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Telephone numbers in Georgia (country)

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Telephone numbers in Georgia
Location of Georgia (dark green) Abkhazia and South Ossetia (light green)
Location
CountryGeorgia
ContinentEurope
Typeclosed
Access codes
Country code+995
International access00
Long-distance0

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.

Numbering plan

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The 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
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

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Since 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:

Code Area Code Area Code Area
32 (33) Tbilisi (reserved) 366 Adigeni 431 Kutaisi
341 Rustavi 367 Borjomi 432 Vani
342 Akhalgori 368 Khashuri 433 Kharagauli
344 Tskhinvali 369 Kareli 434 Baghdati
345 Stepantsminda 370 Gori 435 Sachkhere
346 Dusheti 371 Kaspi 436 Tskaltubo
347 Java 372 Gardabani 437 Lentekhi
348 Tianeti 373 Mtskheta 439 Ambrolauri
349 Akhmeta 374 Tighvi 442 Sukhumi
350 Telavi 410 Mestia 443 Gagra
351 Sagarejo 411 Samtredia 444 Gudauta
352 Kvareli 412 Abasha 445 Ochamchire
353 Gurjaani 413 Senaki 446 Tkvarcheli
354 Lagodekhi 414 Khobi 447 Gali
355 Sighnaghi 415 Zugdidi 448 Gulripshi
356 Dedoplistskaro 416 Tsalenjikha 472 Tsageri
357 Marneuli 417 Chkhorotsku 473 Oni
358 Bolnisi 418 Martvili 479 Chiatura
359 Tetritsqaro 419 Chokhatauri 491 Terjola
360 Dmanisi 422 Batumi 492 Zestaponi
361 Ninotsminda 423 Khulo 493 Poti
362 Akhalkalaki 424 Shuakhevi 494 Lanchkhuti
363 Tsalka 425 Keda 495 Khoni
364 Aspindza 426 Kobuleti 496 Ozurgeti
365 Akhaltsikhe 427 Khelvachauri 497 Tkibuli

Mobile telephony numbering

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Georgian 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
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

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On 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

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Calling within Georgia

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Calling 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

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The 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

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Service Number
General emergency 112
Property Security Police 125

References

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  1. ^ "GNCC - Georgian National Communications Commission - Press releases". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  2. ^ "Კომუნიკაციების კომისია".