Making Phone calls in the US: To dial locally, you just dial the last seven numbers. To dial to another state, you must first dial '1', then the area code e.g.: '415' and then dial the last seven digits.

Assistance: For local directory assistance, dial '411'
For long-distance directory assistance, dial '1' and the area code, then '555-1212'.
For operator, dial '0'

Private/Home phones: To dial locally costs nothing. To make long distance calls in both the US and abroad, it would be advisable to access a long distance carrier such as AT&T. AT&T state information numbers can be accessed at http://care.worldnet.att.net/nemo/lupa.html
Additionally, you can phone Ireland from the States for  12c at '101-6868-011-353+'. 

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Payphones: To make a long distance phone call, put in your money, dial the number and the operator will tell you how much it will cost for the frist three minutes. Long-distance phonecalls on payphones are usually very expensive but are cheaper in the evening after 5pm and at weekends.
An alternative to using coins is to buy prepaid telephone credit cards which enables you to make calls at a cheaper rate. A card costs $10 or $20. To use one of these cards, you dial the toll-free access number and then your account number.

Phoning Home: Dial  011 +353+ (area code minus the leading zero) + number.
Remember that the US is behind Ireland in time so you don't ring a friend or family in the middle of the night!. 
If you live in :
New York- time are 5 hours behind. 
Chicago- time are 6 hours behind.
San Francisco- time are 8 hours behind
Boston - time are 5 hours behind.
Therefore, if it is 10am in San Francisco, it is 6pm in Ireland. 

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