Country code Vatican City, +379 or 00379?
There are two spellings for the Vatican City area code, namely +379 and 00379. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Vatican City and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Vatican City that starts with a “+” (i.e. +379) 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 Vatican City using the +379 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 Vatican City area code with leading zeros (00379) 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 00379
In fact, the 00379 variant applies to calls to Vatican City, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00379 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Vatican City begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 011379.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to Vatican City you can always use the country code 00379. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+379) for Vatican City 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 Vatican City
To illustrate the use of the international dialing code for Vatican City (+379 or 00379), here is an example again:
You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in Vatican City. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
00379 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+379 123 456789