French telephone numbering plan
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The French telephone numbering plan is not only used for metropolitan
France
but also for the French overseas departments and some overseas collectivities. October 25 1985, France changed to a "closed" telephone numbering plan
, with the area code incorporated into the subscriber's eight-digit number. To call the rest of France from Paris
, however, the prefix 16 had to be dialed before the eight-digit number, and to call Paris from the rest of France, the prefix 16 1 had to be dialed.
In 1996, this changed to a ten-digit numbering scheme:
The 09 prefix was introduced in September 2006 and older numbers such as 08 7X XX XX XX are replaced by 09 5X XX XX XX (telephone service offered by Internet Provider "Free").
All geographic numbers are dialed in the ten-digit format, even for local calls. The international access code also changed from 19 to the International Telecommunication Union
's recommended 00, bringing France into in line with many other countries. Following liberalisation in 1998, subscribers could access different carriers by replacing the '0' (omitted from numbers when called from outside France) with another digit. For example, Cegetel required subscribers to dial '7', e.g.: Paris 71 xx xx xx xx, instead of 01 xx xx xx xx. Similarly, the international access code using Cegetel would be '70' instead of '00'.
When calling France from abroad, the leading zero should be omitted: to call a number in Southwest France, one would dial +33 5 xx xx xx xx.
formed part of the French numbering plan, with numbers beginning with (0)628, after which the principality
adopted the country code 376. Consequently, all calls from France to Andorra must be dialed in international format 00 376 plus the phone number, while calls from Andorra to France similarly must be dialed as 00 33 plus the 9-digit phone number. On 21 June 1996, Monaco
similarly adopted its own country code 377, replacing access from France (+33 93).
, Martinique
, French Guiana
and Réunion
have separate country codes from metropolitan France
, although they are treated as part of the French numbering plan, with direct dialing for calls between the DOMs (including collectivités territoriales) and metropolitan France
. Guadeloupe shares its country code with the collectivities Saint Barthelemy
and Saint Martin). Calls between the DOMs and metropolitan France require only the '0' to be dialed.
Since 2001, telephone numbers in the DOMs have followed the same ten-digit format as metropolitan France, with the country code being used as a geographical area code:
Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin
From France:
Fixed phone line: 0590 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: 0690 xxx xxx
Outside France:
Fixed phone line: +590 590 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: +590 690 xxx xxx
French Guiana
From France:
Fixed phone line: 0594 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: 0694 xxx xxx
Outside France:
Fixed phone line: +594 594 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: +594 694 xxx xxx
Martinique
From France:
Fixed phone line: 0596 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: 0696 xxx xxx
Outside France:
Fixed phone line: +596 596 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: +596 696 xxx xxx
Réunion
From France:
Fixed phone line: 0262 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: 0692 xxx xxx
Outside France:
Fixed phone line: +262 262 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: +262 692 xxx xxx
Before March 30, 2007, the collectivité départementale of Mayotte
used country code +269, shared with the Comoros
:
From France, including Mayotte: 0269 xxx xxx
From Comoros: xxx xxx
Outside France and Comoros: +269 xxx xxx
On March 30, 2007, Mayotte adopted the +262 code, used by Réunion, and a new numbering range was introduced for mobile phones:
From France:
Fixed phone line: 0269 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: 0639 xxx xxx
Outside France:
Fixed phone line: +262 269 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: +262 639 xxx xxx
Calls to Saint Pierre and Miquelon require only '0', country code and the subscriber's six-digit number, e.g.:
From France: 0508 xxx xxx
Outside France: +508 xxx xxx
Calls to and from the territoires d'outre mer, however, require full international dialing, hence the international access code and country code must be used
Paris from New Caledonia: 00 33 1 xx xx xx xx
New Caledonia from Paris: 00 687 xxx xxx
Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France is the part of France located in Europe. It can also be described as mainland France or as the French mainland and the island of Corsica...
France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
but also for the French overseas departments and some overseas collectivities. October 25 1985, France changed to a "closed" telephone numbering plan
Telephone numbering plan
A telephone numbering plan is a type of numbering scheme used in telecommunications to allocate telephone numbers to subscribers and to route telephone calls in a telephone network. A closed numbering plan, such as found in North America, imposes a fixed total length to numbers...
, with the area code incorporated into the subscriber's eight-digit number. To call the rest of France from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, however, the prefix 16 had to be dialed before the eight-digit number, and to call Paris from the rest of France, the prefix 16 1 had to be dialed.
In 1996, this changed to a ten-digit numbering scheme:
- 01 Paris area (Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France (région)Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
) - 02 Northwest France
- 03 Northeast France
- 04 Southeast France
- 05 Southwest France
- 06 and 07 Mobile phone services
- 08 Freephone (numéro vert) and shared-cost services.
- 09 Non-geographic number (used by Voice over IPVoice over IPVoice over Internet Protocol is a family of technologies, methodologies, communication protocols, and transmission techniques for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol networks, such as the Internet...
services, formerly 087 numbers)
The 09 prefix was introduced in September 2006 and older numbers such as 08 7X XX XX XX are replaced by 09 5X XX XX XX (telephone service offered by Internet Provider "Free").
All geographic numbers are dialed in the ten-digit format, even for local calls. The international access code also changed from 19 to the International Telecommunication Union
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies...
's recommended 00, bringing France into in line with many other countries. Following liberalisation in 1998, subscribers could access different carriers by replacing the '0' (omitted from numbers when called from outside France) with another digit. For example, Cegetel required subscribers to dial '7', e.g.: Paris 71 xx xx xx xx, instead of 01 xx xx xx xx. Similarly, the international access code using Cegetel would be '70' instead of '00'.
When calling France from abroad, the leading zero should be omitted: to call a number in Southwest France, one would dial +33 5 xx xx xx xx.
Andorra and Monaco
Until 17 December 1994, AndorraAndorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
formed part of the French numbering plan, with numbers beginning with (0)628, after which the principality
Principality
A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or by a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
adopted the country code 376. Consequently, all calls from France to Andorra must be dialed in international format 00 376 plus the phone number, while calls from Andorra to France similarly must be dialed as 00 33 plus the 9-digit phone number. On 21 June 1996, Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
similarly adopted its own country code 377, replacing access from France (+33 93).
Overseas Departments and Territories
The French overseas departments (départements d'outre mer or DOMs), GuadeloupeGuadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
, Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
, French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
and Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
have separate country codes from metropolitan France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, although they are treated as part of the French numbering plan, with direct dialing for calls between the DOMs (including collectivités territoriales) and metropolitan France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Guadeloupe shares its country code with the collectivities Saint Barthelemy
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy , officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint Barthélemy , is an overseas collectivity of France. Often abbreviated to Saint-Barth in French, or St. Barts in English, the indigenous people called the island Ouanalao...
and Saint Martin). Calls between the DOMs and metropolitan France require only the '0' to be dialed.
Since 2001, telephone numbers in the DOMs have followed the same ten-digit format as metropolitan France, with the country code being used as a geographical area code:
Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin
From France:
Fixed phone line: 0590 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: 0690 xxx xxx
Outside France:
Fixed phone line: +590 590 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: +590 690 xxx xxx
French Guiana
From France:
Fixed phone line: 0594 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: 0694 xxx xxx
Outside France:
Fixed phone line: +594 594 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: +594 694 xxx xxx
Martinique
From France:
Fixed phone line: 0596 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: 0696 xxx xxx
Outside France:
Fixed phone line: +596 596 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: +596 696 xxx xxx
Réunion
From France:
Fixed phone line: 0262 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: 0692 xxx xxx
Outside France:
Fixed phone line: +262 262 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: +262 692 xxx xxx
Before March 30, 2007, the collectivité départementale of Mayotte
Mayotte
Mayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and...
used country code +269, shared with the Comoros
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar...
:
From France, including Mayotte: 0269 xxx xxx
From Comoros: xxx xxx
Outside France and Comoros: +269 xxx xxx
On March 30, 2007, Mayotte adopted the +262 code, used by Réunion, and a new numbering range was introduced for mobile phones:
From France:
Fixed phone line: 0269 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: 0639 xxx xxx
Outside France:
Fixed phone line: +262 269 xxx xxx
Mobile phone line: +262 639 xxx xxx
Calls to Saint Pierre and Miquelon require only '0', country code and the subscriber's six-digit number, e.g.:
From France: 0508 xxx xxx
Outside France: +508 xxx xxx
Calls to and from the territoires d'outre mer, however, require full international dialing, hence the international access code and country code must be used
Paris from New Caledonia: 00 33 1 xx xx xx xx
New Caledonia from Paris: 00 687 xxx xxx
External links
- ARCEP: La numérotation, French official plan
- French Phone system by Whitepages
- World Telephone Numbering Guide: France