Telephone numbers in

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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

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s tend to begin with either 6xx xxxx, 7xx xxxx or 8xx xxxx, while landline numbers starting with 5xx xxxx (in Reykjavík) or 4xx xxxx (the countryside). Numbers starting with 3 are nine digits long, 3xx xxx xxx.

Allocation of numbers

The current format of 7 digit telephone numbers was adopted on 3 June 1995, when 1 to 3 numbers (depending on region) were added to numbers to standardise on number length. At this time, the international direct dialling code became 00 (previously 90), in line with

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recommendations. Also, the unified number for

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was changed to

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on 1 October 1995. Over the years new number allocations such as new mobile networks (Vodafone Iceland and NOVA), were granted prefixes. Geographic numbers for landlines were historically fixed to

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and is still loosely followed currently when a new landline is installed, a sample of which is shown below. However, since the advent of telephone number portability, any landline number can be ported to another area of the country and therefore the old area codes are not a definitive indication of location. In addition, mobile number portability means that number pools assigned originally assigned to one carrier can be ported over by the user. * Reykjavík,

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and Miðbærinn – 551 xxxx, 552 xxxx, 561 xxxx or 562 xxxx * Reykjanes - 42x xxxx ** Keflavík – 421 xxxx * Vesturland - 43x xxxx * Vestfirðir and Norðurland Vestra - 45x xxxx * Norðurland Eystra - 46x xxxx ** Akureyri – 462 xxxx *

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- 47x xxxx *

Suðurland Southern Region ( is, Suðurland , lit: ''Southern Land'') is a region of Iceland. The population of the region was 28,399 (1 January 2020). The largest town in the region is Selfoss, with a population of 6,000. See also * Regions of Iceland ...

- 48x xxx

Special numbers

*Emergency services -

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inquiries - 1818, 1819 or 1800 *

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helpline - 1717 *Road condition information (

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) - 1777

References

Telecommunications in Iceland

Iceland communications-related lists {{Telephonenumber-stub