+33 Country Code: France Dialing Guide

+33 is the country code for France. Whether you're calling a Paris landline, a mobile in Lyon, or a business in Bordeaux, you'll dial +33 followed by the French number—just drop that leading zero first.

Here's everything you need to dial France correctly.

What Is the 33 Country Code?

The 33 country code belongs to France. It covers mainland France, Corsica, and Monaco. Every French phone number—landline or mobile—uses this code when dialed internationally.

French phone numbers have 10 digits, starting with a 0 (like 01 23 45 67 89). That zero is just for domestic calls. When calling from abroad, you replace the 0 with +33.

How to Dial France

To call France, dial +33 plus the French number without the first zero.

From a mobile phone (anywhere):

From a US landline:

Dialing Examples

Calling a Paris landline (01 23 45 67 89):

From mobile: +33 1 23 45 67 89
From US landline: 011 33 1 23 45 67 89

Calling a French mobile (06 12 34 56 78):

From mobile: +33 6 12 34 56 78
From US landline: 011 33 6 12 34 56 78

The key: always drop that first zero.

French Area Codes

French landlines use area codes 01 through 05, based on geographic region.

Code	Region	Major Cities
01	Paris & Ile-de-France	Paris
02	Northwest France	Nantes, Rennes, Rouen
03	Northeast France	Strasbourg, Lille, Reims
04	Southeast France	Lyon, Marseille, Nice
05	Southwest France	Bordeaux, Toulouse

If someone gives you a French number starting with 04, you know it's somewhere in the southeast—Lyon, Marseille, or the Riviera.

French Mobile Numbers

French mobile numbers start with 06 or 07. There's no difference between them—both are mobile prefixes. A French mobile number looks like this:

Domestic format: 06 12 34 56 78
International format: +33 6 12 34 56 78

When you see a French number starting with 06 or 07, you're calling a mobile phone.

Calling the US from France

If you're in France and need to call the US, your French carrier probably charges extra. Orange, SFR, and Bouygues all require monthly add-ons or charge premium per-minute rates for calls outside the EU.

World Dialer offers a simpler option: $0.04/minute to US landlines. No subscription required, no app download—just open it in your browser and call. It's built for expats and travelers who need to call US numbers without the monthly commitment.

Quick Reference

France country code: +33

How to dial France:

Mobile: +33 + number (drop the 0)
US landline: 011 + 33 + number (drop the 0)

Area codes:

01 = Paris
02 = Northwest
03 = Northeast
04 = Southeast
05 = Southwest

Mobile prefixes: 06 and 07

Calling from France to US? World Dialer: $0.04/minute, no subscription required.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between +33 and 0033?

Both reach France. +33 is the universal international format using the plus symbol, which any modern mobile interprets correctly regardless of where you are. 0033 uses 00 as the international exit code followed by 33 as France's country code. The 00 prefix works from most of Europe, Asia, and Africa but not from the US, which uses 011 instead. So a German calling Paris can dial 0033 1 then the number, while an American calling the same Paris line dials 011 33 1 then the number. From a mobile, +33 works from anywhere.

What does the +33 prefix on a phone number mean?

+33 indicates that the number is in France. It is the country code assigned by the International Telecommunication Union for France, including mainland France, Corsica, and Monaco. When someone shares a number that starts with +33, you know the call routes to France and that you can dial it from any country by using your local international access method, either + on a mobile or your country's exit code followed by 33. The +33 is followed by the 9-digit subscriber number, with the leading 0 dropped from the domestic format.

Is there a +1 33 country code?

No, +1 33 is not a valid country code combination. +1 alone is the North American Numbering Plan, covering the US, Canada, and several Caribbean territories. If you see a number written as +1 33 something, it is being misread. Either the number is a North American area code starting with 33, like 332 in New York or 339 in Boston, or it is a French number formatted incorrectly as +33 plus the rest. Each country code is read as a complete unit, not concatenated with neighbors.

Are French 08 numbers free to call from abroad?

No, 08 prefixes in France are special-rate numbers, not toll-free, and they often fail to connect from outside France entirely. 0800 numbers are toll-free inside France but blocked or premium-rated internationally. 0810 through 0899 are premium-rate domestic numbers with per-minute charges that can run 0.15 euros to 0.80 euros or more, and these typically do not work from foreign carriers. If you need to reach a French company from abroad, search their website for an international or geographic 01 through 05 number, which routes normally.

How do I call a French mobile that does not connect when I dial +33 6?

Check that you dropped the leading 0 from the French domestic format. A French mobile written domestically as 06 12 34 56 78 becomes +33 6 12 34 56 78 internationally, not +33 06 12 34 56 78. Including the extra 0 makes the number an invalid 11-digit string after the country code, and the call fails to route. If the leading 0 is correct, verify the number has 9 digits after +33 total. French mobiles start with 6 or 7 after the +33, while landlines start with 1 through 5.