{"id":4821,"date":"2020-03-13T05:59:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T09:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frenchbychoice.com\/?page_id=4821"},"modified":"2023-02-14T02:05:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T07:05:06","slug":"calling-to-and-from-france-to-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/frenchbychoice.com\/?page_id=4821","title":{"rendered":"Calling to and from France to the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav id=\"ac-bridge\">\n<div class=\"ac-bridge\">\n<div class=\"container ac-bridge__container\">\n<h1 class=\"ac-bridge__right-side\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">How to call France from the USA<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"block-agrippa-content\">\n<article class=\"article\" role=\"article\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"block-agrippa-lookingforaphoneinternetplan-area\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"action-box call-center-open call-center-active\" data-callcenter=\"france-telecom\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/unionjack.jpg\" alt=\"telecom in france\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"action-box-body\">\n<p class=\"title\">Looking for a Mobile Phone or Internet Plan in France?<\/p>\n<p>Our <strong>English-speaking Selectra advisors<\/strong> are here to help you set up the right plan.<br \/>\n(French IBANs only)<\/p>\n<div class=\"action-box-btn\"><a class=\"btn btn-md btn-pill btn-primary u-anim-shake btn-big-text\" title=\"Call us\" href=\"tel:+33977557227\">+339 77 55 72 27<\/a> <span class=\"separator\">OR<\/span> <a class=\"btn btn-md btn-outline btn-secondary\" title=\"Free call back\" href=\"https:\/\/callback.en.selectra.info\/english\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free call back<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"article__hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__hero-img\" src=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_hero\/public\/phone%20internet%20france_0.png?itok=yVqSGLQx\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<div id=\"content-area\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"intro\">Live in the US and have relatives in France you wish to contact? Planning a trip to America for and want to know how to call France while you&#8217;re there? Whatever the reason, if you need to call France from the USA, below is all about how to do so.<\/p>\n<h2>How to dial a French phone number from the US<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image-box right no-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/drapeau-usa.png\" alt=\"USA-flag\" data-entity-type=\"\" data-entity-uuid=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>There are certain steps to follow if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/moving-to-france\/directory\/calling-french-numbers-abroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact France from abroad<\/a>. From the United States, follow the steps below in order to <strong>call a French number<\/strong> in France:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-check\">\n<li>Start by dialling <span class=\"tel\">011<\/span>, which is the US exit code. From a cellphone, you can dial &#8220;+&#8221; instead.<\/li>\n<li>Then add <span class=\"tel\">33<\/span>, which is the country code for France.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, type in the French phone number you want to join, omitting the 0 at the beginning (you should have 9 digits to dial).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>For example, to call the French number 01 23 45 67 89, you will dial 011 331 23 45 67 89, or +331 23 45 67 89.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"text-box namely\">France is set to the Central European Standard Time (CEST), or GMT+1 timezone. meaning it is 6 hours ahead of the US East Coast and 9 hours ahead of the US West Coast. Keep this into account when planning the time of your calls.<\/p>\n<h2>The French area codes<\/h2>\n<p>Below is a guide to recognising the <strong>area of a French number<\/strong>, and how to differentiate a French fixed line to a cellphone number.<\/p>\n<h3>The French area codes for fixed lines<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"image-box left no-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/telephone-fil_optimized.png\" alt=\"fixed-phone-usa-france\" data-entity-type=\"\" data-entity-uuid=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>You may come to notice that <span class=\"text-green\">French fixed phone numbers all include 10 numbers<\/span>, generally written in 5 pairs of digits such as 0X XX XX XX.<\/p>\n<p>Numbers always start by a zero, but the second number depends on the area the phone line.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of the <strong>France area codes<\/strong> and city dialling codes:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>French phone area codes<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"thead-default\">\n<tr>\n<th>City \/ Region<\/th>\n<th>Area Code<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Paris \/ le de France<\/td>\n<td class=\"center-content\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td>Northwest France (Brest, Cherbourg, Le Havre, Nantes, Orleans, Rouen), the R\u00c3\u00a9union and Mayotte Overseas Departments<\/td>\n<td class=\"center-content\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Northeast France (Boulogne, Calais, Dijon, Lille, Nancy, Strasbourg, Reims, Troyes)<\/td>\n<td class=\"center-content\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Southeast France (Cannes, Grenoble, Lyon, Marseille, Monaco, Nice, St. Etienne, Toulon, Valence) and Corsica<\/td>\n<td class=\"center-content\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Southeast France (Bordeaux, Limoges, Lourdes, Toulouse) and Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint-Barth\u00c3\u00a9lemy, Saint-Martin, French Guiana and Saint Pierre et Miquelon Overseas departments<\/td>\n<td class=\"center-content\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>The French format for cellphones<\/h3>\n<p>Mobile phones in France are built on the same 0X XX XX XX model as the fixed lines, but you will always recognise them as <span class=\"text-green\">the second number will either be a 6 or a 7<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, to call the <strong>French cellphone number<\/strong> 07 12 34 56 78, you will type in 011 337 12 34 56 78,<br \/>\nor +337 12 34 56 78.<\/p>\n<h3>The French codes for other French lines<\/h3>\n<p>In France, customer service lines will typically start with &#8220;<span class=\"text-green\">08<\/span>&#8220;, resembling 08 XX XX XX XX.<\/p>\n<p>As for French VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) numbers, these start by &#8220;<span class=\"text-green\">09<\/span>&#8221; and thus look like<br \/>\n09 XX XX XX XX.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-box check\">If you ever need to contact a French utilities service from the US, follow this guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/moving-to-france\/directory\/calling-french-numbers-abroad\">calling important French numbers abroad<\/a>. Check this other guide to find out how to contact the major <a href=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/moving-to-france\/directory\/emergency-numbers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">emergency numbers in France<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-box selectra-check\"><span class=\"title\">Moving to France from the USA?<\/span>Find out all about how to proceed, from your visa to healthcare in this guide dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/moving-to-france\/settling\/from-usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">moving from the US to France<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How much will it cost to call France from the US?<\/h2>\n<p>If you plan on <strong>calling France<\/strong> quite frequently, this will end up being <span class=\"text-red\">extremely expensive without the right phone plan<\/span>, as long-distance and roaming charges can get expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some solutions to avoid extortionate phone bills overtime, when calling France from the US and vice versa:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-check\">\n<li>Buying a cheap, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/broadband-phone-france\/guides\/mobile\/sim-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>pay-as-you-go phone<\/strong><\/a> can be a helpful short cut to make any of these procedures easier to complete.<\/li>\n<li>Having a <strong>French telephone number<\/strong> will allow you to make phone calls in France for relatively cheap, and several prepaid plans offer special rates for calling abroad.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/broadband-phone-france\/guides\/mobile\/international-sim-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>International SIM cards<\/strong><\/a>, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/roam.my\/a\/selectra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Flexiroam<\/a> can allow you a certain amount of calling time and\/or data while in France at very competitive rates.<\/li>\n<li>Some travel concierge services allow you to <strong>rent a phone<\/strong> for the duration of your stay in France. Search &#8220;France phone rent&#8221; online to find such companies and compare rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-box mobile\">Another cheap solution to contact France is to use the Internet and a WiFi connexion to make calls. Services such as Skype, FaceTime or Viber are great free VoIP services that you can use via all devices to communicate from either side of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-box selectra-check\"><span class=\"title\">Travel to France often?<\/span>If so, it&#8217;s worth signing up for a postpaid mobile phone plan. In the long run, these are cheaper than pay-as-you-go and offer better calling time\/data allowances. Call our <strong>English-speaking customer service<\/strong> line at <a href=\"tel:+33977557227\"><span class=\"tel\">09 77 55 72 27<\/span><\/a> (Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 9 pm and 9:30 am to 6:30 pm on Saturdays and on Sundays 9 am to 5 pm), or ask for a <a href=\"https:\/\/callback.en.selectra.info\/telecom\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free callback<\/a> to help you find a plan that meets your needs<\/p>\n<h2>How to call the USA from France<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image-box right no-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/en.selectra.info\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/maison-france.png\" alt=\"house-france-usa\" data-entity-type=\"\" data-entity-uuid=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>If in reverse you need to <strong>call the US from France<\/strong>, the procedure is the following:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-check\">\n<li>Start by dialling <span class=\"tel\">00<\/span> &#8211; this is the Europe exit code. From a cellphone, you can dial &#8220;+&#8221; instead or the double zero.<\/li>\n<li>Then add <span class=\"tel\">1<\/span>, which is the country code for the US (and Canada).<\/li>\n<li>Finally, type in the American phone number you want to join (you should have 10 digits to dial).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>For example, to call the US number 012-345-6789, you will dial<br \/>\n00-1-012-345-6789, or +1-012-345-6789.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article__bottom-bar\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"site-footer\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"ac-cookie-compliance\">\n<div class=\"ac-cookie-compliance ac-cookie-compliance--mobile-top js-is--displayed\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"ac-cookie-compliance__content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to call France from the USA &nbsp; Looking for a Mobile Phone or Internet Plan in France? 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