+49 Country Code: Germany Dialing Guide

Germany's country code is +49. Whether you're calling Berlin, Munich, or a German mobile number, that's the code you need. Here's exactly how to dial it.

What's Germany's Country Code?

Germany's country code is +49. You can also write it as 0049 - same thing. This code works for all calls to Germany, whether you're dialing a landline in Frankfurt or a mobile in Hamburg.

One critical rule: drop the leading zero from German numbers when calling internationally. German area codes and mobile prefixes start with 0 when dialed domestically, but you skip that 0 when calling from abroad.

How to Dial Germany from the US

From the US, the format is: 011 + 49 + area code + local number. That leading 0 on German area codes? Skip it.

Here's the breakdown:

011 - US exit code (or just hit + on your mobile)
49 - Germany's country code
Area code - Without the leading 0
Local number - The rest of the digits

Example: Calling a Berlin number that's 030 1234567 within Germany becomes 011-49-30-1234567 from the US. Notice the 030 became just 30.

If you're calling from a mobile phone, you can use the + symbol instead of 011. Same result: +49 30 1234567.

German Area Codes (Major Cities)

Berlin is 30, Munich is 89, Frankfurt is 69, Hamburg is 40. These four cities have the shortest area codes - just two digits. Other German cities have longer codes (3-5 digits).

City	Domestic Code	Dial from US
Berlin	030	+49 30
Hamburg	040	+49 40
Frankfurt	069	+49 69
Munich	089	+49 89
Cologne	0221	+49 221
Stuttgart	0711	+49 711

Germany has over 5,200 area codes. If you're calling a smaller city, look up its specific code - they range from 2 to 5 digits.

German Mobile Numbers

German mobile numbers start with 015, 016, or 017. These aren't geographic area codes - they're carrier prefixes originally assigned to specific networks.

Prefix	Original Carrier
015x, 0160, 0170, 0171, 0175	Telekom
0152x, 0162, 0172, 0173, 0174	Vodafone
0176, 0179	O2

Important: Since 2002, Germans can keep their number when switching carriers. So the prefix doesn't guarantee which network someone's actually on anymore.

Format from US: +49 1XX XXXXXXX (drop the leading 0 from 01XX)

Quick Dial Examples

Here's exactly what to punch in for common scenarios:

You're Calling	German Number	Dial from US
Berlin landline	030 1234567	011-49-30-1234567
Munich landline	089 9876543	011-49-89-9876543
German mobile	0170 1234567	011-49-170-1234567
Frankfurt office	069 5551234	011-49-69-5551234

On a mobile phone, replace 011 with + for any of these.

Calling the Other Direction

Calling from Germany to the US? That's a different code - the US country code is +1. But the bigger challenge is cost. German carriers charge premium rates for international calls to the US.

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