livi360
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Post by livi360 on Jun 20, 2005 10:04:48 GMT -5
I have 12 days until I head off to Italy and one question has repeatedly come up from those who I am leaving behind. My parents, boyfriend, and brother all would like to know how to dial a plus sign when making international calls? I gave them the info I had for the hostel's I'll be staying at and all of the phone numbers have ++ signs in front of the number. I'm sure it's a stupid question but I honestly can't figure out what to tell them.   |
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Post by WillTravel on Jun 20, 2005 11:13:25 GMT -5
I've phoned Europe lots of times and I've never dialed the "+" sign. I think it's just there so you know where the country code starts. Here's a useful chart (although I haven't verified the info for every country): www.ricksteves.com/plan/tips/phonechart.htm |
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Post by MuvverRussia on Jun 20, 2005 12:25:43 GMT -5
Plus is the code that you need to access international dialing. It changes depending on the country you're in - e.g. in the UK, + is 00 whereas in the US + is 011.
Most mobile phones adjust to that automatically though, so you enter the code as +, normally by holding down/double tapping 0.
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Post by Eagle on Jun 20, 2005 12:57:16 GMT -5
livi360, the previous Posts seem to have answered your question, but a few additional points.
As far as I know, your family members & boyfriend won't have to worry about the "+" sign if calling from the U.S. to Europe. All that is necessary is to dial 011+ country code (italy is 39) + local number. From what I understand, the "+" sign is only used when dialing international calls from Cell Phones. As Muvver indicated, this is accessed by holding down or "double tapping" the "0" key.
The chart posted by WT covers the situation really well. You might want to print this out for your family?
Good luck and have a great time on your trip!!!
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