Telephone numbers in Lithuania
Lithuania uses an open telephone numbering plan with all phone numbers having nine digits, including the prefix "0", a 1–3 digit area code, and a 5–7 digit subscriber telephone number.
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania |
| Continent | Europe |
| NSN length | 8 |
| Format | (0x) xxx xxxx (0xx) xx xxxx (0xxx) xxxxx |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +370 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | 0 / 8 |
Overview edit
Lithuania uses a total of 47 area codes for landline phones, all beginning with 3, 4 or 5. Within same area code, landlines can be dialed without the prefix and the area code.[1]
Area codes for mobile numbers begin with 6, corporate or state institution numbers with 7, toll-free, reverse-charge and shared-cost numbers with 8, and premium-rate numbers with 9.[1]
Network services numbers begin with "1", dialed without a prefix. This includes numbers beginning with "11", reserved for emergency and special services, such as:
- 112 – National emergency number
- 113 – Non-emergency medical number
- 116 xxx – Harmonised services of social value
- 117 – Telecommunication helpline
- 118 – Directory assistance
- 119 – Fault registration
Prefixes edit
Since 1 March 2024, Lithuania uses 0 as a trunk prefix.[2] The former prefix 8, in place since the Soviet times, will continue to be operational until 28 February 2025.[2]
The international dialling prefix is "0". Lithuania uses +370 country calling code.
Soviet numbering was used during the Soviet occupation and until 2001-2003, when the current numbering plan was introduced, replacing Soviet-legacy area codes and altering some subscriber numbers.[3]
The domestic prefix "8" was replaced with "0" in 2024, despite being planned since 2001.[2][4] The delay was due to the Soviet-era emergency numbers 01, 02 and 03 which were kept active until 1 April 2022.[5] The old "8" prefix will be deactivated in 2025.[4]
The +7 012 was used as a country calling code until 1993."World Telephone Numbering Guide". The 8~10 was used as the international dialing prefix until 2003.[citation needed]
National area codes (with prefix) edit
| Locality | Code[3] | Locality | Code[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akmenė | 0425 | Panevėžys | 045 |
| Alytus | 0315 | Pasvalys | 0451 |
| Anykščiai | 0381 | Plungė | 0448 |
| Birštonas | 0319 | Prienai | 0319 |
| Biržai | 0450 | Radviliškis | 0422 |
| Druskininkai | 0313 | Raseiniai | 0428 |
| Elektrėnai | 0528 | Rokiškis | 0458 |
| Ignalina | 0386 | Skuodas | 0440 |
| Jonava | 0349 | Šakiai | 0345 |
| Joniškis | 0426 | Šalčininkai | 0380 |
| Jurbarkas | 0447 | Šiauliai | 041 |
| Kaišiadorys | 0346 | Šilalė | 0449 |
| Kaunas | 037 | Šilutė | 0441 |
| Kelmė | 0427 | Širvintos | 0382 |
| Kėdainiai | 0347 | Švenčionys | 0387 |
| Klaipėda | 046 | Tauragė | 0446 |
| Kretinga | 0445 | Telšiai | 0444 |
| Kupiškis | 0459 | Trakai | 0528 |
| Lazdijai | 0318 | Ukmergė | 0340 |
| Marijampolė | 0343 | Utena | 0389 |
| Mažeikiai | 0443 | Varėna | 0310 |
| Molėtai | 0383 | Vilkaviškis | 0342 |
| Neringa | 0469 | Vilnius | 05 |
| Pakruojis | 0421 | Visaginas | 0386 |
| Palanga | 0460 | Zarasai | 0385 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Numeracijos planas 2020-05-28" ["Numbering Plan, 2020-05-28 edition"].
- ^ a b c "Lithuania starts replacing 8 with 0 as phone number prefix". LRT. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dėl nacionalinio telefono ryšio numeracijos plano įdiegimo bendrųjų principų bei grafiko dalinio pakeitimo ir papildymo". e-seimas.lrs.lt (in Lithuanian). Vilnius. August 1, 2001. from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Būtina žinoti: svarbiausi etapai, kaip 8 numerių priekyje virs 0" [Need to know: the key steps to changing the prefix from "8" to "0"]. lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ ""Government Act 2019-04-10"".