>Just to summarize, 10 digits within a country and 13 digits outside.
This may be true in France, but is not through for all of Europe.
For example, Ireland:
Firstly, area codes vary in length. In Dublin, the area code is 1, so
calling Dublin from Cork would be 01 + local number. In Cork, the area
code is 21, so calling the other way would be 021 + local number. Mobile
phones are 87 or 86 depending on the provider, and other area codes may
have as many as 3 digits (Enfield 405). Local numbers in most of the
larger areas are now 7 digit, whereas some of the smaller areas have
6 or even 5 (if they haven't been upgraded). Typically, the larger
areas with the 7 digit codes have shorter area codes. From my phone
directory which lists sample area codes in other European countries,
it would suggest that fixed length area codes are the exception rather
than the rule in the EU.
This is also the way with country codes. They are not all the same
length either. The US and Canada (together with several small islands)
share a single one-digit country code (1). Countries with 2 digit
country codes include France (33), UK (44) and Germany (49). Examples
of those with 3 are Ireland (353), Finland (358) and Israel (972).
I had heard that the 1st country digit places the continent, 1 for
North America, 2 for Africa, 3 & 4 for Europe, 5 for South America,
6 for Pacific etc.
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