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United States voice guidelines

Voice calling guidelines for United States (US), covering reachability, caller ID formats, DTMF support, and emergency services.

Locale overview

FieldValue
CountryUnited States
ISO codeUS
RegionNorth America
Dialing code+1

Reachability

All domestic, international, and toll-free number types support both inbound and outbound calling with no restrictions.

Number typeInboundOutbound
DomesticSupportedSupported
InternationalSupportedSupported
Toll-freeSupportedSupported

Caller ID

Caller ID format varies by call type. International inbound caller ID is delivered on a best-effort basis and is not guaranteed.

Call typeDirectionFormat
DomesticInbound+E.164
DomesticOutbound+E.164
InternationalInboundE.164 (non-guaranteed)
InternationalOutbound+E.164
Toll-freeInbound+E.164
Toll-freeOutbound+E.164

DTMF support

DTMF signaling uses RFC 2833 format and is supported for both inbound and outbound calls.

Emergency services

Calls to emergency numbers (911 and 933) are supported.

Best practices

  • SHAKEN/STIR trusted calling registration is required to ensure call deliverability and provide caller verification indicators to called parties.

Compliance note

These guidelines summarize carrier requirements at the time of publication and do not constitute legal counsel. Verify that your implementation complies with all applicable telecommunications regulations in United States.