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France country code +33 — call France & get a number.
+33 covers metropolitan France and only metropolitan France — Guadeloupe, Réunion, French Guiana and the rest carry their own codes. Sort the mainland from the territories here, with formats from the US, UK and EU, all five single-digit zones, the Orange/SFR/Bouygues/Free prefixes, live time and weather, and how MCM gets your business a +33 virtual number.
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France at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for France?
France's country code is +33 — but read that as *metropolitan* France. Reach a Paris or Lyon line and +33 is right; reach Guadeloupe, Réunion or French Guiana and +33 will fail, because each overseas department has its own code. French numbers are written domestically as 10 digits with a leading 0 (e.g. 01 23 45 67 89); drop that 0 and swap in +33 from abroad.
Under ITU E.164, +33 covers only metropolitan France. The overseas territories sit outside it — Guadeloupe is +590, Réunion and Mayotte +262, French Guiana +594, French Polynesia +689.
All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to France.
How to call France from anywhere
For the mainland the shape is simple: exit code + 33 + a single leading digit (1–5 for landlines, 6/7 for mobiles, the 0 dropped) + the remaining 8 digits. For an overseas department you'd use its own code instead of 33.
That lone digit after +33 is a whole region, not a city — and it only works for the metropole; a Réunion number runs through +262, never +33.
France phone number format explained
French numbers are 9 digits after the country code (10 domestically with the leading 0). What makes France unusual is that there are no city area codes at all — instead a single digit (01–05) after the 0 marks one of five vast geographic zones. Drop the 0 only when you prefix +33, and remember this whole scheme is the metropole's: the overseas departments number under their own codes.
Landline
0 + zone digit (1–5) + 8 digits → e.g. 04 91 23 45 67 (Marseille). International: +33 4 91 23 45 67.
Mobile
0 + 6 or 7 + 8 digits → e.g. 07 12 34 56 78. International: +33 7 12 34 56 78.
France area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| Ville | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | Île-de-France | 01 |
| Versailles | Île-de-France | 01 |
| Rennes | North-West | 02 |
| Nantes | North-West | 02 |
| Lille | North-East | 03 |
| Strasbourg | North-East | 03 |
| Lyon | South-East | 04 |
| Marseille | South-East | 04 |
| Nice | South-East | 04 |
| Bordeaux | South-West | 05 |
| Toulouse | South-West | 05 |
| Montpellier | South | 04 |
France mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +33 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Orange
incumbent operator (formerly France Télécom), broadest coverage; budget brand Sosh.
SFR
second-largest, strong fixed + mobile bundles; budget brand RED.
Bouygues Telecom
major operator with growing fibre/5G; budget brand B&You.
Free Mobile (Iliad)
disruptor that reshaped pricing; aggressive low-cost plans.
France time zone
Metropolitan France runs on Central European Time (CET, UTC+01:00) in winter and shifts to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00) from late March to late October — so unlike many of its neighbours to the south, France does change its clocks twice a year.
The overseas departments keep their own, separate offsets entirely (Réunion is hours ahead of Paris, Guadeloupe several behind), so don't assume a French contact shares the mainland's time.
09:00–12:00 Paris time overlaps the rest of Europe; 15:00–17:00 reaches US East Coast mornings. Re-confirm the offset around the late-March and late-October clock changes — and if you're calling an overseas department, look up its zone separately rather than trusting Paris time.
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Common mistakes when calling France
Presque tous les appels internationaux échoués sont un problème de formatage et non un problème de réseau.
Dialing +33 for an overseas department
Guadeloupe (+590), Réunion/Mayotte (+262), French Guiana (+594) and French Polynesia (+689) are all "France" but none answer on +33; use the territory's own code.
Treating 01–05 as multi-digit city codes
they're single-digit codes for whole regions, not cities.
Keeping the leading 0 after +33 (dial +33 1…, not +33 01…)
Keeping the leading 0 after +33 (dial +33 1…, not +33 01…).
Forgetting France actually does observe DST
it moves to CEST (UTC+02:00) each summer, so re-check the offset.
Dialing an 09 VoIP number expecting a geographic landline
Dialing an 09 VoIP number expecting a geographic landline.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling France
Carry calls over VoIP/SIP rather than paying carrier international rates.
Give customers a local +33 line to dial instead of a foreign number.
Aim for 09:00–12:00 Paris time for first-try answers
adjusting around the spring and autumn clock changes.
Buy on wholesale termination rates instead of retail mobile surcharges (and price overseas-department codes separately, since they aren't +33).
Why businesses get a France virtual number
A local +33 presence lifts answer rates and trust with French customers — and choosing the right zone digit lets you sound like you're round the corner whether that's Paris or Marseille.
Des taux de réponse plus élevés
a +33 1 (Paris) caller ID beats a foreign number.
Pick your region by one digit
a +33 4 line reads as south-east France, a +33 1 as the capital, instantly signalling where you're based.
Moins cher entrant
route domestic French calls instead of paying IDD.
Routage centralisé
send Paris, Lyon and Marseille lines to one team.
Expansion plus rapide
launch in France without a registered office.
Présence réelle sur le PSTN
a genuine +33 4 Lyon number ringing your global desk.
France numéros virtuels avec My Country Mobile
Pick your zone — Paris 01, Lyon/Marseille 04, Lille 03 — provision the +33 DID, and route the calls anywhere on MCM's carrier-grade network.
DID locaux dans les principaux indicatifs régionaux – provisionnés en quelques minutes
Renvoi d'appel vers n'importe quel mobile, ligne fixe, point de terminaison SIP ou softphone dans le monde entier
Voix HD avec G.711, G.729, Opus et AMR-WB — auto-négociée par appel
Latence inférieure à 150 ms sur les principaux corridors vocaux via des PoP distribués
SLA de disponibilité de 99,99 % soutenu par une infrastructure géo-redondante et un basculement sub-2s
Prise en charge WebRTC pour les appels basés sur un navigateur sans installation de softphone
API REST pour l'approvisionnement, le routage et les enregistrements détaillés des appels (CDR)
Protection intégrée contre la fraude avec détection des anomalies IA et STIR/SHAKEN
Surveillance du réseau 24h/24 et 7j/7 et assistance dédiée
How to get your France virtual number
La plupart des entreprises sont opérationnelles en quelques heures, et non en quelques jours.
Pick the zone that sets your regional caller ID — Paris (01), Lyon/Marseille (04) or Lille (03).
Tell MCM where the calls should land — SIP, an app, or your existing PBX.
We provision the +33 line via portal or API.
Go live and start taking French calls.
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Get a France virtual number with MCM
Pick your region by a single digit, get a local +33 number, route the calls wherever your team sits, and sound local across mainland France from day one.
France +33 — FAQ
Does +33 reach Guadeloupe or Réunion?expand_more
No — +33 is metropolitan France only. Guadeloupe is +590, Réunion and Mayotte +262, French Guiana +594 and French Polynesia +689, each with its own code.
Why is there only one digit after +33?expand_more
France has no per-city area codes; instead a single digit (1–5) marks one of five large regional zones, so Paris is 1 and the whole south-east is 4.
Which cities share zone 04?expand_more
Lyon, Marseille and Nice all sit in the south-east 04 zone, while Paris is 01, the north-west 02, the north-east 03 and the south-west 05.
Does France change its clocks?expand_more
Yes — unlike several of its neighbours, metropolitan France observes daylight saving, moving from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00) each summer.
How do I call a French mobile from the US?expand_more
Dial 011, then 33, then the 06/07 number without its leading 0 — e.g. 011 33 6 12 34 56 78.
Can I tell the network from the prefix?expand_more
Not reliably — all mobiles use 06/07 and portability is widespread, so a number could be on Orange, SFR, Bouygues or Free.
Do I drop the leading 0?expand_more
Yes — strip the domestic trunk 0 right after +33.
How long is a French number?expand_more
Nine digits after +33, dialed as ten domestically with the leading 0.
Can a non-resident get a French number?expand_more
Yes — MCM provisions +33 virtual numbers for businesses worldwide, in whichever regional zone you choose.
Do you offer wholesale termination to France?expand_more
Yes — MCM carries wholesale voice termination at competitive +33 rates.