Calling and Area Codes

On the other hand, if you are in an area that uses '001' as the international access prefix, then you're asking about country code +34 4. Country code +34 is Spain, but there are not currently any valid numbers beginning with +34 4.

To prevent confusion, always quote the country code without the international access prefix (00 from most countries).

In its entirety, that is not a valid country code.

What you may be looking for is the answer to puzzle 10 from God Tower (see related link.) You have to search each of the country codes separately so it works out like this:

255 = Tanzania

968 = Oman

977= Nepal

66 = Thailand

247 = Ascension

262 = Reunion Island

599 = Netherlands Antilles

The first letter of each country code gives you the answer "tontarn" which is the answer to the puzzle.

The UK area code for Portsmouth, England, is 023.

In 2000, Portsmouth changed from area code 01705 with 6-digit local numbers, to area code 023 with 8-digit local numbers. 01705 xxx xxx changed to 023 92xx xxxx. This change led some people to erroneously refer to the new code as 02392, but in fact the area code is 023.

At the same time, Southampton numbers changed from 01703 xxxxxx to 023 80xx xxxx.

In more recent times, Portsmouth has started using the 93xx xxxx number range and Southampton has started using the 81xx xxxx and 82xx xxxx number ranges.

It remains true that all Portsmouth local numbers begin with 9. Local numbers in area code 023 beginning with 8 are in Southampton. Although Portsmouth and Southampton share an area code, calls between them are not considered to be 'local'.

Calling internationally, both Portsmouth and Southampton are in area code +44 23, with 8-digit local numbers.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, and some other countries use different prefixes.)

No such code in North America.

Telephone country code +992 is Tajikistan, in central Asia.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

Nebraska has three area codes:

+1 308: the western part of the state, including North Platte and Grand Island;

+1 402: the eastern part of the state, including Lincoln and Omaha;

+1 531: (overlay of 402, serving the same communities)

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

There is no telephone country code +424. It is unassigned. There are no valid international telephone numbers beginning +424.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

Laos is country code +856.

You must drop the trunk prefix '0' from the beginning of the Laotian number. For example, Vientiane's area code 021 becomes +856 21.

Mobile numbers begin with +856 20 (with 8 more digits). Landline numbers begin with +856 21 through +856 88.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

In North America (USA, Canada, etc.), area code +1 701 is the U.S. state of North Dakota.

In the UK, a telephone number beginning +44 701 is a personal "follow-me" number that can be forwarded to anywhere in the world.

Country code +7 is Russia and Kazakhstan, but no valid numbers begin with +7 0.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

An area code is a telephone numbering prefix used to identify a region of a country or a particular telephone service.

In North America (USA, Canada, etc.), the area code is always 3 digits, always followed by a 7-digit local number. For example, in (999) 555-0123, '999' is the area code.

Other countries have different systems. In many countries, the length of the area code varies according to the size of the main city in that area code. For example, in the UK, 020 is the area code for London, but 016973 is the area code for Wigton, a small village in Cumbria. Some countries don't have area codes at all: Denmark, Norway, Costa Rica, Vanuatu, and quite a few others.

In most countries, the area code is quoted including the trunk prefix 0. In most cases, you do not dial the domestic trunk prefix on international calls, so London's 020 area code becomes +44 20. However, there are a few exceptions, most notably Italy: Rome's 06 becomes +39 06, for example.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

Oban is in UK area code 01631, which is +44 1631 in international format.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

Glasgow uses UK telephone area code 0141, or +44 141 in international format.

A number beginning with 0141 321 is a "virtual" number anywhere in Glasgow. In any case, with number portability any specific 0141 number could be located anywhere in the Glasgow area, served by any local phone company.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

Telephone country codes never begin with zero.

Country code +359, dialed as 00 359 from many places, is Bulgaria.

Country code +59, dialed as 003 59 from many places, is an incomplete code somewhere in the Americas. For example, +595 is Paraguay.

To avoid confusion, it is best to write an international telephone number in correct international format, beginning with the plus symbol and the correct telephone country code (e.g., +359 or +595), omitting any dialing prefix.

(The plus signmeans "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

The Bahamas use the same country code as the USA, Canada and other North American states: +1

If you are trying to reach a number that is only seven digits long, this will need to be prefixed with the area code 242.

So, for example, a valid Bahamas number in international format would be:

+1 242 xxx xxxx

Calls from the US and other NANP locations to the Bahamas are dialed "one plus," the same as domestic long-distance calls, but international rates will apply.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

Telephone country codes never begin with zero.

Telephone country code +1, dialed as 00 1 from many places, is North America (USA, Canada, etc.). You need the next three digits to narrow down the location any farther.

Telephone country code +7, dialed as 001 7 from many places, is Russia and Kazakhstan, and 4 is the first digit of a three-digit area code somewhere in Russia. For example, +7 495 is central Moscow.

To reduce the possibility of confusion, it is best to quote an international telephone number beginning with the single plus symbol and the correct telephone country code, omitting any dialing prefix.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

Telephone country codes never begin with zero.

Country code +592, dialed as 00 592 from many places, is Guyana.

Country code +92, dialed as 005 92 from many places, is Pakistan.

To avoid confusion, it is best to write an international telephone number in correct international format, beginning with the plus symbol and the correct telephone country code (e.g., +592 or +92), omitting any dialing prefix.

(The plus signmeans "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)