You can call someone in France using your land line or mobile phone. The steps below describe how to call a land line in France or a cell phone in France.
Step
Method 1 of 3: From the US or Canada
Step 1. Press “011”
Step 2. Press “33”
This is the country's kone for France. If you don't use “33”, you will be calling a different country.
Step 3. The area code is the first two digits of the phone number
For example, in this number: 01 22 33 44 55, the area code is 01. Do not press 0 in the area code. Just press the second digit, in this case, you will press "1".
Step 4. Dial the phone number of the person you want to call
Telephone numbers in France have 8 digits (after the two-digit area code); Phone numbers are usually written as 5 digit pairs, with a space between each pair. (Sometimes a dash or full stop is used instead of a space.)
Step 5. So, to call someone in France on 01 22 33 44 55 from the US or Canada, you would dial "01133122334455"
Method 2 of 3: From Germany
Step 1. Press “00”
Step 2. Press “33”
This is the country's kone for France. If you don't use “33”, you will be calling a different country.
Step 3. The area code is the first two digits of the phone number
For example, in this number: 01 22 33 44 55, the area code is 01. Do not press 0 in the area code. Just press the second digit, in this case, you will press "1".
Step 4. Dial the phone number of the person you want to call
Telephone numbers in France have 8 digits (after the two-digit area code); Phone numbers are usually written as 5 digit pairs, with a space between each pair. (Sometimes a dash or full stop is used instead of a space.)
Step 5. So, to call someone in France on 01 22 33 44 55 from Germany, you would dial "0033122334455"
Method 3 of 3: From France
Step 1. Dial all 10 digits of the phone number
So, to call someone in France on 01 22 33 44 55 from France, you would dial "0122334455".
Tips
- Most land line numbers in France start with "01" or "09".
- Cell phone numbers in France start with "06".
- Call a cell phone in France the same way. Remember, if the number you are calling begins with “06”, you know you are calling a cell phone. Keep in mind that your mobile operator may charge more for calling a cell phone in France than it will charge for calling another cell phone in the United States.
- You can find phone numbers for people and companies in the main regions of France on the Infobel France website.
- The United States and France have a total of 23 time zones, so pay attention to the time you are calling and the US time zone where you are calling. You should also consider Daylight Saving Time (DST). Visit the World Clark website for the time in the part of France you wish to call.
