Telephone numbers in Portugal
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +351 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | none |
Portugal changed to a closed telephone numbering plan in 1999. Previously, the trunk prefix was '0', but this was dropped. The area code, prefixed by the digit '2', was incorporated into the subscriber's number, so that a nine-digit number was used for all calls.
Geographic numbering
Numbering examples for Lisbon area:[1]
xxx xxxx (before 1999, within Lisbon)
01 xxx xxxx (before 1999, from the rest of Portugal)
+351 1 xxx xxxx (before 1999, outside Portugal)
21 xxx xxxx (after 1999, within Portugal, including Lisbon)
+351 21 xxx xxxx (after 1999, outside Portugal)
+351 xx xxx xxxx (present day)
Mobile telephone numbering
Mobiles similarly changed, with the digits '9T' replacing the prefix '093T', where 'T' is a digit specific to a mobile operator:
093T xxx xxxx (before 1999 within Portugal)
+351 93T xxx xxxx (before 1999 outside Portugal)
9T xxx xxxx (after 1999 within Portugal)
+351 9T xxx xxxx (after 1999 outside Portugal)
Other numbering
New number ranges include:
10xx Carrier selection codes 884 xxx xxx Personal numbering 882 xxx xxx Virtual card services 800 xxx xxx Freephone 80x xxx xxx Shared cost 30x xxx xxx VoIP carriers
Prefix list
| Area | Prefix |
|---|---|
| Abrantes | 241 |
| Angra do Heroísmo | 295 |
| Arganil | 235 |
| Aveiro | 234 |
| Beja | 284 |
| Braga | 253 |
| Bragança | 273 |
| Caldas da Rainha | 262 |
| Castelo Branco | 272 |
| Castro Verde | 286 |
| Chaves | 276 |
| Coimbra | 239 |
| Covilhã | 275 |
| Estremoz | 268 |
| Évora | 266 |
| Faro | 289 |
| Figueira da Foz | 233 |
| Funchal | 291 |
| Guarda | 271 |
| Horta | 292 |
| Idanha-a-Nova | 288 |
| Leiria | 244 |
| Lisboa | 21 |
| Mealhada | 231 |
| Mirandela | 278 |
| Moncorvo | 279 |
| Moura | 285 |
| Odemira | 283 |
| Penafiel | 255 |
| Peso da Régua | 254 |
| Pombal | 236 |
| Ponta Delgada | 296 |
| Ponte de Sôr | 242 |
| Portalegre | 245 |
| Portimão | 282 |
| Porto | 22 |
| Proença-a-Nova | 274 |
| S. João da Madeira | 256 |
| Santarém | 243 |
| Santiago do Cacém | 269 |
| Seia | 238 |
| Setúbal | 265 |
| Tavira | 281 |
| Torres Novas | 249 |
| Torres Vedras | 261 |
| Valença | 251 |
| Viana do Castelo | 258 |
| Vila Franca de Xira | 263 |
| V. N. de Famalicão | 252 |
| Vila Real | 259 |
| Viseu | 232 |
References
- ^ "Novo Plano Nacional de Numeração". 29 October 1999. Retrieved 2 November 2015.