Telephone numbers in Greece
Country Code: +30
International Call Prefix: 00
This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents 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 on the 1 range), 807-XXXX (seven digits) used for calling card access codes, and numbers on the 5 range, used for routing purposes and not dialable by end subscribers.
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, 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 in order 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, 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 other digits except 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 (within Athens)
(01) xxx xxxx (within Greece)
+30 1 xxx xxxx (outside Greece)
In 2001, a '0' was added after the area code, which was incorporated into the subscriber's number:
01 0xxx xxxx (within Greece, including Athens)
+30 1 0xxx xxxx (outside Greece)
Finally, in 2002, the leading '0' was changed to a '2' (for geographic numbers) :
21 0xxx xxxx (within Greece, including Athens)
+30 21 0xxx xxxx (outside Greece)
Mobile phone numbers were similarly prefixed with the digit '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. Thus, for geographical numbers, one cannot be sure that a subscriber number that starts with a 0 is operated by OTE or that a toll free number that starts with 800-11 is operated by OTE. Also for mobile networks one cannot say for sure that a number that starts with a 69x actually belongs to the mobile carrier to which it was assigned.
[+] Zone 21: Greater Athens Metropolitan Area
- 21 - Athens-Piraeus-Eleusis 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
[+] 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
[+] 225x - Lesbos, Limnos
- 2251 - Lesbos, Mytilini Area
- 2252 - Lesbos, Agiasos Area
- 2253 - Lesbos, Kalloni Area
- 2254 - Limnos, Agios Efstratios
[+] 226x - Boeotia, eastern Phocis
- 2261 - Livadia
- 2262 - Thiva
- 2263 - Dervenochori
- 2264 - Thisvi
- 2265 - Amfissa
- 2266 - Lidoriki
- 2267 - Arachova, Distomo
- 2268 - Aliartos
[+] 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
[+] 228x - Cyclades
- 2281 - Syros, including Kynthos, Serifos and Syros 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 - Afidnes
- 2292 - Lavrio
- 2293 - Agia Sotira
- 2294 - Rafina
- 2295 - Artemida
- 2296 - Megara
- 2297 - Aigina
- 2298 - Troezen, Poros isl., Hydra isl., Spetses isl.
- 2299 - Markopoulo
[+] Zone 23: Central Macedonia and Florina
[+] 231 - Thessaloniki
- 231 - Thessaloniki
[+] 232x - Serres prefecture
- 2321 - Serres
- 2322 - Nigrita
- 2323 - Sidirokastro
- 2324 - Nea Zichni
- 2325 - Heraklia
[+] 233x - Imathia prefecture
- 2331 - Veria (Verroia)
- 2332 - Naoussa
- 2333 - Alexandria
- 2334 through 2339 - not used
[+] 234x - Kilkis prefecture
- 2341 - Kilkis
- 2342
- 2343 - Polykastro
- 2344 through 2349 - not used
[+] 235x - Pieria prefecture
- 2351 - Katerini
- 2352 - Litochoro
- 2353 - Aiginio
- 2354 through 2359 - not used
- 2371 - Polygyros
- 2372 - Arnaia
- 2373 - Nea Moudania
- 2374 - Potidaia
- 2375 - Agios Athanasios
- 2376 - Stratoni
- 2377 - Ierissos, Mount Athos
[+] 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
234x and 236x are not used.
[+] Zone 24: Thessaly and West Macedonia (excluding Florina)
[+] 241 - Larissa area
- 241 - 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
[+] 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
[+] Zone 25: East Macedonia and Thrace
[+] 251 - Kavala area
- 251: Kavala or Kavalla
[+] 252x - Drama prefecture
- 2521 - Drama
- 2522 - Prosotsani
- 2523 - Kato Nevrokopi
- 2524 through 2559 - not used
[+] 253x - Rodhopi prefecture
- 2531 - Komotini
- 2532 - Sapes
- 2533 - Xylagani
- 2534 - Iasmos
- 2535 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
[+] 259x - Kavala prefecture except for the Kavala area
- 2591 - Lekani
- 2592 - Chrysoupoli
- 2593 - Thasos
- 2594 - Eleftheroupoli
- 2595 through 2599 - not used
[+] Zone 26: West Greece, Ionian Island and Epirus
[+] 261 - Patras and Area
- 261 - Patras (and area)
[+] 262x - Elis Prefecture
- 2621 - Pyrgos
- 2622 - Amalias
- 2623 - Lechaina
- 2624 - Lampeia
- 2625 - Krestena
- 2626 - Olympia
[+] 263x - Aetolia and western Phocis
- 2632 - Messolonghi
- 2634 - Nafpaktos
[+] 264x - Acarnania, Lefkada
- 2641 - Agrinio
- 2642 - Amfilochia
- 2643 - Vonitsa
- 2644 - Thermo
- 2645 - Lefkada
- 2646 - Astakos
- 2647 - Fyteies
[+] 265x - Ioannina Prefecture
- 2651 - Ioannina
- 2652 - not used
- 2653 - Asprangeli
- 2654 - Metamorfosi?
- 2655 - Konitsa
- 2656 - Metsovo
- 2657 - Delvinaki
- 2658 - Zitsa
- 2659 - Kalentzi
[+] 266x - Corfu prefecture and Thesprotia
- 2661 - Corfu (city)
- 2662 - Lefkimmi
- 2663 - rest of Corfu
- 2664 - Filiates
- 2665 - Igoumenitsa
- 2666 - Paramythia
[+] 267x - Kefalonia
- 2674 - Sami (Eastern Kefalonia and Ithaca)
- 2671 - Argostoli (central and western Kefalonia)
[+] 268x - Arta and Preveza
- 2681 - Arta
- 2682 - Preveza
- 2683 - Filippiada
- 2685 - Athamania
[+] 269x - Achaea (except Patras) and Zakynthos
- 2691 - Aegion/Aigion
- 2692 - Kalavryta
- 2693 - Kato Achaia
- 2694 - Chalandritsa
- 2695 - the island of Zakynthos
- 2696 - Akrata
[+] Zone 27: Peloponese 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
[+] 273x - Laconia and Kythera
- 2731: Sparta
- 2732: Monemvasia
- 2733: Gythio
- 2734: Kythera
- 2735: Molaoi
[+] 274x - Corinthia
- 2741 - Corinth (and area)
- 2742 - Kiato
- 2743 - Xylokastro
- 2744 - Loutraki
- 2746 - Nemea
- 2747 - Stymfalia
[+] 275x - eastern Arcadia and Argolida
- 2751 - Argos
- 2752 - Nafplio
- 2753 - Lygourio
- 2754 - Kranidi
- 2755 - Astros
- 2757 - Leonidio
[+] 276x - Messenia
- 2761: Kyparissia
- 2763: Gargalianoi
- 2764
[+] 279x - Western Arcadia
- 2791 - Megalopoli
- 2795 - Lagkadia
- 2796 - Levidi
- 2797
[+] Zone 28: Crete
[+] 281 - Heraklion prefecture
- 281 - Heraklion (and area)
[+] 282x - Chania prefecture
- 2821 - Chania
- 2822 - Kissamos
- 2823 - Kantanos
- 2824 - Kolymvari
- 2825 - Vamos
[+] 283x - Rethymno prefecture
- 2831 - Rethymno
- 2832 - Spyli
- 2833 - Amari
- 2834 - Perama Mylopotamou
[+] 284x - Lasithi
- 2841 - Agios Nikolaos
- 2842 - Ierapetra
- 2843 - Siteia
- 2844 - Tzermadio
[+] 289x - rest of Heraklion prefecture
- 2891 - Arkalochori
- 2892 - Moires
- 2893 - Pyrgos
- 2894 - Agia Varvara
- 2895 - Ano Viannos
- 2897 - Limenas Chersonisou
[+] Non-geographic prefixes
All numbers have 10 digits except where specified
- 1xx - Emergency telephone numbers
- 118xx - Directory services
- 12x, 12xx, 13x, 13xx - Network customer services (specific to each carrier)
- 138xx - Customer service and sales for Telephone Companies (accessible from all networks)
- 14xxx - Information services (weather, news etc.)
- 15x, 15xx - National public services (public sector numbers)
- 181xx, 182xx, 183xx - Short codes for private companies
- 50 - VPNs
- 690 - WIND Hellas mobile
- 691 300 - Telecom Revolution (Viva Telecom)
- 691 888 - Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE)
- 692 000 up to 099 - OTE
- 693 - WIND Hellas mobile
- 694 - Vodafone Hellas
- 695 - Vodafone Hellas
- 696 010 up to 019 - OTE
- 696 910 up to 928 - Greek Ministry of National Defense
- 697 - Cosmote mobile
- 698 - Cosmote mobile
- 699 - WIND Hellas mobile (taken over from Q-Telecom mobile, currently new 699 numbers are given only to new "Q-card" prepaid subscribers)
- 70 - Universal Personal Number Service
- 800 - Toll-free numbers
- 801 - “ONEphone” shared-cost services (local call charges apply nationwide)
- 806 - Calls with maximum charge 0,06 EUR/minute
- 812 - Calls with maximum charge 0,12 EUR/minute
- 825 - Calls with maximum charge 0,25 EUR/minute
- 807xxxx - Phonecard services
- 86 - Data services (Internet dialup, Hellaspac packet relay, ERMES email etc.)
- 89 - Data services (Internet dialup, Hellaspac packet relay, ERMES email etc.)
- 901 - Premium rate services
- 909 - Premium rate adult-only services
[+] See also
[+] External links
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