dik@cwi.nl (Dik T. Winter) (10/22/89)
Some time ago there was some discussion on this list about access codes in different countries to dial international numbers. Going through my archive I found a booklet from the Dutch PTT which shows them. I repeat the list here. Note, the list is from December 1987, so things might have changed. If you are in another country and have to dial +31 20 592 4101 (my office phone number) you replace the + by the digit sequence indicated below. A minus sign indicates that you have to wait for a second dial tone. A period indicates no country code should follow. Albania unknown Austria 00 00432. For Luxembourg in stead of 00352 030. For Yugoslavia for areas with codes starting with 4, 5 or 6 040. For Italy in stead of 0039 050. For Switzerland in stead of 0041 060. For Germany in stead of 0049 900 For Sovjet Union and Turkey from Eisenstadt, Graz, Innsbruck, Kitzbuehel, Klagenfurt, Reutten, Vienna and Wattens (possibly needed for more countries) Belgium 00- (wait only needed on some extensions.) Bulgaria 00 Danmark 009 DDR 06 000 In Dresden, Karl-Marx-Stadt, Rostock and Schwerin Cyprus 00 Czechoslovakia 00 Finland 990 France 19- Germany 00 Gibraltar 00 Greece 00 09. For Cyprus in stead of 00357 Hungary 00- Iceland 90 Ireland 16 Italy 00 Luxembourg 00 050. For Germany in stead of 0049, but a change is announced Malta 0 (Yes a single zero) Netherlands 09- Norway 095 Poland 0-0 Portugal 00 07 In Porto 09790. For Turkey in stead of 0090 or 0790 Roumania unknown Spain 07- 9567. For Gibraltar in stead of 07-350, except in Cadiz Sovjet Union 6 Sweden 009 Wait for second dial tone after country code Switzerland 00 Turkey 9-9 United Kingdom 010 0001. For Dublin in stead of 0103531 United States 010 Yugoslavia 99 ===================================== Who said that 00 was the most natural? The Dutch PTT booklet did not explain dialling from Ireland to the United Kingdom. That follows here (in the same format): Ireland 16 030 To United Kingdom (the 0 of the areacode is dialled, as I show here) in stead of 1644 031 To London in stead of 16441 032 To Brimingham in stead of 164421 033 To Edinburgh in stead of 164431 034 To Glasgow in stead of 164441 035 To Liverpool in stead of 164451 036 To Manchester in stead of 164461 080 To Northern Ireland (remark as above) in stead of 1644 I do not know what the dialling instructions become when London splits into 071/081. There is no short dialling for 091 (Tyne & Wear), that is from Ireland 03091 and not 039. This is all from a 1988 Dublin telephone directory. This booklet handled also only within Europe dialling (I entered the US as an extra). I speculated on the use in Austria of 00 vs. 900 (in some cities for some countries 900 is international access). From an Austrian telephone directory I have the following information: in the cities I mentioned 00 is international access if the country code starts with 3 or 4 (i.e. it is in Europe) otherwise international access is 900. Is it complicated enough already? What about South- and Central-America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Africa? Good luck with international dialling! dik t. winter, cwi, amsterdam, nederland INTERNET : dik@cwi.nl BITNET/EARN: dik@mcvax
wtho@relay.eu.net (Tom Hofmann) (10/23/89)
From article <telecom-v09i0467m02@vector.dallas.tx.us>, by dik@cwi.nl (Dik T. Winter): > Austria 00 > 00432. For Luxembourg in stead of 00352 > 030. For Yugoslavia for areas with codes starting with > 4, 5 or 6 > 040. For Italy in stead of 0039 > 050. For Switzerland in stead of 0041 > 060. For Germany in stead of 0049 0041 for Switzerland and 0049 for Germany works as well, at least in a small village near Innsbruck where I have tried it. Anyway, the whole system, especially dialling the OWN country code for Luxembourg, looks extremely Austrian :-) > Germany 00 From West-Berlin (and only from there) the country code for East Germany is 037 instead of 0037. > United States 010 Wasn't it 011 (resp. 01 for operator assistance/phone card)? Tom Hofmann wtho@cgch.UUCP
dik@cwi.nl (Dik T. Winter) (10/25/89)
Tom Hofmann <cgch!wtho@relay.eu.net> writes: > > United States 010 > Wasn't it 011 (resp. 01 for operator assistance/phone card)? How embarassing. Of course. Rereading my original posting I saw also that one line was dropped somewhere; to dial Belfast from Ireland you dial 084, and not 080232. dik t. winter, cwi, amsterdam, nederland INTERNET : dik@cwi.nl BITNET/EARN: dik@mcvax
dfk@mcsun.eu.net (Daniel Karrenberg) (10/27/89)
cgch!wtho@relay.eu.net (Tom Hofmann) writes: >> Austria 00 >> 060. For Germany in stead of 0049 >0041 for Switzerland and 0049 for Germany works as well, at least in a >small village near Innsbruck where I have tried it. Anyway, the whole >system, especially dialling the OWN country code for Luxembourg, looks >extremely Austrian :-) 0049 didn't work in Vienna last time I tried. Confused me a lot! Daniel Karrenberg Future Net: <dfk@cwi.nl> CWI, Amsterdam Oldie Net: mcvax!dfk The Netherlands Because It's There Net: DFK@MCVAX