Country code Cayman Islands, +1 or 001?
There are two spellings for the Cayman Islands area code, namely +1 and 001. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Cayman Islands and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Cayman Islands that starts with a “+” (i.e. +1) is the so-called international dialing code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to the Cayman Islands 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 Cayman Islands 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 is used for calls to the Cayman Islands, primarily in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 001 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to the Cayman Islands start with 011. So an international call here starts with the area code 0111.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to the Cayman Islands 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 dialing code (+1) of the Cayman Islands country code works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.
Example of calls to the Cayman Islands
To illustrate the use of the Cayman Islands’ international dialing codes (+1 or 001), here is an example again:
You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in the Cayman Islands. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
001 123 456789
If you are using a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+1 123 456789