Country code Azerbaijan, +994 or 00994?
There are two spellings for the Azerbaijan area code, namely +994 and 00994. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Azerbaijan and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Azerbaijan that starts with a “+” (i.e. +994) 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 Azerbaijan using the +994 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 Azerbaijan with leading zeros (00994) 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 00994
In fact, the 00994 variant applies to calls to Azerbaijan, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00994 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Azerbaijan start with 011. So an international call here starts with the area code 011994.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to Azerbaijan you can always use the country code 00994. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+994) of the country code Azerbaijan works in all countries of the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.
Example of phone calls to Azerbaijan
To illustrate the use of the international dialing code Azerbaijan (+994 or 00994) here is another example:
You want to call 456789 with the area code 0123 in Azerbaijan. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
00994 123 456789
If you are using a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+994 123 456789