Area code 000

000 is not a valid number in any country where dialling '0' reaches an operator.

North America 000 is not a valid area code or prefix in the North American Numbering Plan.

European Union, and 0 trunk prefix It is invalid in the European Union and many other nations where '0' is reserved as a trunk prefix and '00' as an international call prefix.

Australia In Australia, 000 is reserved as an emergency telephone number.

Caller ID presentation This code may show up as part of a number on a caller id system when receiving telemarketer outbound calls or from VoIP services, such as Skype or Vonage, because there is no requirement that caller id data represent a valid telephone number.Nielson, Julie - AT&T Operator. Personal interview. 10 April 2007.

See also Caller ID spoofing 000, Australian emergency telephone number

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