Dialing facts for France
- Country code
- +33
- Country
France- International format
- +33 6 12 34 56 78
- Written locally
- 06 12 34 56 78
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Exit code in France
- 00
- Number length
- 9 digits after the country code
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Local time now
Example: a sample mobile number in the local format.
How to dial +33 from other countries
Put the exit code of the country you are calling from in front of 33 and the local number. On a mobile phone, + replaces the exit code and works from anywhere.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Inside France | 06 12 34 56 78 |
| United States & Canada | 011 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| United Kingdom | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Brazil | 00 XX 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Mexico | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Spain | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Australia | 0011 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Japan | 010 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
XX = your Brazilian carrier’s code, e.g. 21 (Claro), 15 (Vivo) or 41 (TIM).
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Do you drop the 0 when calling France?
Inside France, numbers are written with the trunk prefix 0 in front: 06 12 34 56 78. Leave the 0 out after the country code - the international form is +33 6 12 34 56 78.
Area codes in France
French numbers use a single-digit zone after +33 (drop the leading 0 from the local number).
- ·+33 1 for Paris (Île-de-France)
- ·+33 4 for Lyon
- ·+33 4 for Marseille
- ·+33 4 for Nice
- ·+33 4 for Montpellier
- ·+33 5 for Toulouse
- ·+33 5 for Bordeaux
- ·+33 3 for Strasbourg
- ·+33 3 for Lille
- ·+33 3 for Reims
- ·+33 2 for Nantes
- ·+33 2 for Rennes
- ·+33 2 for Le Havre
Mobile numbers start with 6 or 7 (after dropping the leading 0).
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Frequently asked questions
Which country has the +33 country code?
+33 is the calling code of France; no other country uses it.
Is +33 a country code or an area code?
+33 is a country code: it is dialed first to reach France from another country. Area codes come after the country code and only pick a region inside the country.
Is 0033 the same as +33?
Yes. +33, 0033 and 00 33 are the same code for France: 00 is the exit code dialed from a landline in most countries, and + replaces it on a mobile. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011, so it becomes 011 33.
How do I call France from abroad?
Dial the exit code of the country you are in, then 33, then the local number. From most of Europe and Latin America that is 00 33 6 12 34 56 78; from the US and Canada, 011 33 6 12 34 56 78. From a mobile phone, dial +33 6 12 34 56 78 from anywhere.
Do I dial the 0 after +33?
Inside France, numbers are written with the trunk prefix 0 in front: 06 12 34 56 78. Leave the 0 out after the country code - the international form is +33 6 12 34 56 78.
What is the exit code to call abroad from France?
From a landline in France, dial 00 before the country code of the number you are calling. On a mobile, + works too.
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