The Germany country code is +49 — reaching Europe's largest economy, the EU's most-populous country (84M people), and 107 million mobile subscriptions across Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, O2 (Telefónica) and 1&1. Engineering capital of Europe, freephone capital of the EU.
Germany was assigned +49 by the ITU in 1949 — the same year as the UK and shortly after the Federal Republic was established. Here is the structure behind every German phone number.
Germany has used the +49 country code since 1949, when the ITU placed it in zone 4 alongside Belgium +32, France +33, Switzerland +41, Austria +43, the UK +44, Italy +39 and the Netherlands +31. The "9" suffix was the last single-digit slot in zone 4 — making +49 the highest-numbered 2-digit code in central Europe.
Germany's telecom industry is regulated by the BNetzA (Bundesnetzagentur — Federal Network Agency). Four major mobile carriers operate: Deutsche Telekom T-Mobile (~50M subs), Vodafone Germany (~30M), O2 Telefónica (~25M), and 1&1 (~12M, launched its own network 2023). All are GSM/LTE/5G.
German phone numbers are <b>variable in length</b> — landlines range from 8 to 13 total digits (including the leading 0). Berlin (030) numbers are 8 digits; smaller towns can be 11+ digits. Mobile numbers are always 11 digits (017X or 015X or 016X + 7 digits). This makes Germany unusual — most countries fix the total length.
Germany has the most freephone numbers in the EU. The German 0800 freephone range (introduced 1996) has over 1.2 million active 0800 numbers — more than any other EU country. Almost every German business with B2C touchpoints — banks (Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, DKB), automakers (BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi), retailers (Rewe, Aldi, Lidl, Edeka) — runs a 0800 line.
A German phone number in international format is written as +49 [Vorwahl without 0] [Rufnummer]. For example, +49 30 1234 5678 for a Berlin landline (domestic 030-12345678), +49 89 1234 5678 for Munich (089-12345678), or +49 171 1234567 for a Telekom mobile (0171-1234567 domestic).
Germany uses the term Vorwahl (literally "pre-dial") for area code. Unlike most countries, German Vorwahlen are variable in length: tier-1 cities use 2-3 digit codes (030 Berlin, 089 Munich, 040 Hamburg, 069 Frankfurt, 0221 Cologne, 0211 Düsseldorf); smaller cities use 4-5 digit codes. The leading 0 is the German trunk prefix — dropped when dialing internationally.
From the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to the Audi factories of Ingolstadt, every German number lives behind a +49. Pick the Vorwahl that matches your customer city — or grab a 0800 freephone for nationwide reach.
Every country uses a different international exit code before the +49 Germany country code. From any mobile, the + symbol replaces the exit code automatically — so +49 30 1234 5678 works worldwide. Always drop the leading 0 from German numbers (030 Berlin → 30, 089 Munich → 89, 0171 mobile → 171) when dialing from abroad.
011011 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN011011 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN00110011 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN010010 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN001001 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN0000 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNN8 108 10 49 NN NNNN NNNN+49 1NN NNNNNNNTip: German mobile numbers always start with 015X, 016X, or 017X (drop the leading 0 from abroad). Landline Vorwahlen are variable length — Berlin is 30 (2 digits), Cologne is 221 (3 digits), some small towns are 4-5 digits. The full E.164 format is +49 [Vorwahl without 0] [local].
+49 is the gateway to Europe's largest economy + 84M consumers who expect Verbraucherschutz-level trust signals. From SCHUFA to SEPA, German verifications need a +49 number.
German banks (Sparkasse, Volksbank, Deutsche Bank, ING-DiBa, N26), SEPA Direct Debit mandates + SCHUFA credit checks SMS OTPs to +49 numbers. Many block foreign numbers as elevated fraud risk.
+49 reaches Germany's 84 million people — the EU's most populous nation + Europe's largest economy by GDP. The biggest single addressable market in Europe.
A 030 Berlin prefix says "Mitte / Hauptstadt / Berlin Senate". A 089 says "Munich / BMW / Allianz HQ". A 069 says "Frankfurt finance / Mainhattan / Deutsche Bank tower". Pick the Vorwahl your buyers recognise.
Germany runs on CET (UTC+1) in winter + CEST (UTC+2) in summer. Same clock as Paris, Madrid, Rome, Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna + Warsaw. Pan-EU business hours align cleanly.
CallMama routes +49 numbers through EU-licensed carriers under GDPR + the BNetzA Telekommunikationsgesetz (TKG). Voice + SMS data stays within the EU/EEA.
Germany's ~3.5M Mittelstand (mid-size B2B firms) drive 55% of GDP. They open the door to a +49 caller 3x more often than to a foreign +1 / +44 line — auto, machinery, chemicals, pharma.
Pick your Vorwahl — 030 Berlin, 089 Munich, 040 Hamburg, 069 Frankfurt — and start calling, texting and receiving SEPA + bank + DHL + Otto OTPs from real German customers.
Same six features come standard on every CallMama Germany number — no upsell tiers, no per-feature charges.
Route any incoming call to your real mobile, a teammate, or voicemail — by schedule, caller, or custom rule.
One-tap recording for client calls and consults. Files store securely in your dashboard for replay or download.
Decide which local number shows on outbound calls so contacts always see a familiar prefix.
Voicemails arrive as audio plus a written transcript in your inbox — read or listen, no missed message.
Send and receive text and image messages from your number — same line works on web, iOS, and Android.
Outbound calls to 200+ countries from the same app. Skip carrier roaming and international add-ons.
From "I want a Germany number" to making your first call — three taps and you're live.
Choose the area code or city prefix that matches where you sell.
Six-digit confirmation drops into the app. No documents to upload, no waiting room, no callbacks.
Your Germany line is live. Start dialing, texting, and being reached — exactly the way a local would.
Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.
| Country | Code | ISO-2 | ISO-3 | Exit | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
| Albania | +355 | AL | ALB | 00 | 3 |
| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
| American Samoa | +1 | AS | ASM | 011 | 1 |
| Andorra | +376 | AD | AND | 00 | 3 |
| Angola | +244 | AO | AGO | 00 | 2 |
| Anguilla | +1 | AI | AIA | 011 | 1 |
| Antarctica | +672 | AQ | ATA | 00 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | AG | ATG | 011 | 1 |
| Argentina | +54 | AR | ARG | 00 | 5 |
| Armenia | +374 | AM | ARM | 00 | 3 |
| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
| Bahrain | +973 | BH | BHR | 00 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
011 49 30 1234 5678 for a Berlin landline, or 011 49 171 1234567 for a Telekom mobile. On any mobile, replace 011 with +.00 49 89 1234 5678 for a Munich landline. Or use +49 30 1234 5678 from any UK mobile.00 49 40 1234 5678 for a Hamburg landline. India is a major German trading partner (~€30B annual bilateral trade) so this is one of the most-dialed Germany routes globally.+49 [Vorwahl without 0] [Rufnummer]. Example: +49 30 1234 5678 for Berlin (030-12345678 domestic), +49 89 1234 5678 for Munich (089-12345678), +49 171 1234567 for a Telekom mobile. Length varies — German numbers are not fixed length.011 49... instead. They all route to the same German destination.One tap to install. One more to call. It really is that simple.