How To Call To And From France: A Complete Guide
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Dialling Numbers in France
French numbers have 10 digits starting with 0, and are typically listed as a sequence of five pairs:
0X XX XX XX XX
In France, you will find that most people say their phone numbers as a series of five double-digit numbers (e.g. 09 42 53 84 06 = "zero neuf, quarante deux, cinquante-trois, quatre vingt-quatre, zero six"). There are no long-distance charges for calling fixed-line and mobile phone numbers within France from a French phone number (with the exception of some customer service numbers, which may charge a rate per minute).
Numbers that start with 06 or 07 indicate cellphones, and numbers starting with 01 through 05 indicate different regions in France.
Customer service numbers often start with 08, or they may be just four digits (e.x. 12 34)
Numbers starting with 09 indicate VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) numbers and are not geographically assigned. They are also treated as local phone calls by French telephone operators.
The area code for Corsica is 495.
| 01 | Ile-de-France |
|---|---|
| 02 | Northwest France (Brest, Cherbourg, Le Havre, Nantes, Orleans, Rouen) |
| 03 | Northeast of France (Boulogne, Calais, Dijon, Lille, Nancy, Strasbourg, Reims, Troyes) |
| 04 | Southeast France (Cannes, Grenoble, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, St. Etienne, Toulon, Valence) |
| 05 | Southwest of France (Bordeaux, Limoges, Lourdes, Toulouse) |
| 06 / 07 | Mobile phone |
| 08 | Customer service numbers (some may be paying numbers) |
| 09 | VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) numbers (same as a local call) |
How to Dial a French Telephone Number From Abroad
| Country Calling Code | International Call Prefix | Trunk Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 00 | 0 |
To call France, simply:
- Dial the international access code for your country: for North America, this is 011; for the UK and other European countries, dial 00
- Dial country code: 33
- Dial the phone number, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number (9 digits)
When calling a French number from a mobile phone, you can drop the international access code and enter + instead (press and hold the 0 button)
How to Dial French Telephone Numbers from Around the World: Some Examples
| How to call France from the USA and Canada | From a landline: 011 331 23 45 67 89 From a cell phone +331 23 45 67 89 |
|---|---|
| How to call France from the UK | From a landline: 00 331 23 45 67 89 From a cell phone +331 23 45 67 89 |
| How to call France from Australia | From a landline: 0011 331 23 45 67 89 From a cell phone +331 23 45 67 89 |
| How to call France from the Philippines | From a landline: 00 331 23 45 67 89 From a cell phone +331 23 45 67 89 |
| How to call France from the UAE | From a landline: 00 331 23 45 67 89 From a cell phone +331 23 45 67 89 |
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How to Dial Abroad from France
The principle for dialling abroad from France is the same as calling a French number from a foreign country:
- Dial the international access code 00, or dial + if calling from a mobile phone
- Dial country code
- Dial the phone number, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number if a European number, and including the area code where applicable
European Country Codes
| Country | Country Code | Country | Country Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 43 | Italy | 39 |
| Belgium | 32 | Latvia | 371 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 387 | Montenegro | 382 |
| Croatia | 385 | Morocco | 212 |
| Czech Republic | 420 | Netherlands | 31 |
| Denmark | 45 | Norway | 47 |
| Estonia | 372 | Poland | 48 |
| Finland | 358 | Portugal | 351 |
| France | 33 | Russia | 7 |
| Germany | 49 | Slovakia | 421 |
| Gibraltar | 350 | Slovenia | 386 |
| Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
44 | Spain | 34 |
| Greece | 30 | Sweden | 46 |
| Hungary | 36 | Switzerland | 41 |
| Ireland | 353 | Turkey | 90 |
How to call USA/Canada from France
To call a North American number from France, dial 00 + 1 + area code + telephone number.
For example, to reach the number (555) 123-4567 from France, dial 00-1-555-123-4567 (or +1-555-123-4567 from a cell phone).
How to call Australia from France
To call Australia from France, dial 00 + 61 + area code + telephone number.
For example, to reach the number (01) 1234 5678 from France, dial 00-61-01-123-4567 (+61-01-123-4567 from a mobile phone).
How to call the Philippines from France
To call a telephone number in the Philippines from France, dial 00 + 63 + telephone number.
For example, to reach the number (02) 1234567, dial 00-63-02-1234567 (+63-02-1234567 from a cell phone).