Telephone numbers in Lithuania explained

Country:Lithuania
Country Link:Lithuania
Continent:Europe
Nsn Length:8
Number Format:(0x) xxx xxxx
(0xx) xx xxxx
(0xxx) xxxxx
Country Calling Code:+370
International Prefix:00
Trunk Prefix:0 / 8

Lithuania uses an open telephone numbering plan with all phone numbers having nine digits, including the prefix "0", a 1–3 digit area code, and a 5–7 digit subscriber telephone number.

Overview

Lithuania uses a total of 47 area codes for landline phones, all beginning with 3, 4 or 5. Within same area code, landlines can be dialed without the prefix and the area code.[1]

Area codes for mobile numbers begin with 6, corporate or state institution numbers with 7, toll-free, reverse-charge and shared-cost numbers with 8, and premium-rate numbers with 9.

Network services numbers begin with "1", dialed without a prefix. This includes numbers beginning with "11", reserved for emergency and special services, such as:

Prefixes

Since 1 March 2024, Lithuania uses 0 as a trunk prefix.[2] The former prefix 8, in place since the Soviet times, will continue to be operational until 28 February 2025.

The international dialling prefix is "0". Lithuania uses +370 country calling code.

Soviet numbering was used during the Soviet occupation and until 2001-2003, when the current numbering plan was introduced, replacing Soviet-legacy area codes and altering some subscriber numbers.[3]

The domestic prefix "8" was replaced with "0" in 2024, despite being planned since 2001.[2] [4] The delay was due to the Soviet-era emergency numbers 01, 02 and 03 which were kept active until 1 April 2022.[5] The old "8" prefix will be deactivated in 2025.[4]

The was used as a country calling code until 1993.Web site: World Telephone Numbering Guide . The 8~10 was used as the international dialing prefix until 2003.

National area codes (with prefix)

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Akmenė0425Panevėžys045
Alytus0315Pasvalys0451
Anykščiai0381Plungė0448
Birštonas0319Prienai0319
Biržai0450Radviliškis0422
Druskininkai0313Raseiniai0428
Elektrėnai0528Rokiškis0458
Ignalina0386Skuodas0440
Jonava0349Šakiai0345
Joniškis0426Šalčininkai0380
Jurbarkas0447Šiauliai041
Kaišiadorys0346Šilalė0449
Kaunas037Šilutė0441
Kelmė0427Širvintos0382
Kėdainiai0347Švenčionys0387
Klaipėda046Tauragė0446
Kretinga0445Telšiai0444
Kupiškis0459Trakai0528
Lazdijai0318Ukmergė0340
Marijampolė0343Utena0389
Mažeikiai0443Varėna0310
Molėtai0383Vilkaviškis0342
Neringa0469Vilnius05
Pakruojis0421Visaginas0386
Palanga0460Zarasai0385

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Numeracijos planas 2020-05-28 . Numbering Plan, 2020-05-28 edition .
  2. Web site: Lithuania starts replacing 8 with 0 as phone number prefix. 1 March 2024. 1 March 2024. LRT.
  3. Web site: Dėl nacionalinio telefono ryšio numeracijos plano įdiegimo bendrųjų principų bei grafiko dalinio pakeitimo ir papildymo. e-seimas.lrs.lt . 22 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210502171143/https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/rs/legalact/TAD/TAIS.147280/ . May 2, 2021 . . lt . August 1, 2001 . live.
  4. Web site: 2023-02-28 . Būtina žinoti: svarbiausi etapai, kaip 8 numerių priekyje virs 0 . Need to know: the key steps to changing the prefix from "8" to "0" . 2023-03-26 . lrt.lt . lt.
  5. Web site: "Government Act 2019-04-10" .