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Using the phone in Spain

Posted by (Jacksonville, Florida) on

I have a dumb question. I have been to Europe a dozen times, and I every time I fumble around trying to make a phone call, finally succeed through trial and error, because I can never remember what I did the last time. My question is,

If I am in Spain, calling someone who lives in Spain, and I am using a US-based phone, not using a local sim card, do I need to dial the exit code (011) first, and then the +34 country code? Or not?

For example, I land at the airport in Spain, and my instructions from my Airbnb host says, "when you land, call me at +34 123 456 789." Am I supposed to dial an exit code (011) first? Meaning, 011 +34 then the 9 digit number.

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I'm using an iphone, my provider is Verizon, and I am using their international plan. So to reiterate, I would be in Spain, calling someone in Spain, using an iphone with Verizon as my provider.

But I think I have found the answer, and that is, that I don't need to type the exit code (011), because the "+" is the same thing. I would just type something like "+34 123 456 789."

Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

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No need to dial (01) just dial the number provided including the country code.

Posted by
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I always have the same problem. I use the Verizon Global plan and even after many trips to Spain, sometimes I cannot figure it out.

So do I also understand that we just cail the country code for Spain and then the number? Do I need to put the plus sign before the country code, 34??? I'd love to know this once and for all, not sure why I was not as smart as Marty to just ask here!!!

Thank you!!

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I am fairly sure you would need to dial + then the country cold (for Spain, it's 34) then the local phone number.

Like this: +34 123 456 789 <Don't type the spaces, of course. Just +34123456789 <like that.

This is for using a Verizon phone in Spain while using the Verizon international plan.

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Alternatively, the + sign can be replaced with 00 and then the country code. As far as I know, it´s the same all over Europe, either tape 00 or the + sign plus the country code and the telephone number, it´s the right (and only) way.

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