1(xxx) xxx-xxxx vs (xxx) xxx-xxxx

[loginatnine]

Originally Posted by Pibe38

That's for calling numbers in the US, for example, if you were to call a phone number in the US from another country you'd have to dial 001 - XXX - XXXX, however, to dial a US number from the US, from a cell phone, that 1 is not needed, only if you are on a landline.

If you are calling a number in another country from the US, you'd have to dial 011 - (Country code) - (Phone number). The 011 can also be replaced by the + sign on some providers.

1 is the prefix of north america, including us AND canada, so if I wanna call in the US, I dial 1-xxx-xxx-xxxx NOT 001-xxx-xxx-xxxx
not sure 'bout mexico though

[Pibe38]

Originally Posted by jackojack

1 is the prefix of north america, including us AND canada, so if I wanna call in the US, I dial 1-xxx-xxx-xxxx NOT 001-xxx-xxx-xxxx
not sure 'bout mexico though

Please re-read my post, I said that if you want to call a number in the US from another country you'd have to use the 001. Trust me, my family calls me from my home country all the time.

[loginatnine]

Originally Posted by Pibe38

Please re-read my post, I said that if you want to call a number in the US from another country you'd have to use the 001. Trust me, my family calls me from my home country all the time.

If I want to call a number in the US from Canada, I don't need the 001, just 1

[Pibe38]

Originally Posted by jackojack

If I want to call a number in the US from Canada, I don't need the 001, just 1

Canada is the exception since it shares the same country code of 1 as you mentioned above.

I may have mis-understood a part of your post since you did not specify you are in Canada, but now that I see that, it makes more sense.

The post I quoted just said that you only had to dial 1 to call the US when you call because it is the country code for both the US and Canada (North America), but you didn't mention you were in Canada and I failed to see your carrier to identify your location.

I looked up Mexico and their country code seems to be 0052 (or +52) so they most likely have to dial 001 to call the US, however, you are correct... both Canada and the US share the 1 country code and do not need the 00 prefix when called from one to another. Calls from other countries will most likely need it.