Stateside number gives callers easy access to Army in Europe from US

HEIDELBERG, Germany — Anyone can now call the Army in Europe’s official Defense Switched Network phone numbers from the U.S. via a standard stateside commercial telephone number.

The number — 301-981-1059 — gives callers in the U.S. who do not have a DSN line available immediate commercial access to an operator in Germany, who will then connect them to the appropriate DSN number in Europe.

“We realized that some people stateside not used to calling overseas are put off by foreign access codes and country codes,” said U.S. Army Europe Chief of Public Affairs Bryan Hilferty. “I know I was.”

“So we designed this system to encourage communication with incoming Soldiers and families, as well as with U.S. citizens or researchers who have questions about the Army in Europe,” Hilferty continued. “However, you still need to know the unit you want to connect with, or their DSN number, or the operator cannot complete
the call. And remember, the Army in Europe is six hours ahead of the east coast, so best to call us when it is morning in the U.S.”

Callers must pay commercial calling costs to the Maryland 301 area code, but there are no overseas calling charges, and the number is accessible from any phone.
This number is for official use only — not for “morale and welfare calls,” to access a civilian number, or for other personal use.

Furthermore, the primary method for official communications remains DSN or e-mail.

For more information, e-mail ocpa.pi@eur.army.mil or call
06221-57-7270.