Telephone numbers in Georgia
Location of Georgia (dark green) Abkhazia and South Ossetia (light green)
Location
CountryGeorgia
ContinentEurope
Typeclosed
Access codes
Country code+995
International access00
Long-distance0

Telephone numbers in Georgia consist of 9 digits and follow a closed numbering plan 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:

Prefix/Code Description
1XX Used for emergency/special numbers and international calls prefix. E.g., 111 - Fire Service
2XX Reserved
3X(X) Area codes of in eastern Georgia. E.g., 32 - Tbilisi, 341 - Rustavi
4X(X) Area codes in western Georgia. E.g., 431 - Kutaisi
5XX Prefixes of mobile operators. E.g., 595 - MagtiCom
6XX Reserved
7XX Non-geographical services. E.g., 790 - Magtifix, fixed mobile operator
8XX Toll free and shared-cost numbers. E.g., 800
9XX Premium-cost numbers

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:

Code AreaCodeAreaCodeArea
32 (33) Tbilisi (reserved)366Adigeni431Kutaisi
341 Rustavi367Borjomi432Vani
342 Akhalgori368Khashuri433Kharagauli
344 Tskhinvali369Kareli434Baghdati
345 Stepantsminda370Gori435Sachkhere
346 Dusheti371Kaspi436Tskaltubo
347 Java372Gardabani437Lentekhi
348 Tianeti373Mtskheta439Ambrolauri
349 Akhmeta374Tighvi442Sukhumi
350 Telavi410Mestia443Gagra
351 Sagarejo411Samtredia444Gudauta
352 Kvareli412Abasha445Ochamchire
353 Gurjaani413Senaki446Tkvarcheli
354 Lagodekhi414Khobi447Gali
355 Sighnaghi415Zugdidi448Gulripshi
356 Dedoplistskaro416Tsalenjikha472Tsageri
357 Marneuli417Chkhorotsku473Oni
358 Bolnisi418Martvili479Chiatura
359 Tetritsqaro419Chokhatauri491Terjola
360 Dmanisi422Batumi492Zestafoni
361 Ninotsminda423Khulo493Poti
362 Akhalkalaki424Shuakhevi494Lanchkhuti
363 Tsalka425Keda495Khoni
364 Aspindza426Kobuleti496Ozurgeti
365 Akhaltsikhe427Khelvachauri497Tkibuli

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 mobile number portability 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.[1] For example, prefix 77 was changed to 577.

Code Operator Code Operator
511 MagtiCom 577 Silknet Geocell
514 Silknet Geocell 578 Silknet S1
551 MagtiCom Bani 579 Cellfie
555 Silknet Geocell 591 MagtiCom
557 592 Cellfie
558 593 Silknet Geocell
559 Datahouse Global 595 MagtiCom
568 Cellfie 596 MagtiCom Bali
570 Silknet S1 597 Cellfie
571 Cellfie 598 MagtiCom Bali
574 599 MagtiCom

In addition, the mobile operator Aquafon operating in Abkhazia 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:[2] digit 7 have been added to the prefix. For example, prefix 90 have been changed to 790.

PrefixOperator
790MagtiFix (Magticom)
791Silknet

Dialling

Calling within Georgia

Calling geographical numbers:

 0 - Destination area code [2 or 3 digits] - Subscriber's phone number [6 or 7 digits]

Calling mobile numbers:

 0 - Subscriber's number [9 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:

CodeOperator CodeOperator
1007MagtiCom 1053Sky Service
1010MagtiCom 1054Lagi
1011SystemNet 1057NewCom
1012SystemNet 1060GeoNet
1013MacroCom 1061Silknet
1015SakTelComPlus 1062Silknet
1016Silknet 1063Black Sea Telecom
1017SystemNet 1064Central Communication Company of Georgia
1018Global Erty 1065New Net
1019Akhtel 1067GeoTel
1027CallCenter 1069Service
1040IntelPhone 1072TelMax
1041Silknet 1075Wi-MAX Georgia
1050MagtiCom 1076Silknet
1052Alex Development Georgia 1094Warid Telecom Georgia

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

Service Number
General emergency 112
Property Security Police 125

References

  1. ↑ "GNCC - Georgian National Communications Commission - Press releases". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Კომუნიკაციების კომისია".
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