- The International Access Code (IAC) for the US and Canada is 011 and for France it’s 00
- The Country Code (CC) for France is 33 and for the US and Canada it’s 1
- Area Codes in France can be various digits in length
- To call France from the US or Canada, dial IAC + CC + Local Number.
Example: The local telephone number of the Louvre Museum in France is (0)1- 40205760. The number could also be listed as +33-(0)1- 40205760. In both cases, you would dial 011-33-1-40205760. Notice the Trunk code (0) is dropped.
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To call the US or Canada from France, dial IAC + CC + LN
The local telephone number of the ExperiencePlus! headquarters in Colorado is 970-484-8489. You would dial 00-1-970-484-8489.
To call France from another European country, dial IAC + CC + LN
The local telephone number of the Louvre Museum in France is (0)1- 40205760. The number could also be listed as +33-(0)1- 40205760. You would dial 00-33-1-40205760.
To call France from within France, dial LN
The local telephone number of the Louvre Museum in France is (0)1- 40205760. You would dial 01-40205760. Unlike the U.S. there is no need to differentiate between local and long distance by dialing a 1. Notice that the Trunk Code (0) is dialed.