CAPEK%YKTVMT.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Peter G. Capek) (10/18/90)
Can someone please describe, here or privately to me, what the current rules are for dialing in France? As I understand it, all French numbers are now 8 digits, there are no city codes, and dialing within France always involves 8 digits. But I believe that there's some strangeness with respect to dialing the Paris area (Ile de France?) from the rest of the country. Also, what needs to be done to dial from outside France, and is Paris distinguished from the rest of the country in this regard? Thanks... Peter Capek
covert@covert.enet.dec.com (John R. Covert 21-Oct-1990 1037) (10/21/90)
>As I understand it, all French numbers are now 8 digits, there are no city >codes, and dialing within France always involves 8 digits. But I believe >that there's some strangeness with respect to dialing the Paris area (Ile >de France?) from the rest of the country. ... The easiest way to look at it is to consider Ile de France as having an area code of "1" and the rest of the country as having an area code of "null." To call between areas, you dial "16" (dial-tone) "area code" "8-digits", where "area code" is "1" when calling the Ile from the Provinces, and "null" when calling from the Provinces to the Ile. Likewise, when calling from outside France, you dial "International Access Code" "33" "area code" "8-digits", where, as above, "area code" may be either "1" or "null". john