Tag: United States

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 code is “001”?

Question: I am calling a country with the country code “001” – what country is it? The phone number I was given is ’00-1-212-873-xxxx’. How do I dial this number?

The structure of the phone number appears to be for the United States, specifically a New York phone number.

’00’ is an international exit code used by many countries in Europe and Asia. It is the code used to access the international switchboard.

‘1’ is the international country code for the United States and Canada.

‘212’ appears to be the area code for New York. The structure of the remaining numbers (seven remaining numbers, grouped into three and four) confirm that this is likely an American number.

If this number was dialed from the United Kingdom, France, India, China, or any country with the ’00’ exit code, it would work.

To dial this number from Canada or elsewhere in the United States, eliminate the ’00’ from the call sequence. The leading ‘1’ can be used within the North American Numbering Plan to call within Canada, the United States, most of the Caribbean, and U.S. territories (including those in the Pacific).

To dial this number from Australia, replace the ’00’ with Australia’s exit code of ‘0011’.

To dial this number from Japan, replace the ’00’ with Japan’s exit code of ‘010’.

To dial this number from Russia and many of the countries of the former U.S.S.R., replace the ’00’ with dialing ‘8’, wait for the dial tone, then dial ’10’.

For a list of international exit codes, we keep a list of all countries.

Dialing from a (US) cellular phone to Sweden

Question: Hello, I am looking to dial from my cellular phone in the United States to Swedish number 04090xxxx how do I dial this number?

Answer: Thank you for your question.

To dial from an American mobile to Sweden first dial the international exit code for the US (‘011′), then add the Swedish country code (’46’), then remove the leading ‘0’, then dial the rest of the phone number.

011464090xxxx
American exit codeSwedish country codearea code for Malmölocal phone number

When calling from a mobile, you can also dial “+” instead of the international exit code “011” – it helps to save numbers in your phone this way as if you are travelling in different countries the phone will automatically adjust the exit code to the location you are currently roaming in.

How do I call from India to Dallas?

Question: I am attempting to call Dallas phone number 214 521 5XXX from India. How do I dial this phone number?

Answer: To dial from India to Dallas, Texas, United States, you will need to dial:

001214521 5XXX
India's exit codeUSA country codeDallas area codelocal phone number

First: ’00’ – dial to an international location from India by dialing the exit code.

Next: ‘1’ – dial the country code for the United States. ‘1’ is the code shared with Canada as well as other countries in the Caribbean.

Next: ‘214’ – dial the area code for Dallas. Dallas phone numbers also have area codes “469” and “972”.

Last: ‘521 5XXX’ – this is the local phone number within area code “214”.

How do I call to New York from London?

Q: Hello, I am attempting to dial to New York number 212-5xx-9xxx from London. I am dialing the number as 00-212-5xx-9xxx but it is not connecting. (original number hidden)

A: You need to add a ‘1’ in between ’00’ and ‘212’.

The full dialing sequence should be:

0012125xx-9xxx
exit code from the U.K.country code for the United Statesarea code for New York Cityfourthtwo

00 – exit code from the U.K. – this will access phone systems outside of the United Kingdom.

1 – country code for the United States – this is America’s country code in the international phone system. It connects the call to the American switchboard.

212 – area code for New York City – it is a 3 digit code that designates a region within the North American Numbering Plan (Canada, the United States, and most of the Carribbean).

5xx-9xxx – local phone number in New York – this is the local phone number within area code 212.

Dialing a phone call to Singapore from Dallas

Q: How do I call to Singapore from Dallas?

A: From anywhere in the United States, you would dial:

01165eight digit number
international exit code from the USAcountry code for Singaporelocal phone number in Singapore

011 – this is the number needed to dial the international switchboard from the United States.

65 – this is Singapore’s country code – the number needed to direct your call from the international switchboard to Singapore’s phone system.

eight digit number – Singapore’s local phone numbers are eight digits. Dial the numbers normally – there are no trunk numbers (such as a leading ‘0’ or ‘1’) or area / regional codes to include or exclude in the dialing sequence.