How to Make a Call to France from the United States

When making an international call to France from the US, do you find yourself saying 'aller au charbon' (that's French for 'To do something very difficult or arduous') to make an international call. Let Datavo help you understand better.

We know that making international calls can be exhausting. So we have come up with a process to make simple.


Just follow these simple steps:

Landline: 

• Start by dialing 011, the US international prefix (or access code)
• Second dial 33, Frances's country code.
• Lastly dial the 1-3 digit city code plus phone number.

  Example: 011 + 33 + XXX + XXXXXX

Major Cities and Area Codes:

City	Area Code
Paris	1
Marseille	491
Lyon	562
Toulouse	5
Nice	493
Nantes	240
Strasbourg	388
Montpellier	467
Bordeaux	556
Lille	320

Mobile: 

• Start by dialing 011, the US international prefix (or access code)
• Second dial 33, Frances's country code.
• Lastly dial the 9 digit phone number with starting digit 6 or 7.

  Example: 011 + 33 + 6XXXXXXX


Click HERE for France's White Pages. 


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