US cell to US cell in Germany

Question: Hello, we will be traveling in Germany this summer. Can we call from a US-based cell phone to a US-based cell phone while in Germany?

Answer: Yes, you can call between two US cell phones while in Germany.

If one of your cell phone numbers is (212) 555-1234, dial 00-1-212-555-1234 to call the cell phone. You can also dial the call as +1-212-555-1234 (some phones can dial a plus symbol).

Be aware that this call will be expensive. You will be incurring the cost of an international call from Germany to the US when you dial out from the first phone and an additional international roaming call from the US to Germany as the second phone receives the call. Be sure to check your international and roaming rates before making these calls.

Calling from France to China

Question: Hello, how do I call to China from France? The phone number I am calling is +86 21 2312 XXXX. Also, do I have to use a local phone, or can I use my UK-based mobile?

Answer: To call from France to China dial the exit code ’00’ followed by China’s country code of ’86’ followed by the local phone number.

’00’ is used to access the international switchboard. The ‘+’ symbol means to dial the international exit code for the country you are calling from.

The full call sequence will be:

00 86 21 2312 XXXX

You can use a UK based mobile to make this call, check both local and mobile rates before making the call.

How do I call Germany from France?

Question: I am in Germany and want to call France. The number I have is +33 1 55 37 XX XX. Can you please help?

To call from Germany to France dial the call sequence as follows:

  1. Your country’s exit code – 00 – this is signified by the ‘plus’ symbol.
  2. The destination country code – 33 – this is the country code as it is the number cluster immediately after the ‘+.’
  3. The local phone number – 1 55 37 XX XX – this is the remainder of the phone number.

To call this phone number from Germany, you will need to dial:

00 33 1 55 37 XX XX

This call sequence will work from many European countries. Other countries will have a different exit code (the US and Canada use ‘011’, Australia uses ‘0011’, Japan uses ‘010’, and other countries may use a different sequence).

What country is country code “001”?

Question: I am trying to dial country code “001”. What country is this? The phone number I have is 001 212 722 xxxx.

Answer: It looks like the phone number you are attempting to call is in the United States. The phone number as you see it would be dialed from some different countries.

’00’ is the international exit code for the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, India, South Africa, New Zealand, and many other countries around the world. This is the number needed to dial the international switchboard when calling from these countries.

‘1’ is the country code for the United States and Canada. This is the number needed to reach these countries from the international switchboard.

‘212’ is the area (geographic) code for New York City within the North American Numbering Plan.

The last seven digits of the phone number (722 xxxx) appear to be in the standard format for American phone numbers.

To dial this phone number from the United States, Canada, most of the Caribbean, and U.S. territories (including those in the Pacific): remove the leading ’00’ from the calling sequence. The number would be dialed 1-212-722-xxxx.

To dial this phone number from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, India, South Africa, New Zealand, and many other countries that use exit code ’00’: Dial the phone number as it is listed.

To dial this phone number from Australia, replace the leading ’00’ with ‘0011’. The phone number would be dialed ‘0011-1-212-722-xxxx’.

To dial this phone number from Japan, replace the leading ’00’ with ‘010’. The phone number would be dialed ‘010-1-212-722-xxxx’.

What country is country code ‘01181’?

Question: I have the phone number with country code ‘01181’. What country is this? The phone number I have is ‘011-81-3-6252-xxxx’.

Answer: It looks like the country code is for Japan. The phone number as you see is would be how Japan is dialed from the United States or Canada.

‘011’ is the international exit code for calling from the United States, Canada, most of the Caribbean, and U.S. Territories (including those in the Pacific). This number is dialed to call the international switchboard.

’81’ is the country code for Japan. When dialing from the international switchboard, this number is dialed to reach Japan’s switchboard.

‘3’ is the area code (geographic code) for the Tokyo region with Japan’s phone system.

‘6252-xxxx’ is consistent with the Japanese phone numbering system for a local phone number in the Tokyo region.

To dial this phone number from the United States or Canada, dial the phone number as:

011 81 3 6252 XXXX

To dial this phone number from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, South Korea, and many other countries of the world, replace the exit code ‘011’ with ’00’. You will dial:

00 81 3 6252 XXXX

To dial this phone number from Australia, replace the exit code ‘011’ with ‘0011’. You will dial:

0011 81 3 6252 XXXX

To call this phone number from Japan (outside of the Tokyo region, or from a mobile phone), replace the exit code with the trump prefix ‘0’. You will dial:

0 3 6252 XXXX

To dial this phone number from Japan within the Tokyo region, only dial the local phone number. Dial:

6252-XXXX

What country is country code ‘0049’?

Question: I am calling country code ‘0049’ but having trouble. Where is country code ‘0049’? I am attempting to call the phone number “0049 69 788XXXX.”

Answer: The number you are attempting to call looks like it is in Germany.

“00” is an international exit code (the number used to access the international switchboard) for most European and many Asian countries. If ’00’ is dialed from a country that does not use that as its exit code (the U.S. and Canada use ‘011’, Australia uses ‘0011’, Japan uses ‘010’, Russia and some countries of the former U.S.S.R use ‘8’ – wait for the dial tone – ’10’), the call will not work.

“49” is the country code for Germany. It is the number that is dialed to reach France from the international switchboard.

The remainder of the number appears to be the format for a German phone number. The ’69’ signifies the area code for Frankfurt within the German numbering system.

If you are calling this number from a landline phone within Frankfurt, Germany, do not include the leading ’00,’ the country code ’49,’ or the Frankfurt area code ’69.’ The number would be dialed:

788 XXXX

If you are calling this number from within Germany on a mobile or outside of Frankfurt, do not include the leading ’00’ or the country code ’49.’ Add a leading trunk prefix ‘0’ to the number. The number would be dialed:

0 69 788 XXXX

If this number was dialed from the UK, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, AustriaItaly, or Spain, it would be dialed:

00 49 69 788 XXXX

If this number was dialed from the United States or Canada, it would be dialed:

011 49 69 788 XXXX

If this number was dialed from Japan, it would be dialed:

010 49 69 788 XXXX

If this number was dialed from Australia, it would be dialed:

0011 49 69 788 XXXX

See our “How to call Germany” page for instructions on how to call Germany from anywhere in the world.

What country is country code ‘0060’?

Question: I am calling a country with country code “0060” – I don’t recognize this number. What country is it? The phone number I was given is “0060 3 2078 XXXX.”

Answer: The number you are trying to call looks like it is in Malaysia.

“00” is an international exit code (the number used to access the international switchboard) for most European and many Asian countries. If ’00’ is dialed from a country that does not use that as its exit code (the U.S. and Canada use ‘011’, Australia uses ‘0011’, Japan uses ‘010’, many countries of the former U.S.S.R use ‘8’ – wait for the dial tone – ’10’), the call will not work.

“60” is the country code for Malaysia. It is the number that is dialed to reach France from the international switchboard.

The remainder of the number appears to be the format for a Malaysian phone number. The ‘3’ signifies the area code for Kuala Lumpur within the Malaysian numbering system. The remainder of the phone number is separated into eight numbers (two blocks of four digits).

If this number was dialed from Australia, it would be dialed:

0011 60 3 2078 XXXX

If this number was dialed from the U.S or Canada., it would be dialed:

011 60 3 2078 XXXX

If this number was dialed from Singapore, New Zealand, India, China, Vietnam, or Brunei it would be dialed:

00 60 3 2078 XXXX

If this number was dialed from Thailand, it would be dialed:

001 60 3 2078 XXXX

If this number was dialed from Indonesia, it would be dialed:

001 60 3 2078 XXXX or 007 60 3 2078 XXXX or 008 60 3 2078 XXXX or 009 60 3 2078 XXXX (depending on the international call carrier)

If this number was dialed from Japan, it would be dialed:

010 60 3 2078 XXXX

See our “how to call Malaysia” page for details on how to call Malaysia from anywhere in the world.

What country is country code “00111”

Question: I am trying to dial to country code “00111”. What country is this? The phone number I have is ‘00111 213 272 xxxx’.

Answer: It looks like the country code you’re trying to call is the United States. The phone number you see is as if the call is dialed from Australia.

‘0011’ is the international exit code to dial the international switchboard from Australia.

‘1’ is the country code for the United States, Canada, as well as most of the Caribbean and U.S. Territories (including those in the Pacific).

‘213’ is the area code for Los Angeles.

The last seven digits of the phone number ‘272 xxxx’ appear to be in the standard format for American phone numbers.

To dial this phone number from the U.S. or Canada, eliminate the leading ‘0011’ (as you are not dialing the international switchboard). Keep the leading ‘1’ as well as the area code (213) and phone number (272 xxxx) in the dialing sequence.

To dial this phone number from Australia, dial it as it is listed. ‘0011’ is the exit code to reach the international switchboard. ‘1’ is the country code for the United States. ‘213 272 xxxx’ is the phone number within the United States.

To dial this phone number from New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, or most of Europe (including the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands) replace the leading ‘0011’ with ’00’. The rest of the phone number (‘1 213 272 xxxx’) stays the same.

What country is country code “011-44”

Question: I am calling a country with the country code “011-44”. What country is this? The phone number I have been given is “011-44-20-7486-xxxx.

“011-44” looks like it’s intended for a call to the United Kingdom, most likely from the United States or Canada.

“011” is the international exit code from the U.S. or Canada. This is the number dialed to reach the international switchboard.

“44” is the country code of the U.K. When this number is dialed from the international switchboard, it will connect the caller to the U.K. switchboard.

The remainder of the phone number “20-7486-xxxx” is consistent with the British numbering pattern. The leading ’20’ designates a phone number in the London area.

If this number was dialed from elsewhere in the U.K., the ‘011’ and ’44’ would be removed and replaced with a ‘0’. The exit code and country code are not needed when calling within the U.K., however the trunk prefix ‘0’ is needed.

This number should connect if called from the United States or Canada. Only dial the leading ‘011’ once when calling from these countries as ‘011’ is the exit code (and not the country code).

If this number was dialed from most of Europe, especially France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, as well as China or India, the leading ‘011’ would be replaced with ’00’.

If this number was dialed from Australia, the leading ‘011’ would be replaced with ‘0011’.

If this number was dialed from Japan, the leading ‘011’ would be replace with ‘010’.

If this number was dialed form Russia or many of the former countries of the U.S.S.R., the leading ‘011’ would be replaced with ‘8 – wait for the dial tone – 10’.