Telephone numbers in Georgia (country)

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Telephone numbers in Georgia
Georgia (orthographic projection with inset).svg
Location of Georgia (dark green) Abkhazia and South Ossetia (light green)
Location
Country Georgia
Continent asia
Typeclosed
Access codes
Country code +995
International access 00
Long-distance 0

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.

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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/CodeDescription
1XXUsed for emergency/special numbers and international calls prefix. E.g., 111 - Fire Service
2XXReserved
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
5XXPrefixes of mobile operators. E.g., 595 - MagtiCom
6XXReserved
7XXNon-geographical services. E.g., 790 - Magtifix, fixed mobile operator
8XXToll free and shared-cost numbers. E.g., 800
9XXPremium-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:

CodeAreaCodeAreaCodeArea
32 (33) Tbilisi (reserved)366 Adigeni 431 Kutaisi
341 Rustavi 367 Borjomi 432 Vani
342 Akhalgori 368 Khashuri 433 Kharagauli
344 Tskhinvali 369 Kareli 434 Baghdati
345 Stepantsminda 370 Gori 435 Sachkhere
346 Dusheti 371 Kaspi 436 Tskaltubo
347 Java 372 Gardabani 437 Lentekhi
348 Tianeti 373 Mtskheta 439 Ambrolauri
349 Akhmeta 374 Tighvi 442 Sukhumi
350 Telavi 410 Mestia 443 Gagra
351 Sagarejo 411 Samtredia 444 Gudauta
352 Kvareli 412 Abasha 445 Ochamchire
353 Gurjaani 413 Senaki 446 Tkvarcheli
354 Lagodekhi 414 Khobi 447 Gali
355 Sighnaghi 415 Zugdidi 448 Gulripshi
356 Dedoplistskaro 416 Tsalenjikha 472 Tsageri
357 Marneuli 417 Chkhorotsku 473 Oni
358 Bolnisi 418 Martvili 479 Chiatura
359 Tetritsqaro 419 Chokhatauri 491 Terjola
360 Dmanisi 422 Batumi 492 Zestafoni
361 Ninotsminda 423 Khulo 493 Poti
362 Akhalkalaki 424 Shuakhevi 494 Lanchkhuti
363 Tsalka 425 Keda 495 Khoni
364 Aspindza 426 Kobuleti 496 Ozurgeti
365 Akhaltsikhe 427 Khelvachauri 497 Tkibuli

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.

CodeOperatorCodeOperator
511 MagtiCom 577 Silknet Geocell
514 Silknet Geocell578 Silknet S1
551 MagtiCom Bani579 BeeLine
555 Silknet Geocell591 MagtiCom
557592 BeeLine
558593 Silknet Geocell
559 Datahouse Global 595 MagtiCom
568 BeeLine 596 MagtiCom Bali
570 Silknet S1597 BeeLine
571 BeeLine 598 MagtiCom Bali
574599 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:

CodeOperatorCodeOperator
1007 MagtiCom 1053 Sky Service
1010 MagtiCom 1054Lagi
1011SystemNet1057NewCom
1012SystemNet1060GeoNet
1013MacroCom1061 Silknet
1015SakTelComPlus1062 Silknet
1016 Silknet 1063Black Sea Telecom
1017SystemNet1064Central Communication Company of Georgia
1018Global Erty1065 New Net
1019Akhtel1067GeoTel
1027CallCenter1069Service
1040IntelPhone1072TelMax
1041 Silknet 1075Wi-MAX Georgia
1050 MagtiCom 1076 Silknet
1052Alex Development Georgia1094 Warid 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

ServiceNumber
General emergency 112
Property Security Police 125

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References

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