How to Call to and from Europe

Woman in a phone booth
To call home from an Italian phone, just dial 001, then your number.
By Rick Steves

Calling to, from, or within Europe is simple with a few of the following tips.

Some European phone numbers begin with 0, but you must drop the 0 when dialing internationally (except when calling Italy).

In some countries, phone numbers vary in length (for instance, a hotel can have a seven-digit landline and an eight-digit mobile number). I've used the phone number of one of my recommended Paris hotels in the dialing examples below (01 47 05 25 45).

From a Mobile Phone

Whether calling from the US to Europe, country to country within Europe, or from Europe to the US, it's all the same:

For international access, press zero until you get a + sign, then dial the country code (33 for France) and phone number, dropping the initial 0.

→ To call the Paris hotel from any location, dial +33 1 47 05 25 45.

From a US (or Canadian) Landline to Europe

Dial 011 (the international access code from US/Canada), country code (33 for France), and phone number.

→ To call the Paris hotel from home, dial 011 33 1 47 05 25 45.

From a European Landline to the US/Canada or Europe

Dial 00 (the international access code from Europe), country code (33 for France, 1 for the US or Canada), and phone number.

→ To call the Paris hotel from Spain, dial 00 33 1 47 05 25 45.
→ To call my US office from France, dial 00 1 425 771 8303.

European Country Codes

Just smile and dial…

Country Country Code Country Country Code
Austria

43

Ireland

353

Belgium

32

Italy

39²

Bosnia-Herzegovina

387

Latvia

371

Croatia

385

Montenegro

382

Czech Republic

420

Morocco

212

Denmark

45

Netherlands

31

Estonia

372

Norway

47

Finland

358

Poland

48

France

33

Portugal

351

Germany

49

Slovakia

421

Gibraltar

350

Slovenia

386

Great Britain &
Northern Ireland
44 Spain 34
Greece

30

Sweden

46

Hungary

36¹

Switzerland

41

Iceland

354

Turkey

90

[1] For long-distance calls within Hungary, dial 06, then the area code and number.

[2] When making international calls to Italy, do not drop the initial 0 from the phone number.

For a complete list of European country codes and more phoning help, see HowToCallAbroad.com.