Country code Abkhazia, +7 or 007?
There are two spellings for the Abkhazia area code, namely +7 and 007. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Abkhazia and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Abkhazia that starts with a “+” (i.e. +7) 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 Abkhazia using the +7 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 area code Abkhazia with leading zeros (007) 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 007
In fact, the 007 variant applies to calls to Abkhazia, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 007 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Abkhazia begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 0117.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to Abkhazia you can always use the country code 007. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+7) of the Abkhazia country code 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 Abkhazia
To illustrate the use of the Abkhazia dialing code (+7 or 007), here is an example again:
You want to dial 456789 with the area code 0123 in Abkhazia. In this case you can use the following numbers (fromUK/Europe):
007 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+7 123 456789