Country code Puerto Rico, +1 or 001?
There are two spellings for the Puerto Rico area code, namely +1 and 001. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Puerto Rico and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Puerto Rico that starts with a “+” (i.e. +1) 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 Puerto Rico using the +1 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 Puerto Rico area code with leading zeros (001) 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 001
In fact, the 001 variant applies to calls to Puerto Rico, primarily in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 001 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Puerto Rico begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 0111.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to Puerto Rico you can always use the country code 001. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international (+1) dialing code for Puerto Rico works in every country in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.
Example of phone calls to Puerto Rico
To illustrate the use of the international prefixes Puerto Rico (+1 or 001) here is an example again:
In Puerto Rico you want to call 456789 with the area code 0123. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
001 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+1 123 456789