International Dialing Portugal
This is the international dialing code used when dialing from Portugal. International Dialing Portugal Code is also known as Portugal International Direct Dialing prefix (or IDD) is used when dialing from the Portugal to outside Portugal (sometimes also refers to as Portugal international access code). Do not use Portugal IDD code when dialing within Portugal. By simply using the Portugal Dialing Code before the number, it unables you to place a call to outside Portugal from within Portugal. Without this international dialing Portugal Code, you will not able to place a call outside the Portugal because the telephone exachange will not reconginize it as a valid international call.
To dial a international number outside Portugal from within Portugal, you have to dial International Dialing Portugal Code or Portugal International Direct Dialing prefix (IDD), Portugal Country Code, City/ Area Code, and then the subscriber telephone number respectively as:
+351 (International Dialing Portugal Code) + (Country Code) + City Area Code + Number you wish to call.
When dialing from a mobile phone outside Portugal from Portugal, only Dial '+' + (Country Code) + City Area Code + Number you wish to call. (The "+" is universal mobile international direct dialing prefix also includes Portugal)
On the other hand, when dialing to Portugal from outside Portugal, a Portugal Country Code is used. Portugal Country Code however is not used when dialing within Portugal.
The other type of code is Portugal National Direct Dialing prefix (or NDD). It is used only when dialing to a destination within the Portugal (Refer to dialing Portugal code). Portugal NDD code is only used as long distance dialing within the Portugal. Do not use Portugal National Direct Dialing prefix when dialing from outside Portugal into Portugal.
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