International Dialing Philippines
This is the international dialing code used when dialing from Philippines. International Dialing Philippines Code is also known as Philippines International Direct Dialing prefix (or IDD) is used when dialing from the Philippines to outside Philippines (sometimes also refers to as Philippines international access code). Do not use Philippines IDD code when dialing within Philippines. By simply using the Philippines Dialing Code before the number, it unables you to place a call to outside Philippines from within Philippines. Without this international dialing Philippines Code, you will not able to place a call outside the Philippines because the telephone exachange will not reconginize it as a valid international call.
To dial a international number outside Philippines from within Philippines, you have to dial International Dialing Philippines Code or Philippines International Direct Dialing prefix (IDD), Philippines Country Code, City/ Area Code, and then the subscriber telephone number respectively as:
+63 (International Dialing Philippines Code) + (Country Code) + City Area Code + Number you wish to call.
When dialing from a mobile phone outside Philippines from Philippines, only Dial '+' + (Country Code) + City Area Code + Number you wish to call. (The "+" is universal mobile international direct dialing prefix also includes Philippines)
On the other hand, when dialing to Philippines from outside Philippines, a Philippines Country Code is used. Philippines Country Code however is not used when dialing within Philippines.
The other type of code is Philippines National Direct Dialing prefix (or NDD). It is used only when dialing to a destination within the Philippines (Refer to dialing Philippines code). Philippines NDD code is only used as long distance dialing within the Philippines. Do not use Philippines National Direct Dialing prefix when dialing from outside Philippines into Philippines.
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