Telephone numbers in Serbia
![]() Location of Serbia | |
Location | |
---|---|
Country | Serbia |
Continent | Europe |
Regulator | RATEL |
Type | Open |
Format | 0xx xxx xx xx |
Access codes | |
Country code | +381 |
International access | 00 |
Long-distance | 0 |
Regulation of the telephone numbers in Serbia is under the responsibility of the Regulatory Agency of Electronic Communication and Mail Services (RATEL), independent from the government.[1] The country calling code of Serbia is +381. The country has an open telephone numbering plan, with most numbers consisting of a 2- or 3-digit calling code and a 6-7 digits of customer number.
Overview
The country calling code of Serbia is +381. Serbia and Montenegro received the code of +381 following the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992 (which had +38 as country code). Montenegro switched to +382 after its independence in 2006, so +381 is now used only by Serbia.[2]
An example for calling telephones in Belgrade, Serbia is as follows:
- xxx xx xx (within Belgrade)
- 011 xxx xx xx (within Serbia)
- +381 11 xxx xx xx (outside Serbia)
The international call prefix depends on the country being called from: for example, 00 for most European countries and 011 from North America. For domestic calls (within the country), 0 must be dialed before the area code.
For calls from Serbia, the prefix for international calls was 99, but was changed to 00 since 1 April 2008, in order to match the majority of Europe[3] (e.g. for a United States number 00 1 ... should be dialed).
Fixed-line telephony
Calling code areas in Serbia have been largely unchanged since the time of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. As Socialist Republic of Serbia had been assigned codes starting with 1, 2 and 3, they were simply carried over by Serbia after the breakup.
Calling code areas:[2]
Until 2013, Telekom Srbija had a monopoly on fixed telephony services. When the new regulation came in force, competition became allowed in this field as well, and other operators entered the market, using alternative communication infrastructure:
- Orion Telekom – over CDMA
- SBB – over coaxial cable (cable TV infrastructure)
- Telenor Serbia – offering services only to business customers
Mobile telephony
There are three active mobile operators in Serbia (without Kosovo):
- Mobile Telephony of Serbia, styled as mts – subsidiary of Telekom Srbija
- Telenor Serbia
- Vip mobile
In addition, SBB gained mobile virtual network operator licence in 2013 but is still not offering services.
The calling codes are assigned to the operators using the following scheme:
Code | Usage |
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60, 61, 68[a] | Vip Mobile |
62, 63, 69 | Telenor Serbia |
64, 65, 66 | mts (Telekom Srbija) |
Calling codes in the table are assigned to new customers by the respective provider. However, since 2011 customers can change the operator and retain the old calling code (along with the rest of the phone number). Thus, calling codes do not necessary reflect the operator. It is not possible, however, to transfer a mobile number to a land-based operator and vice versa.
Special codes
The following special telephone numbers are valid across the country:
- 11 811 - Subscribers numbers
- 19 011 - International calls
- 19 191 - BIA (Security Information Agency)
- 192 - Police
- 193 - Fire brigade
- 194 - Ambulance
- 195 - Exact time
- 1961 - Telegram service
- 1976 - Military ambulance
- 19 771 - Landline phone technical support
- 19 811 - Wake-up service
- 19 812 - Various information
- 19 813 - Landline phone information center
- 19 822 - Meteorological data, lottery, liturgical calendar
- 1985 - Civil protection (major accidents)
- 19 860 - Military police
- 1987 - Road assistance (AMSS)
On 21 May 2012, 2-digit emergency numbers were replaced by 3-digit ones (i.e. 192, 193 and 194 instead of 92, 93 and 94). This also applied to 976 (becoming 1976), 985 (becoming 1985), 987 (becoming 1987) and 9860 (becoming 19 860).[4] 112 redirects to 192 on mobile phones.[5]
Kosovo
The dialing code for Kosovo[b] is +383. This code is the property of the Republic of Serbia which it has given by ITU to Serbia for the needs of the geographical region Kosovo as a result of the 2013 Brussels Agreement signed by the governments of Serbia and Kosovo.[6][7] Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but retained the +381 calling code for fixed telephony until 2016. Dialing code +383 will start to be allocated on the 15th of December 2016.[8][9]
Fixed-line telephony
Calling code areas in Kosovo was +381 for landlines until 2016. From 2016 it will use the new code +383.[2]
Network Group | Code | Municipalities covered by code |
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Uroševac | 290 | Uroševac, Kačanik, Štrpce |
Đakovica | 390 | Đakovica, Dečani |
Gnjilane | 280 | Gnjilane, Kosovska Kamenica, Vitina |
Kosovska Mitrovica | 28 | Kosovska Mitrovica, Leposavić, Skenderaj, Vučitrn |
Peć | 39 | Peć, Istok, Klina |
Priština | 38 | Priština, Gračanica, Kosovo Polje, Lipljan |
Prizren | 29 | Prizren, Dragaš, Orahovac, Suva Reka |
Mobile telephony
Code | Usage | Notes |
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44, 45 | Vala | +383 (from 1 January 2015) Until 2014, +377 country calling code was used (Monaco). |
43, 49 | IPKO | +383 (from 1 January 2015) Until 2014, +386 country calling code was used (Slovenia). |
Notes
- ^ The 68 code assigned to Vip is currently unused.
- ^ Template:Kosovo-note
References
- ^ Novi pun naziv RATEL-a (in Serbian), RATEL, 01.07.2014.
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- ^ "New international prefix "00"". Telekom Serbia. 2008-03-28.
- ^ B92 - Novi brojevi za hitne intervencije, 30 January 2012
- ^ http://www.eena.org/ressource/static/files/5-serbia.pdf
- ^ "Country calling code for Kosovo is +383; Djuric: Positive impact on relations with EU & Pristina". Tanjug. InSerbia. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Seeking EU talks, Serbia cedes ground on Kosovo phone code, Reuters, 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Djuric: Dialing code given to Kosovo as geographic region". B92. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini following the meeting of the EU-facilitated dialogue". EEAS - European Union. Retrieved 25 August 2015.