Country code San Marino, +378 or 00378?
There are two spellings for the area code San Marino, namely +378 and 00378. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for San Marino and what are the different versions for?
The country code of San Marino that starts with a “+” (i.e. +378) 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 San Marino using the +378 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 San Marino with leading zeros (00378) 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 00378
In fact, the 00378 variant applies to calls to San Marino, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00378 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to San Marino start with 011. So an international call here starts with the area code 011378.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to San Marino you can always use the country code 00378. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international (+378) dialing code for San Marino 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 San Marino
To illustrate the use of the international dialing code San Marino (+378 or 00378) here is an example again:
You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in San Marino. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
00378 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+378 123 456789