Telephone numbers in Georgia consist of 9 digits and follow a closed numbering plan in which the initial 2 or 3 digits indicate the service or area code (in case of geographic numbers) and the remaining 6 or 7 digits identify the subscriber.
Location of Georgia (dark green) Abkhazia and South Ossetia (light green) | |
Location | |
---|---|
Country | Georgia |
Continent | Europe |
Type | closed |
Access codes | |
Country code | +995 |
International access | 00 |
Long-distance | 0 |
Numbering plan
editThe current dialling plan is in force since 4 June 2011 when a wide-ranging reform took place. Specifically, area codes were updated to start with 2 or 3, mobile numbers came to begin with the digit 5, and some geographical numbers were padded with an additional digit 2 or 3 immediately after the area code to the total number of digits equalling 9. The current plan is as follows:
Prefix/Code | Description |
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1XX | Used for emergency/special numbers and international calls prefix. E.g., 111 - Fire Service |
2XX | Reserved |
3X(X) | Area codes of in eastern Georgia. E.g., 32 - Tbilisi, 341 - Rustavi |
4X(X) | Area codes in western Georgia. E.g., 431 - Kutaisi |
5XX | Prefixes of mobile operators. E.g., 595 - MagtiCom |
6XX | Reserved |
7XX | Non-geographical services. E.g., 790 - Magtifix, fixed mobile operator |
8XX | Toll free and shared-cost numbers. E.g., 800 |
9XX | Premium-cost numbers |
Geographic numbering
editSince 1 March 2011, area codes have changed and the first digit came to indicate the respective part of the country: numbers start with 3 for eastern Georgia and with 4 for western Georgia. The current area codes are as follows:
Mobile telephony numbering
editGeorgian mobile operators receive their number allocations in blocks of 1 million numbers, hence the first three digits usually indicate the original mobile network providing the number. However, since mobile number portability was introduced in Georgia on 15 February 2011, the links are no longer certain.
Telephone prefixes originally distributed to mobile operators are listed below.
On 20 June 2011, the digit 5 was added to the prefixes for mobile operators.[1] For example, prefix 77 was changed to 577.
Code | Operator | Code | Operator |
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511 | MagtiCom | 577 | Silknet Geocell |
514 | Silknet Geocell | 578 | Silknet S1 |
551 | MagtiCom Bani | 579 | Cellfie |
555 | Silknet Geocell | 591 | MagtiCom |
557 | 592 | Cellfie | |
558 | 593 | Silknet Geocell | |
559 | Datahouse Global | 595 | MagtiCom |
568 | Cellfie | 596 | MagtiCom Bali |
570 | Silknet S1 | 597 | Cellfie |
571 | Cellfie | 598 | MagtiCom Bali |
574 | 599 | MagtiCom |
In addition, the mobile operator Aquafon operating in Abkhazia and using the Russian (+7) 9409 code can also be reached using the Georgian code (+995) 544.
Fixed wireless numbering
editOn 27 June 2011, prefixes for fixed wireless telephony changed:[2] digit 7 have been added to the prefix. For example, prefix 90 have been changed to 790.
Prefix | Operator |
---|---|
790 | MagtiFix (Magticom) |
791 | Silknet |
Dialling
editCalling within Georgia
editCalling geographical numbers:
0 - Destination area code [2 or 3 digits] - Subscriber's phone number [6 or 7 digits]
Calling mobile numbers:
0 - Subscriber's number [9 digits]
For example, to dial landline phone in Tbilisi:
xxx xxxx (within Tbilisi)
0 - 32 - xxx xxxx (within Georgia)
+995 - 32 - xxx xxxx (from abroad)
To dial mobile number, for example the one of Magticom:
595 - xxx xxx (from mobile network)
0 - 595 - xxx xxx (within Georgia, from landlines)
+995 - 595 - xxx xxx (from abroad)
Calling abroad
editThe dial plan is as follows:
Optional carrier code – 00 - Destination country code - Subscriber number
The following carrier codes are in use for international communication:
Code | Operator | Code | Operator |
---|---|---|---|
1007 | MagtiCom | 1053 | Sky Service |
1010 | MagtiCom | 1054 | Lagi |
1011 | SystemNet | 1057 | NewCom |
1012 | SystemNet | 1060 | GeoNet |
1013 | MacroCom | 1061 | Silknet |
1015 | SakTelComPlus | 1062 | Silknet |
1016 | Silknet | 1063 | Black Sea Telecom |
1017 | SystemNet | 1064 | Central Communication Company of Georgia |
1018 | Global Erty | 1065 | New Net |
1019 | Akhtel | 1067 | GeoTel |
1027 | CallCenter | 1069 | Service |
1040 | IntelPhone | 1072 | TelMax |
1041 | Silknet | 1075 | Wi-MAX Georgia |
1050 | MagtiCom | 1076 | Silknet |
1052 | Alex Development Georgia | 1094 | Warid Telecom Georgia |
For example, to call Geneva (Switzerland) using default international code and pre-selected operator code of Silknet:
00 - 41 - 22 - xxx xx xx
1016 - 00 - 41 - 22 - xxx xx xx
Emergency and short numbers
editService | Number |
---|---|
General emergency | 112 |
Property Security Police | 125 |
References
edit- ^ "GNCC - Georgian National Communications Commission - Press releases". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ^ "Კომუნიკაციების კომისია".