An international call prefix is a telephone dialing code used to dial out of a country when making an international call. They are also called international access code, exit code, etc.

These codes are different from the unique country calling code every country has which is used to dial in to that country.

When making a call between countries, the caller must first dial the international call prefix, then the destination country calling code, then (usually) an area code, then the local phone number.

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recommends 00 as the general standard for an international call prefix, and this has been implemented by a large number of countries, but not all of them.^[1] This page only lists the exceptions, but rapid developments may make this list out of date. See External links for externally maintained lists which may be more up-to-date.

When phone numbers are published for use abroad they typically include the country calling code, but show a plus sign (+) prefix in place of any international call prefix, to signify that the caller should use the prefix code appropriate for their country.^[2]

Many phones allow this "+" to be entered in their saved number lists, often by holding down the '0' key (most GSM mobile phones) or with two consecutive presses of the * key. When making a call the system then automatically converts the "+" to the correct international prefix, depending on where the phone is being used, which enables callers to use the same stored number from any country.^[3]

Example[link]

1. If a caller in the USA or Canada wants to call the Mayor of Dunedin in New Zealand, they would dial 011 64 3 477 4000. (The generic international call prefix for NANPA countries is 011, then the country code for New Zealand is 64, the area code for Dunedin is 3, and the local number for the Dunedin City Council is 477 4000).
2. If a caller in Japan wants to call the same number, they would instead dial 010 64 3 477 4000.
3. If a caller in Australia wants to call the same number, they would instead dial 0011 64 3 477 4000.
4. If a caller in the UK, China or any other country using the ITU recommended 00 prefix, to call the same number they would instead dial 00 64 3 477 4000.

Variations[link]

Some Telecommunications service providers or Mobile network operators (wireless carriers) have different international call prefix codes which callers or subscribers can use to route calls through specific networks, sometimes with special pricing arrangements.

Many countries also provide alternative dialling arrangements for calls to neighbouring countries.^[4]

Some of these variations from the generic codes are shown in the list below (but may be out of date).

Countries by International Prefix[link]

• 00, all countries not listed below and including but not restricted to:
  • All European Union countries (possibly other numbers also)
  • Switzerland
  • Norway
  • Serbia
  • India
  • Egypt
  • Georgia

• 0
  • Samoa

• 00 ~
  • Hungary^[5]

• 000
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

• 00x, where x is the international carrier selection code
  • Kenya: 0, 5, 6, 7
  • Colombia: 5, 7, 9
  • Cambodia: 1, 7
  • Indonesia: 1, 7, 8, 9
  • Singapore: 1, 8
  • South Korea: 1, 2, 3xx, 5, 6, 7xx, 8
  • Hong Kong:
    • 1 – uses the international call service provided by the same carrier as the telephone line that 001 call is dialed from.
    • 60 – PCCW
    • 7 – Wharf
    • 8 – Hutchison Telecom
    • 9 – New World
    • A number of international call providers use 15XX and 16xx prefixes (not 00x).
  • Taiwan: 2, 5, 6, 7, 9
  • Thailand:
    • 1 - CAT Telecom Premium Service
    • 9 - CAT Telecom Low Cost via VOIP Network
    • 7 - TOT Public Company Limited Premium Service
    • 8 - TOT Public Company Limited Low Cost via VOIP Network
    • 5, 500 - Advanced Info Service
    • 4 - Total Access Communication PLC (dtac)
    • 6 (premium), 600 (low cost) - TrueMove

• 001
  • Guyana
  • Mongolia

• 0011
  • Australia

• 009
  • Nigeria

• 010
  • Japan

• 01x, where x is the international carrier selection code
  • Israel, where to encourage competition between international telephone carriers, a system of prefixes beginning with 01x was introduced, in addition to the 00 prefix. For example, if the subscriber dials 018-1-202-555-1212, the call will be routed to North America via Xfone.
    • 012 – 012-Smile
    • 013 – 013-NetVision
    • 014 – Bezeq International
    • 018 – Xfone

• 011 - Any country in the NANPA
  • American Samoa
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Bermuda
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Canada
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Guam
  • Haïti
  • Jamaica
  • Marshall Islands
  • Micronesia
  • Montserrat
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Palau
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Sint Maarten
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States of America
  • United States Virgin Islands

• 10xx, where xx is the international carrier selection code
  • Georgia (00 prefix for default carrier is also admissible instead of 10xx)
    • 1010 MagtiCom
    • 1011 SystemNet
    • 1012 SystemNet
    • 1013 MacroCom
    • 1015 SakTelComPlus
    • 1016 Silknet
    • 1017 SystemNet
    • 1018 Global Erty
    • 1019 Akhtel
    • 1027 CallCenter
    • 1040 IntelPhone
    • 1041 V-TEL Georgia
    • 1050 MagtiCom
    • 1051 Caucasus Online
    • 1052 Alex Development Georgia
    • 1053 Sky Service
    • 1054 Lagi
    • 1057 NewCom
    • 1060 GeoNet
    • 1061 Silknet
    • 1062 Geocell
    • 1063 Black Sea Telecom
    • 1064 Central Communication Company of Georgia
    • 1065 Akhali Kselebi
    • 1067 GeoTel
    • 1069 Service
    • 1072 TelMax
    • 1075 Wi-MAX Georgia
    • 1076 Silknet
    • 1094 Warid Telecom Georgia

• 1xx0, where xx is the international carrier selection code
  • Chile

• 119
  • Cuba

• 1666
  • Hong Kong – City Telecom

• 8~10
  • Belarus
  • Kazakhstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

• 8~xx, where xx is the international carrier selection code
  • Russia (for "carrier hot choice" subscribers)
    • 10 – Rostelecom
    • 26 – Arctel
    • 27 – Synterra
    • 28 – Comstar
    • 56 – GoldenTelecom
    • 57 – Transtelecom
    • 58 – MTT
    • 59 – Orange Business Services

• 99
  • Finland, where to encourage competition between international telephone carriers, a system of prefixes beginning with 99 was introduced in addition to the 00 prefix. For example, if the subscriber dials 990-1-202-555-1212, the call will be routed to North America via TeliaSonera.
    • 990 – TeliaSonera Finland Oyj
    • 991 – Elisa Oyj
    • 992 – Globetel Oy
    • 994 – TDC Oy FINLAND
    • 99500 – Cubio Communications Ltd
    • 99511 - Helistamine OU
    • 99532 – Elisa Oyj
    • 99533 – TDC Oy FINLAND
    • 99541 – DNA Oy
    • 99551 – Cubio Communications Ltd
    • 99555 – DNA Oy
    • 99559 – Elisa Oyj
    • 99577 – TDC Oy FINLAND
    • 99588 – Globetel Oy
    • 99590 – TeliaSonera Finland Oyj
    • 99599 – Scandicom Oy
    • 996 – DNA Oy
    • 9977 – Elisa Oyj
    • 998 – Orange Business Finland Oy
    • 999 – Elisa Oyj

Historic international prefixes[link]

• 0
  • Bahrain (now 00)
  • El Salvador (now 00)
  • Falkland Islands (now 00)
  • Myanmar (now 00)

• 00
  • Cambodia (now 001)
  • Mongolia (now 001)
  • Sint Maarten (now 011)

• 000
  • Rwanda (now 00)

• 001
  • Japan (now 010)

• 002
  • Paraguay (now 00)

• 0030
  • Hong Kong (CTI, which now uses 1666)

• 009
  • Denmark, including Faroe Islands and Greenland (now 00)
  • Sweden (now 00)

• 010
  • United Kingdom (now 00)

• 05
  • Fiji (now 00)
  • Papua New Guinea (now 00)

• 07
  • Spain (now 00)

• 09
  • Namibia (now 00)
  • Netherlands (now 00)
  • South Africa (now 00)

• 095
  • Norway (now 00)

• 099
  • Guinea-Bissau (now 00)

• 101
  • Malawi (now 00)

• 15
  • Chad (now 00)

• 16
  • Somalia (now 00)
  • Republic of Ireland (now 00)

• 19
  • France (now 00)
  • Central African Republic (now 00)

• 800
  • Estonia (now 00)

• 8~10
  • Estonia (now 00)
  • Azerbaijan (now 00)
  • Armenia (now 00)
  • Georgia (now 00)
  • Kyrgyzstan (now 00)
  • Latvia (now 00)
  • Lithuania (now 00)
  • Moldova (now 00)
  • Ukraine (now 00)

• 90
  • Burundi (now 00)

• 95 for NANPA and 98 for the rest of the world
  • Mexico (now 00)

• 99
  • the former Yugoslavia (successively replaced by successor republics with 00)
  • India (now replaced with 00)

See also[link]

• Access code
• List of country calling codes
• List of mobile phone codes by country

Notes and references[link]

External links[link]

• Standards and recommendations
  • "E.164: The international public telecommunication numbering plan" (PDF). International Telecommunication Union. Feb 2005. http://www.itu.int/rec/dologin_pub.asp?lang=e&id=T-REC-E.164-201011-I!!PDF-E&type=items. Retrieved 5 Nov 2010. 
  • "OB 991: List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes" (PDF). Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin. International Telecommunication Union. 1 Nov 2011. http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-E.164D-11-2011-PDF-E.pdf. Retrieved 1 Nov 2011. 
  • "OB 994: Dialling Procedures" (PDF). Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin. International Telecommunication Union. 15 DEC 2011. http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-E.164C-2011-PDF-E.pdf. Retrieved 15 DEC 2011. 

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Before Beauty Queens[link]

Selakov was born in Belgrade, on November 8, 1978. She grew up in Sombor where she was introduced to the world of music. She finished Lower Music School, participated in numerous singing competitions, performed at jazz and rock 'n' roll clubs. In 1997, she started studying biology in Belgrade, but very soon she devoted herself to music. After biology, Ivana started studying "Recording and designing of the sound". She has appeared as a soloist at several festivals—Radio Festival, Beovizija 2006, etc. She did vocal back-up for many popular artists.

Beauty Queens[link]

See Beauty Queens.

Discography[link]

With Beauty Queens[link]

Singles[link]

• 2007: "Pet na jedan"
• 2007: "Protiv srca"
• 2008: "Zavet"

External links[link]

• Beauty Queens Official Site
• Ivana Selakov Interview

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History[link]

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Solveig chose his pseudonym as an homage to the French actress Solveig Dommartin.^[3]

In 2011, Solveig was officially named as one of the producers for Madonna's new studio album, MDNA.^[4]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Compilations[link]

Singles[link]

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Other singles[link]

Notes:

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References[link]

External links[link]

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• Martin Solveig Interview (Ibiza,Spain)2006
• Martin Solveig biography
• Top 40 charts record for Martin Solveig
• Martin Solveig İstanbul