How to Dial France

Once you have dialed the access number above, then dial:
00 33 followed by the local number you're calling in France

Fixed line operators in France include France Telecom, Neuf Cegetel, COLT, and Free. Mobile operators in France include Bouygues Telecom, SFR and Orange, along with virtual network operators such as Virgin mobile and Carrefour mobile.

About France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various overseas islands and territories located in other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean.

In terms of size, France has a total area of 643,427 sq km which is slightly less than the size of Texas. It has 640,053 sq km land area and 3,374 sq km water area.

Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations.

The population of France is approximately 64,057,790. The population density of it is 114/sq km. It has a population growth rate of 0.574%. Most of France's people belong to Roman Catholic religion. Official and most common language of those people is French. It has 94 Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese and Basque minoritiesí people.

France is in the midst of transition from a well-to-do modern economy that has featured extensive government ownership and intervention to one that relies more on market mechanisms. The government has partially or fully privatized many large companies, banks, and insurers, and has ceded stakes in such leading firms as Air France, France Telecom, Renault, and Thales. France's gross domestic product (GDP) as of 2005 estimate is approximately $163 billion with GDP of $30,100 per capita.

Calling Abroad with DialToSave

When you make calls with DialToSave, you connect to our phone systems using your own mobile or landline provider. When you dial the full international number we use discount lines to connect to local networks in France. We can provide you with cheap calls to France by bypassing more expensive providers such as BT when connecting your call and instead using a combination of internet and telephone services.

Cheap Phone Calls to France

DialToSave offers two of its own services that provide low cost calls to France. The first is CreditTalk whereby you purchase a £5 (or £10) credit which is sent to your mobile phone as a text message with a pin number. You can purchase the topup either by texting dts to 80556 or using the above link to pay by Paypal. Once you have the credit, you then call the local rate access number 020 8497 8844 and if prompted, enter the pin number, followed by the number that you are calling in France including 00 and the country code.

The other service is InstantTalk where you do not need to pre purchase any credit. However, we only know the prices for calling France from a landline using InstantTalk, not from a mobile. You simply dial the access number and wait for the prompts before dialing the France phone number, which to a landline in France is 0844 831 0252 and to a mobile in France is 0911 553 0252.

Local Area Codes in France

Alsace - (0)369
Aquitaine - (0)540, (0)547
Ardèche- Ain- Drôme- Loire- and Rhône - (0)426, (0)427
Auvergne - (0)463
Basse Normandie - (0)250
Bourgogne - (0)345
Bretagne - (0)290
Centre - (0)236, (0)234
Champagne - Ardenne - (0)351
Corsica - (0)420
Côte d'Azur - (0)489
Franche Comtè - (0)363
Haute Normandie - (0)276
Île-de-France - (0)173, (0)176, (0)170, (0)172, (0)174, (0)175
Isère- Savoie- or Haute-Savoie - (0)456
Languedoc Roussillon - (0)434
Limousin - (0)587
Lorraine - (0)354
Midi Pyrènèes - (0)567, (0)581
Nord Pas-de-Calais - (0)362, (0)361, (0)359
Northeast France - (0)3
Northwest France - (0)2
Paris Region - (0)1
Pays de la Loire - (0)272, (0)253
Picardie - (0)360
Poitou Charente - (0)516
Provence - (0)488, (0)486
Southeast France and Corsica - (0)4
Southwest France - (0)5