Also written as: +33 · 0033 · 011 33 (from the USA and Canada) · 00-33
Who uses +33
The +33 country code belongs to France, listed on this page as the single country for the code. The official name of the country is the French Republic, and its ISO code is FR. People and businesses in France use +33 numbers, and anyone calling or messaging from outside the country reaches them through this code. The demonym for the country is French.
Where France is and how it works locally
France sits in Europe, in the Western Europe subregion. Its capital is Paris. The language is French, and the currency is the Euro. Local time follows the Europe/Paris time zone at UTC+01:00. A French mobile number written in international format looks like this: +33 6 12 34 56 78. The country code comes first, then the subscriber part of the number.
Calling and messaging a +33 number over the internet
You can call or message a +33 number over the internet with a data connection. The call or message travels over your data connection rather than a traditional mobile line, so you do not need a local French subscription to reach someone in France. This works for the same number format shown above: +33 6 12 34 56 78. Slashtel sends prepaid mobile top-ups to France operators Orange, SFR, Bouygues and Free. If you want to add credit for a contact in France, you can top up a France number directly. The same four operators are the ones covered by the top-up service. Calls and messages over the internet use the data connection you already have, and the +33 number stays the number you reach. The service covers the France operators named here: Orange, SFR, Bouygues and Free. For a contact on any of these networks, the international format +33 6 12 34 56 78 is the number to use. Top-ups are prepaid, so credit is added to the mobile number before it is used. The country code 33, the French Republic name and the FR ISO code all identify the same country on this page. Paris is the capital, French is the language, the Euro is the currency, and Europe/Paris at UTC+01:00 is the time zone to keep in mind when you call or message.
Facts checked 26 October 2026.
France number format
| International | +33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| E.164 (apps and forms) | +33612345678 |
| Inside France | 06 12 34 56 78 |
| Digits after +33 | 9 |
Example mobile number format from Google's libphonenumber data, not a real subscriber.
How to call France
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| the United States (landline) | 011 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Canada (landline) | 011 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| the United Kingdom (landline) | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Ireland (landline) | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| the United Arab Emirates (landline) | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Australia (landline) | 0011 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| India (landline) | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Germany (landline) | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Spain (landline) | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Saudi Arabia (landline) | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| South Africa (landline) | 00 33 6 12 34 56 78 |
| Inside France | 06 12 34 56 78 |
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+33 in other languages
- مفتاح 0033 (+33) هو مفتاح الاتصال الدولي لدولة فرنسا
- 0033 (+33) est l'indicatif téléphonique de : France
- +33 (0033) es el prefijo telefónico de: Francia
- +33 (0033) ist die Ländervorwahl von: Frankreich
- +33 (0033) è il prefisso internazionale di: Francia
- +33 (0033) é o código de país de: França
- +33 (0033) hangi ülkenin kodu? Fransa
- +33 (0033): телефонный код страны Франция
- +33 (0033): κωδικός χώρας για Γαλλία
- +33 (0033) kis desh ka code hai? France ka country code hai
- +33 (0033) फ़्रांस का देश कोड है
- +33 (0033) فرانس کا کنٹری کوڈ ہے
- +33 (0033) کد کشور فرانسه است
- +33 (0033) là mã quốc gia của Pháp
- +33 (0033) คือรหัสประเทศของ ฝรั่งเศส
Questions
Which country has the country code +33?
+33 is the country code for France.
How do I call France from the USA or Canada?
Dial 011, then 33, then the number without the leading 0: for example 011 33 6 12 34 56 78. From a mobile you can dial +33 6 12 34 56 78 instead.
How do I call France from the UK?
Dial 00, then 33, then the number without the leading 0: for example 00 33 6 12 34 56 78.
How many digits is a France mobile number?
9 digits after the country code +33, or 10 digits including the leading 0 when dialled inside France. Example: +33 6 12 34 56 78.
Which country is 0033?
0033 is France. 00 is the exit code used in most countries, so 0033, +33 and 011 33 from the USA all reach the same country.
Is +33 the same as 0033?
Yes. The + stands for the exit code of the country you are calling from. In most countries that is 00, so +33 and 0033 are the same. From the USA and Canada the exit code is 011, so you would dial 01133.
Can I send a mobile top-up to a +33 number?
Yes. Slashtel sends prepaid top-ups to Orange, SFR, Bouygues, Free numbers in France, paid with a card from any country.
Nearby codes: +31 Netherlands · +32 Belgium · +34 Spain · +36 Hungary · all country codes