Telephone numbers in Turkey
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| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Continent | Europe, Asia |
| Numbering plan type | Closed |
| NSN length | 10 |
| Format | 0 (xxx) xxx xx xx |
| Country code | +90 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | 0 |
Telephone numbers in Turkey went from six (2+4) to seven digits (3+4) circa 1988. There used to be more than 5,000 local area codes of varying lengths (one to five digits) with correspondingly varying local number lengths.
The new system imposes three-digit area codes for provinces and seven digit local phone numbers. Istanbul is the only exception, having two different area codes (212 for the European side, and 216 for the Asian side).
The prefixes for the three major Turkish operators are as follows: Turkcell (530-539, 561 61, 516 16), Vodafone Turkey (540-549), and Türk Telekom (500-509 and 550-559).[1]
On 30 August 1993, local numbers in most areas were changed in conjunction with a new numbering plan.
Description
[edit]The country calling code of Turkey is 90.[2]
- Language digit[notes 1]: 0 (Direct Dialing)
- Language digit: 2 (Operator Assistance)
- National (significant) number: 10 digits
- Area code: 3 digits
- Local subscribers' number: 7 digits.[notes 2]
- Only exceptions to this are call center numbers which start with 444, which cannot be dialed like area codes. They must be dialed with 7 digits from any phone in the country. The number format is 444 XX XX. To dial call center numbers from other countries, the number must be dialed as country code + call center number like 90 444 XX XX. If a caller dials a call center number including the area code, the IVR system instructs them to redial the number without the area code.
- Dialing procedure:
- A call from another country would have the following dialing format:
| International call prefix + | 90 + | Area code + | Subscribers' number |
|---|---|---|---|
| (00) or + | 90 | (3 Digit) | (7 Digit) |
| Example: + 90 312 213 2965 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International call prefix + | 90 + | Area code + | Subscribers' number |
| + | 90 | 312 | 213 2965 |
Access to automatic telephone service within Turkey:
trunk / inner - city code number: 0
Access to international telephone service from Turkey:
international code: 00
International Switched Digital Service
[edit]Istanbul DMS-300
İzmir DMS-300
Ankara, İstanbul and İzmir DMS-300 International Exchanges accept:
L/D + area code + subscriber number + ST
L/D = language digit: 0 (direct dialing)
L/D = language digit: 2 (operator assistance)
Operator access code
[edit]There are two international operator centers in Turkey, Ankara and İstanbul. Each one of these centers provides operator telephone services according to ITU-T dialing:
L/D + code11 + ST (random)
L/D + code12 + 312 + ST (Ankara)
L/D + code12 + 212 + ST (İstanbul)
L/D: language digit 2 English
C11: operator assistance
C12: international transits
ST: stop pulse
The operators of the international exchanges in Ankara and Istanbul are available under C11 and C12.
List of area codes
[edit]List of mobile codes
[edit]| In use by | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Türk Telekom | 500 to 509; 512; 551 to 559 |
| Turkcell | 530 to 539 |
| Vodafone Turkey | 540 to 549 |
List of other special domestic codes
[edit]| In use by | Prefix(es) |
|---|---|
| Paging-I | 512 |
| NMT-I | 522 |
| GMPCS assigned to Globalstar | 592 |
| GSM-R numbers allocated to TCDD | 594 |
| Toll-free | 800 |
| Dial-up Internet access | 822 |
| Non-geographic | 850 |
| Pay-line (services other than those with special content and sexual content) | 888 |
| Pay-line (services with special content) | 898 |
| Pay-line (services with sexual content) | 900 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ In Turkish telephony (historically in PTT and Türk Telekom routing tables), the language digit determined which operator or announcement language the caller would hear
- ^ Subscribers' numbers cannot be prefaced with the number 1. 1 is only to be used for certain special services.
- ^ These are the codes that wireless operators in Turkey assign to new subscribers. Because of mobile number portability, a subscriber's telephone number may not accurately reflect their actual operator.
References
[edit]- ^ NUMBER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NUMBERING REPORT (OPEN TO PUBLIC)), btk.gov.tr, 14 June 2023, Retrieved 26 January 2024
- ^ "ITU — Communication" (PDF). Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Codes of Turkey". Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Genel Numaralandırma Planı". Retrieved 26 October 2025.
