Country code New Caledonia, +687 or 00687?
There are two spellings for the New Caledonia area code, namely +687 and 00687. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for New Caledonia and what are the different versions for?
The country code of New Caledonia that starts with a “+” (i.e. +687) 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 New Caledonia using the +687 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 New Caledonia with leading zeros (00687) 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 00687
In fact, the 00687 variant is used for calls to New Caledonia, primarily in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00687 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to New Caledonia start with 011. So an international call here starts with the area code 011687.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to New Caledonia you can always use the country code 00687. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code for New Caledonia (+687) works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.
Example of calls to New Caledonia
To illustrate the use of the international prefixes New Caledonia (+687 or 00687) here is an example again:
You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in New Caledonia. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
00687 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+687 123 456789