When phoning from outside of the UK the numbers have a + sign, what does this mean? thanks.?

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lennett52

It means you add 00 then 44 the code for the uk

Bajanqt

It replaces the 00

Bend it like Bender

+44 "UK" +353 "Ireland" +27 "south africa etc...
all means "0" it a international dialing code that replases "0"

Penfold

When writing a phone number, the + represents the country's dial out code . If you type in + on your phone keypad, international phone standards dictate that the exchange must replace the + with its dial out code and let you dial out of the country.

In other words, if you enter the + when dialling the phone number, the phone exchnage will let you dial out of the country. If you are unable to enter the + when dialling, you must know and use the dial out code of the country you are in.

omex

it means think of a number and triple it and that's how much the call home will be, i had a most huge bill when i got back off holiday

Confuzzled

the Plus sign just reminds people to use an international number then the country code. E.G. 00 (lets the operators know it is an international call not a local) + (this is where you put the country code) + local number. It is merely a way to remind you to put the next set of numbers in and you do not have to type it in on a phone to connect.

Dial "011" + Country Code, City Code, and Local Number. City Codes are not required on all calls - Country codes with a "*" do not require a city code.
Example: To place a call to Frankfurt, Germany

International Access Code
00+
Country Code
49 +
City Code
611 +
Local Telephone # 555 75 75 75

You only punch in 0049611555757575 on your phone!

talagirl

IT MEANS 00 ZERO ZERO

Strudders67

It is a universally recognised way to say "dial the international access code". This varies from country to country so the + sign is given to indicate that you need to dial 'something' to get international line without stating what that 'something' is.

From the UK, if calling anywhere in Europe, Asia, America, etc, we would dial 00 followed by the rest of the number quoted. From the US, they would dial 011 followed by the rest of the number given.

Kedi

+ plus sign is just the 00 part so for example im calling home from turkey and im using a phone box not a mob so i dont have the + sign i put 0044 then the numb and you always miss of the first 0 of the towns local code!

disco657

Example:-

00 = outside line of your country.

+ = the countrys number ( if someone is calling the UK it is 44)

sugarbabylove

It means 00 which puts you into the international dialing network. You then select the country you want to connect to eg; 44 is the UK; 33 is France etc.

sosgez

It mean "international prefix" - a sequence of numbers which gain access to the international network from which ever country you are dialling from. From the UK its 00.
from australia 0011
from canada 011
taiwan 002
etc

ello ello

it basically only means 00

Pinar

+ means 00 for international line.

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