Telephone numbers in Estonia

Telephone numbers in Estonia
Location
CountryEstonia
ContinentEurope
Typeclosed
NSN length7-12
Formatxxx xxxx (landline and mobile)
xxxx xxxx (mobile)
xxxx xxx xxx (some freephone numbers)
Access codes
Country code+372
International access00
Long-distancenone

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
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

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 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

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 When calling the Estonian number 799 2222:  *From inside Estonia:       799 2222  *From other countries: +372 799 2222 

Special numbers

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 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

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  1. ^ "Tavatelefon maist ainult suunakoodiga". Ärileht. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  2. ^ "Eesti numeratsiooniplaan – Riigi Teataja". www.riigiteataja.ee. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  3. ^ World Radio TV Handbook, Cardfont Publishers under license from Billboard Publications., 1992, page 76
  4. ^ Hazardous Cargo Bulletin, Intrapress Publishing, 1992, page 34
  5. ^ USSR: The Economist Guide, Economist, 1990, page 161
  6. ^ "Emergency phone number 112". www.112.ee.
  7. ^ "116 in your country". 15 November 2013.
  8. ^ "State helpline 1247". Emergency Response Centre. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  9. ^ "Home - Elektrilevi". www.elektrilevi.ee. Retrieved 2021-08-15.