| You know the drill by heart. If you are calling a local | | | | must then add 61 to the number. That identifies your |
| number, you only have to dial the exchange and the | | | | requested location for your call to be Australia. There |
| four digit number. When you are calling a number that | | | | is also a city code that you can find by looking up the |
| would be considered long distance, you have to add | | | | state. New South Wales, for example, has five |
| the area code. Most people make calls within their own | | | | different city codes. This can be confusing, but if you |
| country, and that means dialing a one, and then the | | | | take it one step at a time, your call can go through to |
| area code, exchange, and the last four digits. However, | | | | the right number. |
| when you want to call a different country, you won't | | | | Instead of making yourself crazy wondering if you are |
| get through without a country calling code that | | | | going to be dialing the right number, you can find the |
| identifies where your call should be going. | | | | information in a rather easy form in some places. |
| You know that your area code identifies where you | | | | There is no sense in paying money for dialing wrong. |
| live. There are some states that have just one, but | | | | Though many now have free domestic long distance, |
| many have more than one. I depends on the | | | | the same cannot be said for calling overseas. There |
| population. This allows numbers to be reused around | | | | are many great websites out there that give you the |
| the country without running out. If there were not area | | | | information you need about what country codes you |
| codes, there simply would not be enough numbers for | | | | need to dial anywhere in the world. They are set up to |
| everyone. The popularity of cell phones has added | | | | be very user friendly and anyone can use them for |
| even more area codes throughout the country. Think | | | | free. |
| of a country code as an area code that works | | | | If looking online is not an option when you need to |
| worldwide. Without it, your call could go anywhere. | | | | make an international call, you can look in the front of |
| If you live in the United States, and you wish to call | | | | your phone book. There should be detailed information |
| Australia, there are a few things to add in front of the | | | | there to help you out. If not, you may need to call your |
| number that you already have. You must first dial 011. | | | | phone company and ask for customer service. They |
| That number tells the calling system that you are dialing | | | | should be able to give you the proper codes to make |
| overseas to a certain part of the world. This code will | | | | your call. |
| be different depending on where you are calling. You | | | | |