Country code Isle of Man, +44 or 0044?
There are two spellings for the Isle of Man area code, namely +44 and 0044. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Isle of Man and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Isle of Man that starts with a “+” (i.e. +44) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most mobile phones can make an international call to the Isle of Man if you use the +44 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 Isle of Man area code with leading zeros (0044) 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 0044
In fact, the 0044 variant applies to calls to the Isle of Man, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 0044 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to the Isle of Man begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 01144.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to the Isle of Man you can always use the country code 0044. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+44) of the Isle of Man country code 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 Isle of Man
To illustrate the use of the international dialing codes Isle of Man (+44 or 0044) here is an example again:
You want to call 456789 with the area code 0123 in the Isle of Man. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
0044 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+44 123 456789