Country Code Bosnia and Herzegovina

If you want to make a call to Bosnia and Herzegovina, you need the correct Bosnia and Herzegovina country code. The area code for Bosnia and Herzegovina is: +387 or 00387.

To start a phone call, first enter the correct country code for Bosnia and Herzegovina. It begins with two leading zeros and reads 00387. Now type in the country code of the person you are calling, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional number of the person you are calling in Bosnia and Herzegovina and set up the call.

Some Information About Bosnia and Herzegovina

Continent Europe
Telephone code Bosnia and Herzegovina 00387
International Code +387
Capital Sarajevo
Population 4.621.600
Estimated Area 51.200
Domain Extension for Websites Bosnia and Herzegovina ba
Language Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian
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Country code Bosnia and Herzegovina, +387 or 00387?

There are two spellings for the area code Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely +387 and 00387. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Bosnia and Herzegovina and what are the different versions for?

The country code of Bosnia and Herzegovina that starts with a “+” (i.e. +387) 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina using the +387 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina with leading zeros (00387) 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 00387

In fact, the 00387 variant is used for calls to Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00387 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Bosnia and Herzegovina start with 011. An international call here starts with the area code 011387.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to Bosnia and Herzegovina you can always use the country code 00387. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+387) of the country code Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

To illustrate the use of the international prefixes Bosnia and Herzegovina (+387 or 00387) here is an example again:

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

00387 123 456789

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

+387 123 456789