December 2023
What number do I need to dial first for international calls?
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December
If you call hk . Like me. +*******8888
June
What all thise **** mean?
June
Hello Bangonemui,
Welcome to the community!
I think someone thought the number was the poster's actual number and hid the digits for privacy reasons. I outlined the proper International dialling format in my post below.
That said, since you replied to the post referring to making calls to Hong Kong, you would need to dial:
+ followed by 852 followed by Area Code followed by phone number.
or
011 followed by 852 followed by Area Code followed by phone number.
Hope this helps 😀
Cheers
December 2023
Hello Chriswmwong,
Welcome to the community!
When dialling or texting international numbers, we must first include the International dialling prefix (IDP), followed by the Country calling code, followed by the phone number. The IDP is varies by country (see here). In Canada, the IDP is 011. Since the IDPs vary by country, the International dialling prefix can be replaced by the plus symbol, +.
So the proper international texting format is + followed by Country Calling Code followed by Area Code followed by phone number.
OR
011 followed by Country Calling Code followed by Area Code followed by phone number.
Does your Country destination have area codes with preceding zeros? Some countries (ie Ireland) have zeros preceding their area codes which are used in Country, however are not included when using the international dialling/texting format (see here).
Hope this helps 😀
Cheers