Country Code Russia

If you want to make a call to Russia, then you need the correct country code for Russia. The area code for Russia is: +7 or 007.

In order to start a telephone call, first enter the correct international country code for Russia. It begins with two leading zeros and reads 007. Now type in the national area code of the person you are calling, 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 Russia and set up the call.

Some Information About Russia

Continent Asia
Telephone code Russia 007
International Code +7
Capital Moscow
Population 143.300.000
Estimated Area 17.075.400
Domain Extension for Websites Russia ru
Language Russia Russian
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Country code Russia, +7 or 007?

There are two spellings for the Russia area code, namely +7 and 007. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Russia and what are the different versions for?

The country code of Russia that starts with a “+” (i.e. +7) 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 Russia using the +7 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 for Russia with leading zeros (007) 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 007

In fact, the 007 variant applies to calls to Russia, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 007 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Russia begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 0117.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to Russia you can always use the country code 007. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+7) for Russia 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 Russia

To illustrate the use of the international dialing code for Russia (+7 or 007), here is another example:

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

007 123 456789

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

+7 123 456789