Telephone numbers in Turkey
Telephone numbers in Turkey went from six to seven digits local phone numbers c.1988, at which time Ankara went from 41 to 4. There used to be more than 5,000 local area codes of varying lengths with correspondingly varying local number lengths.
The new system is based on 3 three-digit area codes for provinces and seven digit local phone numbers. Istanbul is the exception and it gets two area codes.
Calling a cell phone from outside Turkey is the same except the three digit numbers are replaced with the ones of the companies. Like + + + . The following are the company identification numbers for the major mobile telephone providers: Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom.
Local numbers in most areas were also changed in conjunction with the numbering plan that took effect 1 August 1993.
If a former area code is indicated, this is for the major centre in the new area code's district. The new area codes will also replace former area codes other than the primary one mentioned.
General information
The country calling code of Turkey is 90.- *Language digit: 0
- *Language digit: 2
- National number: 10 Digits.
- * Area code: 3 digits
- * Local subscriber's number: 7 digits.
- * Only exception in this is the call center numbers which start with 444, the call center numbers cannot be dialed with area code, they must be dialed with 7 digit from any phone in the country. The number format is 444 XX XX. For dialing the Call Center numbers from other countries, the number must be dialed as Country Code + Call Center Number like 90 444 XX XX. If you dial the Call Center number with the area code you will hear an IVR announce saying you must not use area code while dialing the call center number.
- Dialing procedure:
- *A call from another country would have the following dialing format:
- ** Access to automatic telephone service within Turkey:
- ** Access to international telephone service from Turkey:
- *Note: After 3-digit area codes, subscriber numbers cannot be prefaced with the number 1. The number 1 is only to be used for certain special services.
- * International Switched Digital Service:
Istanbul DMS-300
İzmir DMS-300
Ankara, İstanbul and İzmir DMS-300 International Exchanges Accept:
L/D + area code + subscriber number + ST
L /D = language digit : 0
L /D = language digit : 2
- * Operator Access Code:
Each one of these centers provides operator telephone services according ITU/T dialing:
L/D + code11 + ST
L/D + code12 + 312 + ST
L/D + code12 + 212 + ST
L/D: language digit 2 English
C11: operator assistance
C12: international transits
ST: stop pulse
The operators of the international exchanges in Ankara and Istanbul are available under C11 and C12.
- * Local Time:
Summer time: UTC + 3 hours
List of area codes in Turkey
Northern CyprusList of mobile codes in Turkey
Note: These are the codes that wireless operators in Turkey assign to new subscribers. Because of mobile number portability, a subscriber's telephone number may not accurately reflect their actual operator.| USED BY | CODE |
| Turkcell | 530,531,532,533,534,535,536,537,538,539,561 |
| Vodafone | 540,541,542,543,544,545,546,547,548,549 |
| Turk Telekom | 500,501,502,503,504,505,506,507,508,509 550,551,552,553,554,555,556,557,558,559 |
List of other special domestic codes in Turkey
| USED BY | CODE |
| GLOBALSTAR | 592,594,596 |
| NMT-I | 522 |
| Pay-Line | 900 |
| Toll-Free | 800 |
| Non-Geographic | 850 |
| Internet Dial-up Access | 822 |
| Paging-I | 512 |