Phone codes around the world – how to know where the call is coming from

You might be familiar with this scenario – you receive a call from a number with a country code from abroad. If you're wondering how to respond to an international call, especially if you aren't expecting one or don't recognize the number, the short answer is – it's better not to answer.

Still, you'll likely be curious to know which country the call came from, so today we’re sharing some of the phone codes from around the world.

Phone Codes

If you receive a call from a number starting with +1, this means someone from the United States or Canada is calling you.

If you get a call from a number starting with the code 0044, it means someone from the United Kingdom is trying to reach you.

Phone code 0035

To figure out who is calling you from a number starting with 0035 or +35, you need to pay attention to the next digit after the code (prefix) to determine the country from which the call is coming. The countries whose phone codes start with +35 include:

• Bulgaria
• Finland
• Cyprus
• Albania
• Gibraltar
• Ireland
• Iceland
• Luxembourg
• Portugal
• Malta

Phone code 0038

As with the situation explained above, for this code, you also need to check the digit following 0038 to find out which country the call is from. It could be from:

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Croatia
• Macedonia
• Montenegro
• Serbia
• Slovenia
• Ukraine

Phone code 0039

If you receive a call from a number with the phone code 0039, it means someone from Italy is trying to reach you.

Phone code 0032

0032 is the phone code for Belgium.

Major European Phone Codes

• France: +33
• Germany: +49
• Greece: +30
• Norway: +47

Beware of Scam Calls

If you receive a call from a number with the phone code +675, +236, +256, the most reasonable thing you can do is completely ignore the call, as it could be an attempt at a phone scam, and phone scammers have become quite creative these days.