Telephone numbers in Greece

Telephone numbers in Greece
Location
Country	Greece
Continent	Europe
Access codes
Country code	+30
International access	00
Long-distance	none

This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents the type of service. 1 is used for short codes, 2 for geographical numbers (3 and 4 are reserved for that purpose too), 5 is used for inter-network routing purposes (non-dialable codes) and VPNs, 6 for mobile services, 7 is reserved for universal access numbers (not active), 8 for reduced-fee services (like 800 toll-free, 801 local call, 89 dial-up and data services), 9 is used for premium rate services (901 for general purpose and 909 for adult-only services). All dialable numbers are ten digits, except for short codes (3–5 digits in the 1 range), 807-XXXX (seven digits) used for calling card access codes, and numbers in the 5 range, used for routing purposes and not dialable by end-subscribers.

Map of geographical area codes in Greece

Overview

Geographical area codes start with the digit 2. There are currently two-, three-, and four-digit area codes. The only two-digit area code is 21 for the Athens Metropolitan area; three-digit codes are used for the cities Thessaloniki, Patras, Larissa, Heraklion, Kavala, and Tripoli. The rest of the codes are four-digit codes.

Generally speaking, the second digit of a geographical area code signifies a broader geographical area of Greece. That is how area codes are sorted in this article.

Two-digit codes are used with eight-digit subscriber numbers, three-digit codes with seven-digit numbers, and four-digit codes with six-digit numbers, so the full telephone number is always ten digits.

Subscriber numbers in most areas start with 0. That is the digit that was inserted between the area code and the subscriber number to form the new ten-digit numbering plan back in 2002. Thus, many Greeks erroneously think that the area codes include this leading 0. For example, they think that Athens's area code is 210 while, actually, Athens's area code is 21, with 0 being the first digit of the subscriber number.

Subscriber numbers starting with 0 are assigned to the former monopoly OTE. In bigger cities like Athens and Thessaloniki, subscriber numbers starting with digits other than 0 are becoming more and more common, especially amongst business subscribers. In this case, many people think that the area code is different. For example, a subscriber number in Athens might start with 211, with people thinking that 211 is a distinct area code from 210 while, in reality, both numbers are in the 21 area code and the third digit of the number belongs to the subscriber number.

The international call prefix depends on the country from which you are calling, for example, 00 for most European countries and 011 from North America.

In 2001-2002, Greece moved to a closed ten-digit numbering scheme in two stages, with the result that subscribers' numbers changed twice. For example, before the change, a number in Athens would have been dialed as follows:

xxx xxxx	(Athens numbers called within Athens)
(01) xxx xxxx	(Athens numbers called from within Greece)
+30 1 xxx xxxx	(Athens numbers called from outside Greece)

In 2001, a '0' was added after the area code, which was incorporated into the subscriber's number:

01 0xxx xxxx	(Athens numbers called from within Greece)
+30 1 0xxx xxxx	(Athens numbers called from outside Greece)

Finally, in 2002, the leading '0' was changed to a '2' (for geographic numbers) :

21 x xxx xxxx	(Athens numbers called from within Greece)
+30 21 x xxx xxxx	(Athens numbers called from outside Greece)

For mobile phone numbers, the leading '0' was changed to a '6'.

Note that because of number portability, for both geographical and non-geographical (mobile, toll-free, premium rate) numbers, one cannot be sure about the operator that a number belongs to. All geographical codes (21x, 231x) end in a number from 0 to 6 (210 or 212 for Athens, 2310 or 2312 for Thessaloniki). Numbers whose code ends in "0" are or were originally operated by OTE. The same applies to mobile phones: All mobile codes (69x) end in 0,3,4,5,7,8 or 9 (690, 698). Mobile code "696" is assigned to OTE pagers. Numbers starting with 690 and 693 were originally assigned to WIND, with 694 and 695 to Vodafone, with 697 and 698 to Cosmote and with 699 to Q-Telecom until 2007 when it merged with WIND.

Zone 21: Greater Athens Metropolitan Area

21 - (0-9)XXXXXXX Athens-Piraeus-Elefsina area

Zone 22: Central Greece and the Aegean Islands

222x - Evia

2221 - Chalkida City

2222 - Kymi

2223 - Aliveri

2224 - Karystos

2226 - Aidipsos

2227 - Mantoudi

2228 - Psachna

2229 - Eretria

223x - Evrytania and Phthiotis

2231 - Lamia

2232 - Domokos

2233 - Atalanta

2234 - Amfikleia

2235 - Kamena Vourla

2236 - Spercheiada, Makrakomi

2237 - Karpenisi

2238 - Stylida

2239 - not used

224x - Dodecanese

2241 - Rhodes, Rhodes City

2242 - Kos and Nisyros islands

2243 - Kalymnos, Astypalaia

2244 - Rhodes Island, Archangelos Area

2245 - Karpathos and Kasos islands

2246 - Rhodes Island, Salakos Area - Chalki, Kastellorizo, Symi and Tilos islands

2247 - Agathonisi, Leros, Leipsoi and Patmos islands

2248 and 2249 - not used

225x - Lesbos, Lemnos

2251 - Lesbos, Mytilini Area

2252 - Lesbos, Agiasos Area

2253 - Lesbos, Kalloni Area

2254 - Lemnos, Agios Efstratios

2255 through 2259 - not used

226x - Boeotia, eastern Phocis

2261 - Livadia

2262 - Thiva

2263 - Dervenochoria, Villia

2264 - Thisvi

2265 - Amfissa

2266 - Lidoriki

2267 - Arachova, Distomo

2268 - Aliartos

2269 - not used

227x - Chios, Samos and Icaria islands

2271 - Chios, Town Area

2272 - Chios, Kardamyla Area

2273 - Samos

2274 - Chios, Volissos Area - Psara island

2275 - Ikaria, Fournoi island

2276 through 2279 - not used

228x - Cyclades

2281 - Syros, including Kythnos, Serifos islands

2282 - Andros

2283 - Tinos

2284 - Paros and Sifnos islands

2285 - Amorgos and Naxos islands

2286 - Folegandros, Ios, Santorini and Sikinos islands

2287 - Kimolos and Milos

2288 - Kea Island

2289 - Mykonos

229x - Attica, excluding the area that uses 21

2291 - Lagonissi

2292 - Lavrio, Sounio

2293 - Agia Sotira

2294 - Rafina, Artemida, Marathonas

2295 - Afidnes

2296 - Megara, Kineta

2297 - Aigina

2298 - Troezen, Poros isl., Hydra isl., Spetses isl.

2299 - Markopoulo Mesogaias

Zone 23: Central Macedonia and Florina

231 - Thessaloniki

231 - (0-9)XXXXXX Thessaloniki

232x - Serres prefecture

2321 - Serres

2322 - Nigrita

2323 - Sidirokastro

2324 - Nea Zichni

2325 - Heraklia

2327 - Rodopoli

2326, 2328 & 2329 - not used

233x - Imathia prefecture

2331 - Veria (Verroia)

2332 - Naoussa

2333 - Alexandria

2334 through 2339 - not used

234x - Kilkis prefecture

2341 - Kilkis

2343 - Polykastro

2342 and 2344 through 2349 - not used

235x - Pieria prefecture

2351 - Katerini

2352 - Litochoro

2353 - Aiginio

2354 through 2359 - not used

237x - Chalkidiki prefecture

2371 - Polygyros

2372 - Arnaia

2373 - Nea Moudania

2374 - Potidaia

2375 - Nikiti

2376 - Stratoni

2377 - Ierissos, Mount Athos

2378 and 2379 - not used

238x - Pella and Florina prefectures

2381 - Edessa

2382 - Giannitsa

2383 - not used

2384 - Aridaia

2385 - Florina

2386 - Amyntaio

2387 through 2389 - not used

239x - parts of Chalkidiki and Thessaloniki prefectures

2391 - Chalkidona

2392 - Peraia

2393 - Lagkadikia

2394 - Lagkadas

2395 - Sochos

2396 - Vasilika

2397 - Asprovalta

2399 - Nea Kallikrateia

236x is not used.

Zone 24: Thessaly and West Macedonia (excluding Florina)

241 - Larissa area

241 - (0-7)XXXXXX Larissa (and area)

242x - Magnesia including the Northern Sporades

2421 - Volos

2422 - Almyros

2423 - Kala Nera

2424 - Skopelos

2425 - Velestino

2426 - Zagora

2427 - Skiathos

2428 - Keramidi, suburban Volos

2429 - not used

243x - Trikala prefecture

2431 - Trikala
2432 - Kalampaka
2433 - Farkadona
2434 - Pyli
2435 through 2439 - not used

244x - Karditsa

2441 - Karditsa

2442 - not used

2443 - Sofades

2444 - Palamas

2445 - Mouzaki

2446 through 2449 - not used

246x - West Macedonia excluding the Florina area

2461 - Kozani

2462 - Grevena

2463 - Ptolemaida

2464 - Servia

2465 - Siatista

2466 - not used

2467 - Kastoria

2468 - Neapoli

2469 - not used

249x - Larissa prefecture except for the Larissa area

2491 - Farsala

2492 - Tyrnavos

2493 - Elassona

2494 - Agia

2495 - Makrychori

2496 through 2499 - not used

245x, 247x and 248x are not used.

Zone 25: East Macedonia and Thrace

251 - Kavala area

251: Kavala or Kavalla

252x - Drama prefecture

2521 - Drama

2522 - Prosotsani

2523 - Kato Nevrokopi

2524 - Paranesti

2525 through 2559 - not used

253x - Rhodope prefecture

2531 - Komotini

2532 - Sapes

2533 - Xylagani

2534 - Iasmos

2535 - Nea Kallisti

2536 through 2539 - not used

254x- Xanthi prefecture

2541 - Xanthi

2542 - Stavroupoli

2543 - not used

2544 - Echinos

2545 through 2549 - not used

255x - Evros Prefecture

2551: Alexandroupolis

2552: Orestiada

2553 - Didymoteicho

2554 - Soufli

2555 - Feres

2556 - Kyprinos

2557 through 2559 - not used

259x - Kavala prefecture except for the Kavala area

2591 - Chrysoupoli

2592 - Eleftheroupoli

2593 - Thasos

2594 - Nea Peramos, Kavala

2595 through 2599 - not used

256x through 258x are not used.

Zone 26: West Greece, Ionian Island and Epirus

261 - Patras and Area

261 - Patras (and area)

262x - Ileias Prefecture

2621 - Pyrgos

2622 - Amaliada

2623 - Lechaina

2624 - Olympia

2625 - Krestena

2626 - Andritsaina

2627 through 2629 - not used

263x - Aetolia and western Phocis

2631 - Missolonghi

2632 - Etoliko

2634 - Nafpaktos

2635 - Mataranga, Aetolia-Acarnania

2633 and 2636 through 2639 - not used

264x - Acarnania, Lefkada

2641 - Agrinio

2642 - Amfilochia

2643 - Vonitsa

2644 - Thermo

2645 - Lefkada

2646 - Astakos

2647 - Fyteies

2648 and 2649 - not used

265x - Ioannina Prefecture

2651 - Ioannina

2652 - not used

2653 - Asprangeloi

2654 - Metamorfosi

2655 - Konitsa

2656 - Metsovo

2657 - Delvinaki

2658 - Zitsa

2659 - Kalentzi

266x - Corfu prefecture and Thesprotia

2661 - Corfu (city)

2662 - Lefkimmi

2663 - Northern Corfu

2664 - Filiates

2665 - Igoumenitsa

2666 - Paramythia

2667 through 2669 - not used

267x - Kefalonia

2671 - Argostoli (central and western Kefalonia)

2674 - Sami (Eastern Kefalonia and Ithaca)

2672, 2673 and 2675 through 2679 - not used

268x - Arta and Preveza

2681 - Arta

2682 - Preveza

2683 - Filippiada

2684 - Kanalaki

2685 - Athamania

2686 through 2689 - not used

269x - Achaea (except Patras) and Zakynthos

2691 - Aegion/Aigion

2692 - Kalavryta

2693 - Kato Achaia

2694 - Chalandritsa

2695 - the island of Zakynthos

2696 - Akrata

2697 through 2699 - not used

Zone 27: Peloponnese and Kythera

271 - Tripoli and area

271: Tripoli (and area)

272x - southern and eastern part of Messenia

2721 - Kalamata

2722 - Messene

2723 - Pylos

2724 - Meligalas

2725 - Koroni

2726 through 2729 - not used

273x - Laconia and Kythera

2731: Sparta

2732: Monemvasia

2733: Gythio

2734: Neapoli

2735: Skala

2736: Kythera

2737 through 2739 - not used

274x - Corinthia

2741 - Corinth (and area)

2742 - Kiato

2743 - Xylokastro

2744 - Loutraki

2746 - Nemea

2747 - Stymfalia

2748 and 2749 - not used

275x - eastern Arcadia and Argolis

2751 - Argos

2752 - Nafplio

2753 - Lygourio

2754 - Kranidi

2755 - Astros

2756 - not used

2757 - Leonidio

2758 and 2759 - not used

276x - Messenia

2761 - Kyparissia

2763 - Gargalianoi

2765 - Kopanaki

2762, 2764 and 2766 through 2769 - not used

279x - Western Arcadia

2791 - Megalopoli

2792 - Kastri Kynourias

2795 - Vytina

2796 - Levidi

2797 - Tropaia

2793, 2794, 2798 and 2799 - not used

277x and 278x are not used.

Zone 28: Crete

281 - Heraklion prefecture

281 - Heraklion (and area)

282x - Chania prefecture

2821 - Chania

2822 - Kissamos

2823 - Kantanos

2824 - Kolymvari

2825 - Apokoronas

2826 through 2829 - not used

283x - Rethymno prefecture

2831 - Rethymno

2832 - Spyli

2833 - Amari

2834 - Perama Mylopotamou

2835 through 2839 - not used

284x - Lasithi

2841 - Agios Nikolaos

2842 - Ierapetra

2843 - Siteia

2844 - Tzermadio

2845 through 2849 - not used

289x - rest of Heraklion prefecture

2891 - Arkalochori

2892 - Moires

2893 - Asterousia

2894 - Agia Varvara

2895 - Ano Viannos

2896 - not used

2897 - Limenas Chersonisou

2898 and 2899 - not used

285x through 288x are not used.

Non-geographic numbers

100 - Hellenic Police

101x up to 103x

105x up to 107x

102xx up to 107xx

108 - Hellenic Coast Guard

109 - Hellenic Police - Drugs-related issues

110xx

111xx

11188 - Cyber Crime Division of Hellenic Policy

11185 - Transport for Athens and Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH)

110x, 111x

112 - European emergency number

113xx up to 116xx

113x up to 118x

116xxx - Pan-European numbers^[1]

117xx

118xx - Directory services

119

12x, 12xx, 13x, 13xx - Network customer services (specific to each carrier)

137xx - Toll Free Technical Support (free from all carriers)

13777 Yuboto Telephony Support [1]

138xx - Customer service and sales for telephone companies (accessible from all networks)

13890 - Inter Telecom

14xx - Telephone companies' music voice portals

140xx

142xx up to 149xx- Information services (weather, news etc.)

15xx - National public services (public sector numbers)

151xx up to 156xx

1571 - Hellenic Policy. A service available in Greek, English, French and German. Greek and foreign tourists can use it to solve problems they may encounter.

159xx

166 - EKAV [2]

170 - Special Suppressive Anti-Terrorist Unit

171 - Tourist Police

186x up to 189x

181xx, 182xx, 183xx - Short codes for private companies

188xx - Short codes for private companies

196x - National public services (public sector numbers)

190xx up to 195xx

197 - National Centre for Social Solidarity (EKKA) [3]

199 - Fire department

50x xxx xxxx - VPNs

54xxx

559xx

685 185 xxxx - CYTA Hellas

685 19x xxxx - CYTA Hellas

685 500 xxxx - CYTA Hellas

685 505 xxxx - CYTA Hellas

685 550 xxxx - CYTA Hellas

685 555 xxxx - CYTA Hellas

685 585 xxxx - CYTA Hellas

690 000 xxxx - BWS

690 002 xxxx - Nova (Forthnet) [4]

690 003 xxxx - Nova (Forthnet) [5]

690 069 xxxx - Nova (Forthnet) [6]

690 100 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB

690 200 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB

690 300 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB

690 400 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB

690 500 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB

690 555 xxxx - AMD Telecom S.A. [7]

690 6xx xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)

690 7xx xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)

690 8xx xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)

690 9xx xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)

691 000 xxxx - BWS

691 111 xxxx - Interconnect

691 200 xxxx - Yuboto LTD [8]

691 234 xxxx - M-Stat [9]

691 300 xxxx - Viva [10]

691 345 xxxx - Nova (Forthnet) [11]

691 400 xxxx - AMD Telecom S.A.

691 500 xxxx - My Company Projects

691 600 xxxx - Compatel Limited

691 691 xxxx - Mobile Media [12] Archived 2022-08-28 at the Wayback Machine

691 700 xxxx - Inter Telecom

691 888 xxxx - Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE)

693 xxx xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)

694 xxx xxxx - Vodafone Greece

695 000 xxxx up to 695 199 xxxx - Vodafone Greece

695 200 xxxx - Compatel Limited

695 210 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB

695 290 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB

695 299 xxxx - BWS

695 30x xxxx - CYTA Hellas

695 310 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB

695 330 xxxx - Apifon

695 340 xxxx - AMD Telecom S.A.

695 400 xxxx - AMD Telecom S.A.

695 410 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB

695 423 xxxx - Infobip

695 490 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB

695 500 xxxx up to 695 999 xxxx - Vodafone Greece

696 01x xxxx - OTE

696 91x xxxx - Greek Ministry of National Defense

696 921 xxxx up to 696 928 xxxx - Greek Ministry of National Defense

697 xxx xxxx - Cosmote

698 xxx xxxx - Cosmote

699 00x xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)

699 1xx xxxx up to 699 999 xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)

70x xxx xxxx - Universal Personal Number Service

800 xxx xxxx - Toll-free numbers

801 xxx xxxx - “ONEphone” shared-cost services (local call charges apply nationwide)

806 xxx xxxx - Calls with maximum charge of 0.06 EUR/minute

807 xxxx - Phonecard services

812 xxx xxxx - Calls with maximum charge of 0.12 EUR/minute

825 xxx xxxx - Calls with maximum charge of 0.25 EUR/minute

850 xxx xxxx - Calls with maximum charge of 0.50 EUR/minute

875 xxx xxxx - Calls with maximum charge of 0.75 EUR/minute

896 xxx xxxx & 899 xxx xxxx - Data services (Dial-up Internet access, Hellaspac packet relay, ERMES email etc.)

901 xxx xxxx - Premium-rate services

909 xxx xxxx - Premium-rate adult-only services

References

^ "Digital Single Market". Digital Single Market. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

External links

[1] "Digital Single Market". Digital Single Market. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

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