Country code Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), +225 or 00225?
There are two spellings for the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) area code, namely +225 and 00225. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) that starts with a “+” (i.e. +225) 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 Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) using the +225 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 Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) area code with leading zeros (00225) 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 00225
In fact, variant 00225 is used for calls to Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00225 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 011225.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) you can always use the country code 00225. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+225) for Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.
Example of calls to Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)
To illustrate the use of the international prefixes Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) (+225 or 00225), here is an example again:
You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire). In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
00225 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+225 123 456789