Telephone numbers in Estonia
Appearance
Location | |
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Country | Estonia |
Continent | Europe |
Type | closed |
NSN length | 7-12 |
Format | xxx xxxx (landline and mobile) xxxx xxxx (mobile) xxxx xxx xxx (some freephone numbers) |
Access codes | |
Country code | +372 |
International access | 00 |
Long-distance | none |
Telephone numbers in Estonia follow a closed telephone numbering plan.
The numbering plan of Estonia was reorganised from 1 May 2003 into closed numbering plan. All calls inside Estonia are local; trunk codes are not used.[1]
Within Estonia | Outside Estonia | |
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Before 2003 | 0 xxx xxxx | +372 xxx xxxx |
After 2003 | xxx xxxx | +372 xxx xxxx |
Landline phone numbers have 7 digits, mobile numbers can have either 7 or 8 digits, machine-to-machine (M2M) numbers can be up to 12 digits.[2]
Telephone numbers are portable between locations and operators.
The country code for Estonia is +372.[3] The country does not use trunk prefix. During the Soviet period and until the transition in 1993, Estonia had the +7 014 area code.[4][5]
Numbering plan
32x xxxx Landline 33x xxxx Landline 35x xxxx Landline 38x xxxx Landline 39x xxxx Landline 40xx xxxx eFax Service 43x xxxx Landline 44x xxxx Landline 45x xxxx Landline 46x xxxx Landline 47x xxxx Landline 48x xxxx Landline 5xx xxxx Mobile 5xxx xxxx Mobile 60x xxxx Landline 61x xxxx Landline 62x xxxx Landline 63x xxxx Landline 64x xxxx Landline 65x xxxx Landline 66x xxxx Landline 67x xxxx Landline 68x xxxx Landline 71x xxxx Landline 72x xxxx Landline 73x xxxx Landline 74x xxxx Landline 75x xxxx Landline 76x xxxx Landline 77x xxxx Landline 78x xxxx Landline 79x xxxx Landline 8000 xxxx International Freephone Service (IFS) 8001 xxxx International Freephone Service (IFS) Home Country Direct 8002 xxx Freephone 8003 xxx Freephone 8004 xxx Freephone 8005 xxx Freephone 8006 xxx Freephone 8007 xxx Freephone 8008 xxx Freephone 8009 xxx Freephone 81xx xxxx Mobile 82xx xxxx Mobile 83xx xxxx Mobile 84xx xxxx Mobile 85xx xxxx Mobile 86xx xxxx Mobile 87xx xxxx Mobile 88x xxxx Landline 900 xxxx Premium rate service
Example call
When calling the Estonian number 799 2222: *From inside Estonia: 799 2222 *From other countries: +372 799 2222
Special numbers
112 - European emergency phone number[6] 116 - Harmonised European Short Codes (HESC)[7] 1247 - State helpline, +372 600 1247 from abroad[8] 1343 - Report an electric circuit breakdown 24 h[9]
References
- ^ "Tavatelefon maist ainult suunakoodiga". Ärileht. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "Eesti numeratsiooniplaan – Riigi Teataja". www.riigiteataja.ee. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ World Radio TV Handbook, Cardfont Publishers under license from Billboard Publications., 1992, page 76
- ^ Hazardous Cargo Bulletin, Intrapress Publishing, 1992, page 34
- ^ USSR: The Economist Guide, Economist, 1990, page 161
- ^ "Emergency phone number 112". www.112.ee.
- ^ "116 in your country". 15 November 2013.
- ^ "State helpline 1247". Emergency Response Centre. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Home - Elektrilevi". www.elektrilevi.ee. Retrieved 2021-08-15.