to Ukraine

International telephone calls:

• country international calling code
• 380 (country code of Ukraine) 
• city code (the first zero is not dialed) 
• subscriber's number