> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.withallo.com/llms.txt
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# International calling
> How international calling works on Allo: enabling it on a number, buying credits, auto-recharge, checking rates, and what gets billed.
International calling on Allo lets you reach any country in the world. Each destination has a transparent per-minute rate, billed from a credit balance on your account. Some popular destinations are free.
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## Enable international calling on a number
International calling is off by default on every phone number. An admin or manager has to turn it on before anyone on the team can place an international call from that number.
Go to the phone number you want to enable and open its **Settings**.
Switch the toggle and save. Flip it off the same way when you need to disable it.
Once enabled, every member assigned to that number can place international calls.
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## Credits and rates: where to find them
Everything related to international credits and rates lives in one place: **Settings → Billing**, in the **Credits** section. From there you can:
* **See your current credit balance.**
* **Buy credits** manually, any time.
* **Set up or manage auto-recharge.** A fixed top-up amount is added automatically when your balance hits zero.
* **Open the live rate list for the selected line.** Click the "rates for the selected line" link to see the exact per-minute price for every destination, for that specific number.
You can also browse every rate publicly at [rates.withallo.com](https://rates.withallo.com).
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## How calls are billed
Every international destination has a transparent per-minute rate. When you place a call, the rate for that destination is deducted from your credit balance in real time.
Some popular destinations are marked as **Free** in the rate list. They do not consume credits.
If your balance hits zero during a call, the call ends and you're prompted to top up. If auto-recharge is on, a new top-up is triggered automatically.
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## Free destinations
A handful of destinations are free and do not consume credits when you call them. The exact list depends on your Allo number's origin country. Free destinations are marked as **Free** in the rate list inside Billing and on [rates.withallo.com](https://rates.withallo.com).
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## What's not supported
**International SMS.** SMS can only be sent to numbers in the same country as the sender.
**Emergency numbers.** International emergency numbers (112, 999, etc.) are not accessible through VoIP. Use your native dialer for emergencies.
A small set of high-risk destinations (satellite phones, known-fraud prefixes) is blocked for account safety.
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## FAQ
### Getting started
Any team member assigned to a number on which an admin has enabled international calling.
No. Inbound international calls are always free on all plans.
An admin opens the phone number's Settings and toggles International calling on. Once enabled, every team member assigned to that number can place international calls, and the Billing section shows the rates and credit balance.
### Credits and billing
It depends on your expected usage. A $25 top-up typically covers 20 to 35 hours of calls to popular destinations, $50 covers 35 to 70 hours. If you're not sure, start small and enable auto-recharge so calls are never interrupted.
No. Credits never expire and stay on your account until used.
Credits are non-refundable, but they never expire, so there's no deadline to use them.
The call ends and the user is prompted to top up. If auto-recharge is on, a new top-up is triggered automatically and the next call can go through.
Every international call shows the exact amount deducted in your call history.
Rates are displayed in USD on [rates.withallo.com](https://rates.withallo.com) and in the currency of the number's home country inside the app. Top-ups are charged to your payment method in your local currency, with conversion handled automatically.
### Rates and destinations
The per-minute rate depends on the country of origin of your Allo number. Our carrier wholesale cost is different for a US number, a French mobile number, a French landline, a UK number, etc. The Credits section of Billing shows the exact rate list for each of your numbers.
In some cases, yes. If you frequently call a destination that is free from a French mobile number but paid from a US number, it may be worth placing those calls from your French line. The per-origin rate comparison is public on [rates.withallo.com](https://rates.withallo.com).
Yes, typically they go down. As Allo grows and we negotiate better deals with our carrier partners, rates drop and more destinations move to the free list. The Billing section and [rates.withallo.com](https://rates.withallo.com) always reflect the latest pricing.
In theory yes, if a carrier raises our wholesale cost beyond what we can absorb. In practice this is rare. We notify customers ahead of any change that would impact pricing.
### Team and admin
You can disable international calling entirely on a number from its Settings. More granular per-destination blocks are not available yet. If you need this, contact support.
Credits are account-wide. All international calls from any of your numbers draw from the same credit balance.
### Other
Leaving a voicemail requires the full call to be placed and connected, so it's billed at the same per-minute rate as a regular call.
No. The rate is per minute of connection, regardless of whether you're on Wi-Fi or mobile data.
Both. International calling works from any Allo client (desktop, iOS, Android, web), and the per-minute rate is the same across all of them.
You can also browse every rate publicly at [rates.withallo.com](https://rates.withallo.com).
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## How calls are billed
Every international destination has a transparent per-minute rate. When you place a call, the rate for that destination is deducted from your credit balance in real time.
Some popular destinations are marked as **Free** in the rate list. They do not consume credits.
If your balance hits zero during a call, the call ends and you're prompted to top up. If auto-recharge is on, a new top-up is triggered automatically.
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## Free destinations
A handful of destinations are free and do not consume credits when you call them. The exact list depends on your Allo number's origin country. Free destinations are marked as **Free** in the rate list inside Billing and on [rates.withallo.com](https://rates.withallo.com).
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## What's not supported