Country code Turkey, +90 or 0090?
There are two spellings for the Turkey area code, namely +90 and 0090. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Turkey and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Turkey that starts with a “+” (i.e. +90) 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 Turkey using the +90 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 Turkey with leading zeros (0090) 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 0090
In fact, the 0090 variant is used for calls to Turkey, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 0090 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Turkey begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 01190.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to Turkey you can always use the country code 0090. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international variant (+90) of the country code for Turkey 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 Turkey
To illustrate the use of the foreign country codes Turkey (+90 or 0090) here is an example again:
You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in Turkey. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
0090 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+90 123 456789