Article: This is the number that allows you to dial outside of the country you are calling from. Search for your country's exit code online. For instance, type a word string like "New Zealand Exit Code" into your preferred search engine, substituting your own country for "New Zealand." Each country has a different exit code. For instance, if you are placing an international call from inside the United States you would use 011 as the exit code. If dialling from Argentina, you would use 00 as the exit code. International phone numbers are written with a plus sign (+) at the beginning to show where to dial your country's exit code. On mobile phones, you can simply enter the plus sign directly and it will convert it into the appropriate exit code. The national prefix (sometimes called a country code) is typically 1-3 digits long and identifies the country to which you are placing a call. Canada's country code is 1. This is the direct phone number of the residence, business, or mobile phone that you are contacting in Canada. The number is composed of a three-digit area code and a seven-digit local phone number. To obtain the number you wish to dial, look it up online. Alternately, contact the friend or business you're trying to reach and ask them what their number is. Many cities and provinces have more than one area code, so don't try to guess which one corresponds to the local number you have.
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Find your international prefix/exit code. Obtain the national prefix of the country you are calling. Obtain the phone number you wish to dial.