Telephone numbers in Georgia consist of 9 digits and follow a

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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

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:

Geographic numbering

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:

Mobile telephony numbering

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

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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. For example, prefix 77 was changed to 577. In addition, the mobile operator

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operating in

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and using the Russian (+7) 9409 code can also be reached using the Georgian code (+995) 544.

Fixed wireless numbering

On 27 June 2011, prefixes for fixed wireless telephony changed: digit 7 have been added to the prefix. For example, prefix 90 have been changed to 790.

Dialling

Calling within Georgia

Calling geographical numbers: 0 - Destination area code or 3 digits- Subscriber's phone number or 7 digitsCalling mobile numbers: 0 - Subscriber's number 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

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: 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

References

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