Telephone numbers in Finland
All of Finland, including the Åland Islands, has the same country code, +358.
Location | |
---|---|
Country | Finland |
Continent | Europe |
Regulator | FICORA |
Type | Open |
NSN length | 5 to 12 |
Access codes | |
Country calling code | +358 |
International call prefix | 00 |
Trunk prefix | 0 |
Finland's numbering plan was reorganised in 1996, with the number of area codes being reduced, and the trunk code being changed from 9 to 0. This meant that the area code for Helsinki also changed:
Within Finland | Outside Finland | |
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Before 1996 | 90 xxx xxx | +358 0 xxx xxx |
After 1996 | 09 xxx xxx | +358 9 xxx xxx |
The default international access code became 00, although other prefixes such as 99 can be also used.[1]
Geographic area codes
013 | North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen) |
014 | Central Finland (Keski-Suomi / Mellersta Finland) |
015 | Mikkeli (Mikkeli / S:t Michel) |
016 | Lapland (Lappi / Lappland) |
017 | Kuopio |
018 | Åland Islands |
019 | Uusimaa (Uusimaa / Nyland) |
02 (except 020, 029) | Turku and Pori (Turku ja Pori / Åbo och Björneborg) |
03 | Häme (Häme / Tavastland) |
05 (except 050) | Kymi (Kymi / Kymmene) |
06 (except 060) | Vaasa (Vaasa / Vasa) |
08 (except 080) | Oulu (Oulu / Uleåborg) |
09 | Helsinki (Helsinki / Helsingfors) |
Non-geographic numbers
0101–0109 0201, 02021, 02024–02029, 0203–0208 029 0301–0309 039 071 073 075003–075009, 075303–075309, 075323–075329, 075753–075759, 075983–075989 |
Business numbers.[2][3] |
04x 050 |
Mobile telephones.[4] |
0100 0200 02020, 02022, 02023 02098, 02099 0300 0600 0700 075000-075002 075100–075299 075300-075302 075320-075322 075750-075752 075980-075982 |
Service numbers.[5] (0700 series is for entertainment and 0600 is for services). Other premium codes exist and these sometimes confuse consumers as they may not know they are calling a premium number. |
0800 116 |
Toll-free telephone numbers.[5] |
Mobile numbers
Finnish mobile numbers start with 04x, 0457 or 050. The format for mobile telephone numbers is 04x 123 45 67 or 0457 123 45 67 or 050 123 45 67. When called from a different country, the format is + 358 4x 123 45 67 or + 358 50 123 45 67. Most commonly 7 digits are used for subscriber number, with normal range being from 4 to 8 digits.
The first three digits previously indicated the mobile operator but mobile number portability has been implemented and any prefix can now be associated with any operator, 040 (was owned by TeliaSonera) and 050 (was owned by Elisa, formerly Radiolinja) are most common prefixes. 042 and 045 0 were also owned by TeliaSonera, whereas 046 was owned by Elisa. Other major networks are DNA Finland (using then 041, 044 and other numbers in the 045 range) and Saunalahti (using numbers in the 045 range). Former operator codes include 043, which was used in DCS "city phones". Some of these may still be in use. The former NMT network numbers used operator code 049. Most NMT numbers were transferred to GSM numbers with format 04x0 123 456 or 0500 123 456, as there were only 6 subscriber numbers in NMT numbers.
The area code for fixed landline subscriptions in Kymi is 05, and should not be confused with mobile numbers starting with 050.
See also
References
- "International calls". www.traficom.fi. 7 June 2019.
- Viestintävirasto. "Business numbers". www.viestintavirasto.fi.
- Azgar, Hosaain (23 May 2014). "Business telephone numbers at a glance". Flower Telecom. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- Viestintävirasto. "Mobile networks". www.viestintavirasto.fi.
- Viestintävirasto. "Service numbers". www.viestintavirasto.fi.
- http://www.viestintavirasto.fi/attachments/muutpaatokset/Suomen_numerointisuunnitelma.pdf
- http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-E.164D-2016-PDF-E.pdf
- http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-E.164C-2011-PDF-E.pdf
- http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-LT.1-2015-PDF-E.pdf
- http://www.wtng.info
- https://www.viestintavirasto.fi/internetpuhelin/puhelinverkonnumerointi.html