Country code Haiti, +509 or 00509?
There are two spellings for the area code Haiti, namely +509 and 00509. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Haiti and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Haiti that starts with a “+” (i.e. +509) 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 Haiti using the +509 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 Haiti with leading zeros (00509) 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 00509
In fact, the 00509 variant applies to calls to Haiti, primarily in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00509 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Haiti begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 011509.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to Haiti you can always use the country code 00509. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international (+509) dialing code for Haiti 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 Haiti
To illustrate the use of the international prefixes Haiti (+509 or 00509) here is an example again:
You want to dial 456789 with the area code 0123 in Haiti. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
00509 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+509 123 456789