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
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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@mcvaxwtho@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