Call Washington, DC from France

Phone Number Formats to Call Washington, DC from France

In the United States, phone number formats are highly standardized with no variation across the country. As well, landline and mobile phone numbers are formatted exactly the same. It is not possible to tell, simply by looking at a US phone number, whether it is a mobile or landline number - and it doesn't matter for dialing purposes.

All US phone numbers are 10-digits long and include a 3-digit area code and 7-digit local subscriber number. Increasingly, the same region may have multiple area codes. Local subscriber numbers are unique within an area code. Please check here for more information on Washington, DC area codes.

US phone numbers may be written to include a leading ' 1 '. This ' 1 ' can serve as either the US country code for inbound international calls or as a national direct code for national long distance dialing in the US.

If the Washington, DC phone number you have does not contain the full 10-digit phone number, then you'll need to double check to find the correct number.

To make an international phone call to Washington, DC from France, you need to dial a phone number formatted as follows:

Call Washington, DC Landline Phone from France

00*	1	aaa	nnn nnnn
international access code	country code	3-digit area code	7-digit landline number

Call Washington, DC Mobile Phone from France

00*	1	aaa	nnn nnnn
international access code	country code	3-digit area code	7-digit mobile number

* France uses carrier-specific access codes - and the carriers are changing constantly due to mergers and new entrants. '00' is the IDD for Orange customers, but other carriers may use different codes. Please check with your carrier to determine the IDD you should use.

Click here for more on Washington, DC landline vs. mobile phone numbers.

Dialing Steps to Call Washington, DC from France

To call a Washington, DC landline or mobile phone number from France, follow this dialing procedure.

1. Dial France int'l access code / IDD:  00*

France uses carrier-specific access codes - and the carriers are changing constantly due to mergers and new entrants. '00' is the IDD for Orange customers. Please check with your carrier to determine the IDD you should use.

Note that some mobile operators may not require you to dial an IDD and/or may allow use of substitute characters (such as '+') in lieu of an IDD.

2. Dial US country code: + 1 

If your Washington, DC destination phone number starts with a ' 1 ' - e.g., 1 202 454 8180, then this serves as the country code. Don't dial ' 1 ' twice.

3. Dial a 10-digit Washington, DC phone number

To reach a Washington, DC landline number or a Washington, DC mobile phone, dial a 10-digit number as follows:

a. Dial a 3-digit Washington, DC area code:  aaa 

b. Dial a 7-digit local subscriber number: nnn nnnn

Some common Washington, DC area codes are: 202 , 703 , and 301 . List of Washington, DC area codes