Country Code French Polynesia

If you want to make a call to French Polynesia then you will need the correct French Polynesia country code. The area code for French Polynesia is: +689 or 00689.

To start a phone call, first enter the correct international country code for French Polynesia. It starts with two leading zeros and reads 00689. Now type in the country code of your correspondent, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional number of the person you are talking to in French Polynesia and set up the call.

Some Information About French Polynesia

Continent Australia
Telephone code French Polynesia 00689
International Code +689
Capital Papeete
Population 268.300
Estimated Area 4.200
Domain Extension for Websites French Polynesia pf
Language French Polynesia French
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Country code French Polynesia, +689 or 00689?

There are two spellings for the French Polynesia area code, namely +689 and 00689. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for French Polynesia and what are the different versions for?

The country code of French Polynesia that starts with a “+” (i.e. +689) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to French Polynesia using the +689 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.

Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The French Polynesia area code with leading zeros (00689) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.

Problem: Access code and area code 00689

In fact, the 00689 variant is mostly used for calls to French Polynesia in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00689 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to French Polynesia start with 011. So an international call here starts with the area code 011689.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to French Polynesia you can always use the country code 00689. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code for French Polynesia (+689) works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.

Example of phone calls to French Polynesia

To illustrate the use of the international prefixes French Polynesia (+689 or 00689) here is an example again:

You want to call 456789 with the area code 0123 in French Polynesia. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):

00689 123 456789

If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:

+689 123 456789