Country code Guinea-Bissau, +245 or 00245?
There are two spellings for the Guinea-Bissau area code, namely +245 and 00245. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Guinea-Bissau and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Guinea-Bissau that starts with a “+” (i.e. +245) 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-Bissau using the +245 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 Guinea-Bissau area code with leading zeros (00245) 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 00245
In fact, the 00245 variant is used for calls to Guinea-Bissau, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00245 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Guinea-Bissau begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 011245.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to Guinea-Bissau you can always use the country code 00245. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+245) of the country code Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau
To illustrate the use of the international prefixes Guinea-Bissau (+245 or 00245), here is an example again:
You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in Guinea-Bissau. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
00245 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+245 123 456789