Country Code France

If you want to make a call to France, then you need the correct country code for France. The country code for France is: +33 or 0033.

In order to start a telephone call, first enter the correct country code for France. It begins with two leading zeros and reads 0033. Now type in the national area 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 talking to in France and set up the call.

Some Information About France

Continent Europe
Telephone code France 0033
International Code +33
Capital Paris
Population 64.667.000
Estimated Area 668.800
Domain Extension for Websites France fr
Language France French
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Country code France, +33 or 0033?

There are two spellings for the France area code, namely +33 and 0033. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for France and what are the different versions for?

The country code of France that starts with a “+” (i.e. +33) 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 France using the +33 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 France area code with leading zeros (0033) 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 0033

In fact, the 0033 variant applies to calls to France, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 0033 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to France begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 01133.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to France you can always use the country code 0033. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international variant (+33) of the country code France 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 France

To illustrate the use of the international dialing codes France (+33 or 0033), here is an example again:

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

0033 123 456789

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

+33 123 456789