Telephone numbers in Iceland
Encyclopedia
Country Code: +354
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
: none
National numbers in Iceland
are seven digits long and generally written in the form xxx xxxx or xxx-xxxx and the E.123
format specifies +354 xxx xxxx from abroad since the country code is +354.
There are no area codes in this closed numbering plan and the international call prefix is 00. Numbers of mobile phone
s tend to begin with either 6xx xxxx, 7xx xxxx or 8xx xxxx While land line numbers start with 5xx xxxx (in Reykjavík) or 4xx xxxx (the country side).
Land line numbers elsewhere in the country tend to begin 4xx xxxx.
In most places the numbers generally begin with the same three digits, e.g.
, the number for directory enquiries is 118 and the speaking clock is 155.
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
Trunk prefix
A trunk prefix is the number to be dialed in a domestic telephone call, preceding any necessary area codes and subscriber numbers. When the number is called from overseas, the trunk prefix is omitted by the caller. In most countries, such as Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, the trunk...
: none
National numbers in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
are seven digits long and generally written in the form xxx xxxx or xxx-xxxx and the E.123
E.123
E.123, also known as Notation for national and international telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and Web addresses is an ITU-T standard for printed representation of telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and web addresses.-Example formats:...
format specifies +354 xxx xxxx from abroad since the country code is +354.
There are no area codes in this closed numbering plan and the international call prefix is 00. Numbers of mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
s tend to begin with either 6xx xxxx, 7xx xxxx or 8xx xxxx While land line numbers start with 5xx xxxx (in Reykjavík) or 4xx xxxx (the country side).
Allocation of numbers
Geographic numbers
Land line numbers in and around the capital area generally begin 5xx xxxx.Land line numbers elsewhere in the country tend to begin 4xx xxxx.
In most places the numbers generally begin with the same three digits, e.g.
- KeflavíkKeflavíkKeflavík is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. In 2009 its population was of 8,169.In 1995 it merged with Njarðvík and Hafnir to form a municipality called Reykjanesbær with a population of 13,971 .- History :...
– 421 xxxx - AkureyriAkureyriAkureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality ....
– 462 xxxx - ReykjavíkReykjavíkReykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, VesturbærVesturbærVesturbær is a suburb in Reykjavík in Iceland, comprising Gamli Vesturbærinn, Bráðræðisholt, Grandahverfi, Hagahverfi, Melar, Skjól, Grímsstaðaholt, Skildinganes and Litli Skerjafjörður. The district is home to the University of Iceland, in addition to four grade schools: Melaskóli, Landakotsskóli,...
and Miðbærinn – 551 xxxx, 552 xxxx, 561 xxxx or 562 xxxx
Special numbers
The number for the emergency services is 1121-1-2
112 is the principal emergency telephone number that can be dialed free of charge from any telephone or any mobile phone in order to reach emergency services in the European Union , its candidates for accession, members of the EEA agreement, as well as several other countries in the world...
, the number for directory enquiries is 118 and the speaking clock is 155.