Country Code Romania

If you want to make a call to Romania, then you need the correct country code for Romania. The area code for Romania is: +40 or 0040.

In order to start a telephone call, first enter the correct international code for Romania. It starts with two leading zeros and reads 0040. Now type in the national area code of the person you are talking to, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional number of the person you are talking to in Romania and set up the call.

Some Information About Romania

Continent Europe
Telephone code Romania 0040
International Code +40
Capital Bucharest
Population 19.043.000
Estimated Area 238.400
Domain Extension for Websites Romania ro
Language Romania Romanian
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Country code Romania, +40 or 0040?

There are two spellings for the Romania area code, namely +40 and 0040. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Romania and what are the different versions for?

The country code of Romania that starts with a “+” (i.e. +40) 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 Romania using the +40 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 Romania area code with leading zeros (0040) 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 0040

In fact, the 0040 variant is used for calls to Romania, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 0040 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Romania begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 01140.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to Romania you can always use the country code 0040. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+40) for Romania works in all countries of the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.

Example of phone calls to Romania

To illustrate the use of the international dialing codes Romania (+40 or 0040) here is an example again:

You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in Romania. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):

0040 123 456789

If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:

+40 123 456789