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country code

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noun

  1. a code of good practice recommended to those who use the countryside for recreational purposes

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Anyone with a cellphone number using Greenland's country code can access the gift, which Young said is renewable "as long as you are in Greenland."

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Young’s team will need cellphone numbers with the Greenland country code: 299.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The post listed a hotline number with a Russian country code for organizing such trips.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2022

The website showed cinema tickets and hats being awarded as recently as Wednesday to winners whose phone numbers start with the Russian country code.

From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2022

The country code for Norway, 01147, is added automatically.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

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