Country code Guinea, +224 or 00224?
There are two spellings for the Guinea area code, namely +224 and 00224. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Guinea and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Guinea that starts with a “+” (i.e. +224) 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 Guinea using the +224 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 Guinea with leading zeros (00224) 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 00224
In fact, the 00224 variant is used for calls to Guinea, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00224 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Guinea begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 011224.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to Guinea you can always use the country code 00224. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code for Guinea (+224) 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 Guinea
To illustrate the use of the international dialing codes Guinea (+224 or 00224), here is an example again:
You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in Guinea. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
00224 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+224 123 456789