33 Phone Code — France Country Code +33 & French Area Codes Guide
Searching for the 33 phone code or 33 area code? The international dialing code +33 belongs to France. Whether you need to call a Paris landline, a French mobile, or understand French area codes — this guide covers everything about the France country code, plus the cheapest way to call France from abroad.
+33 is the international dialing code for France. All French phone numbers — landline and mobile — use the +33 prefix when dialed from outside France.
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- Dial your exit code (00 from UK/Europe, 011 from US, + from mobile)
- Dial 33 — the France country code
- Dial the French number without the leading 0
Example: a Paris number becomes from abroad. French mobiles start with 06 or 07 — from abroad: (drop the 0).
France is divided into 5 geographic zones:
| Zone | Area Code | International Format |
|---|---|---|
| Paris / Île-de-France | 01 | +33 1 XX XX XX XX |
| Northwest (Nantes, Rennes, Rouen) | 02 | +33 2 XX XX XX XX |
| Northeast (Lille, Strasbourg, Metz) | 03 | +33 3 XX XX XX XX |
| Southeast (Lyon, Marseille, Nice) | 04 | +33 4 XX XX XX XX |
| Southwest (Bordeaux, Toulouse) | 05 | +33 5 XX XX XX XX |
| French mobile (Orange, SFR, Bouygues, Free) | 06 / 07 | +33 6 XX XX XX XX |
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