texting USA from UK
 

it's that 6 monthly thing where I have to ask around again - how do we in the UK text someone in the USA?

their number is eg 123-456-1111

and how do they text me, my number is eg 07111-123-123 (making it 44-7111-123-123 isn't working)

google throws up so many fucking variations that after multiple attempts I'm doing what I shoulda done in the 1st place, and asking here.

0044 for uk 001 for US....put 00 infront of the country code.

0044 7878 123 123

rather than

44 7878 123 123

+ 1 then the 3-digit area code then the 7-digit number.

They would text you by using +44 then the rest of the number.

nope, that didn't work.

using 001 in front of the US xxx-xxx-xxxx didn't work

Then replace "+" with 00 if dialing from the UK and with 011 if dialing from the US.

If that does not work throw your phone out the window and get a new one.

00 + 1 + City Area Code + Number is the 'telephone number', but i believe 1+phone number would work as well

+447111123123

US calling UK - 011-44-7111-123-123
UK calling US - 001-123-456-1111

;)

What is that for?

US country code is +1 or 001
Uk country code is +44 or 0044

Ok, I found out that 011 is used instead of 00 for UK. A bot confusing for people. And + always replace either 00 or 011?
So its best just to use + in order to avoid remembering which country needs 00 and which needs 011?

They should text you at +447111123123.

I don't question it. I just dial the numbers. As an American living in the UK, experience tells me it works.