Telephone calling codes

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I am going to France next week. If someone wants to call my handy number in France then what code does he have to put in. The county code for France is 0033. My number is 076 *** ****. Does one just put in the country code then my number like this 0033 76 *** ****? Thanks

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Is it a French mobile phone or a Swiss one?

If it's a Swiss phone then you still have yo dial the Swizterland country code so it would be 0041 76 ... ....

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0041 76 *****

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Don't forget to change your watch to the french time zone.

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They just call you as they normally would. 076....... if calling you from Switzerland or +41 76 ... if they are outside Switzerland.

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Even within Switzerland you can prefix every Swiss number with +41, and it won't make any difference.

All the phone numbers in my phone memory are prefixed with the country code - that means I never have to worry about whom I call, from where.

If the mobile is a Swiss mobile, then it needs to be prefixed with +41 - in and out if Switzerland will make no difference.

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Well they would be calling from Switzerland . So one does not need the 0041?Or it does not matter?

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no, they don't need 0041 if calling from Switzerland, but they can add it if they want.

Edit* Just tell them to dial exactly what they normally dial.

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They don't - but should ...... it's a good habit.

See above post.

Likewise, if you want to call CH from France, you don't have to use a country code.

However, if you want to call (in France), the person standing next to you, you would have to add the country code for France, and they would have to dial +41 76 ... to speak to you.

In all cases, you will, of course, pay a premium for roaming.

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Why??

I put +41 on all numbers in my mobile, so that if I call or text when I am out of Switzerland I don't have to alter the numbers. But if I were to dial an unsaved Swiss number, from in Switzerland, I would never dial +41

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They would be calling from whichever country they're physically in, so yes, if it's a Swiss landline then they won't need the 0041.

As for mobiles, I've always found two things: First, you have to use the plus symbol + instead of the 00, so it'd be +4176xxxxxxx , second, even if it;s a Swiss-Swiss mobile call made entirely within Switzerland, you need to include the international code, i.e. the +41.

Don't know it that latter is universal, but it used to cause me some problems when I first came here, so every number I've stored anywhere in the last ten+ years has always included the code.

Also, be aware of roaming charges - every call made to you while you're in France will incur additional charges to you , not to the caller. These should be clearly stated in your contract, but also note that if your phone is off and you have automatic voice-mail, you may then also be charged for the additional call you're perceived to be making back to Switzerland to your mailbox number.

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No, but they must dial in French...

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Quoi ...?

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What? ...... people actually dial unsaved numbers? ...... is he expecting calls from strangers?

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well the 00 is the same as the +?

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I'm sure there are some people in the world who still call from land lines and have phone numbers in a phone book and dial them in rather than programming them. I pretty sure my Mum doesn't programme numbers into her land line phone!

Whether they are programmed or dialled.... nothing needs to be changed, just dial however they normally do! Lets not complicate this!

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Have a guess.

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Spoilsport.

(It really is quite simple and straightforward)

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I did the same.

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Ummm, yes, you do, otherwise it will assume it to be a French number.

However, you can phone a French number from a Swiss phone in france without using the country code.

Sometimes, but not if you are in the US or Canada.

Only if calling from the US or Canada. In Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Slovenia, etc. either work.

Tom