5 useful information about what is country code

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In this article, we will tell you in detail about the country code or ISD code. You must have heard the name of the country code. And you will know that every country has its own country code. Which is different. When you dial a person's mobile number from your mobile, then it is written 91. You pick any mobile number of India and see that you will find 91 written in front of every mobile number. This is the country code of 91 India. If you talk about the number inside the international format, then the number is identified by the country code next to the number.

However, if we are calling from India to India, then there is no need for us to put a country code. But if we make an international call then the country code has to be applied. By the way, most people do not make international calls from their mobiles. Because it costs more. They make calls using the net. Due to which the cost of the call is completely reduced. Tell you that inside this article we are only talking about calling country code.

1. What is Country code / ISD code

The country code has been created by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). So that a person can easily talk from one country to another. And the country code also facilitates call connection to machines. Country codes are also known as International Customer Dialing (ISD) codes. Country code is required only. Whereas one has to call from one country to another. For this, we put the country code in front of the mobile or phone number. The country code is put after the plus sign.

2. Partition by country code

All countries are divided into different groups based on the country code. So that it is easy to know about the country code. Apart from this, this division has been done on a geographical basis. Each country is divided into different zones to give the country code. The number of zones ranges from 1 to 9. Which country falls under Zone No.1. It's country code is + 1xxx ‌‌‌. And which country falls within Zone 2. Its country code is + 2xxx ‌‌‌. Meaning you must have understood that the country is the first letter of the country code based on the number of the zone. Below you can understand in more detail.

Zone 1: North American Numbering Scheme

Countries within this zone have a country code of + 1xxx. And many countries are included in this zone. Some of which are given below.

+1 - United States of America, including:

+1 340 - United States Virgin Islands

+1 670 - Northern Mariana Islands

+1 671 - Guam

+1 684 - American Samoa

+1 787/939 - Puerto Rico

Zone 2: Africa

Most African countries fall under Zone 2. The country code within this zone starts with + 2xxx. Some of the countries joining it are as follows. However, it is not complete.

+252 - Somalia

+253 - Djibouti

+255 - Tanzania

+211 - South Sudan

+212 - Morocco

+213 - Algeria

In all countries, the country code starts with +2. They fall within this zone.

Zone 3–4 Europe

Countries like Spain, United Kingdom, and France have been given two-digit codes. And smaller countries like Iceland are given three-digit codes.

+30 Greece

+01 - Netherlands

+34 - Spain

+350 - Gibraltar

+351 - Portugal

+352 - Luxembourg

Zone 5: US outside NANP

Countries within this zone start with the country code + 5xxx. Examples of some of the countries coming into it are given below.

+501 - Belize

+502 - Guatemala

+503 - El Salvador

+504 - Honduras

+505 - Nicaragua

+506 - costa rica

+507 - Panama

Zone 6: Southeast Asia and Oceania

Countries within Zone 6 have a country code of + 6xxx. The following are some examples of countries coming into it.

+65 - Singapore

+66 - Thailand

+670 - East Timor

+685 - Samoa

+686 - Kiribati

+687 - New Caledonia

+688 - Tuvalu

+689 - French Polynesia

Zone 7: Parts of former Soviet Union

Countries within Zone 7 have a country code of + 7xxx. There are some of the countries inside it.

+7 6xx / 7xx - Kazakhstan

+7 840/940 - Abkhazia

Zone 8: East Asia and Special Services

Countries within Zone 8 have a country code of + 8xxx.

+852 - hogcog

+853 - Macau

+855 - Cambodia

+856 - Countries like Laos come.

Zone 9: Middle East and parts of Southern Asia

We come inside Zone 9 itself. Because of this, the country code of our country is 9xxx. The first code of all the countries falling within this zone is 9. While the other codes are different.

+970 - Palestine

+971 - United Arab Emirates

+972 - Israel

+973 - Bahrain

+974 - Qatar

+975 - Bhutan

+976 - Mongolia

+977 - Nepal

3. How was the country code partitioned?

Friends, there was no right answer to this question, how did India get country code 91 and how did America get country code 1? According to family information, the US developed the telephone system. And because of this, he allocated ISD codes inside the world. And he chose one for himself. While the rest of the countries were given a country code based on their geographical location.

Apart from this, there is also a belief that in ancient times, dial phones were used. Because of this, it was easy to dial 1. While dialing the 9 was not as easy. Popular countries had chosen a country code for this reason.

Earlier, when telephone users were very few, the telephone number within the USA was as large as 0642. But later, as the number of users increased within it. By the way, telephone numbers got bigger. Many types of codes were added inside the telephone. The city codes and country codes were prominent.

4‌‌‌. Some countries that use multiple country codes

San Marino is a country that uses Italy +39 instead of it's country code +378. The International Telecommunication Union has allocated country code +379 to Vatican City. Kosovo used Serbia's country code +381 for fixed-line numbers and Monaco's code +377 and Slovenia's +386 for mobile phone numbers. However, now this country has been allotted its country code +383.

5. Why is the country code required?

Friends, there are many problems that the country code solves. Once you think what would happen if there was no country code in the world. Whenever you call, the Christian does not easily understand where the number you are calling is the number. This could take longer for them. And because without the country code, everything could be round goods. Even you yourself do not know where you will call by mistake. But from the country code, we get to know that we are calling in India. Apart from this, Christians also have the facility to connect with the consumer. This is why the ISD code is used.