Telephone numbers in Sweden explained

Country:Sweden
Country Link:Sweden
Continent:Europe
Map Size:220px
Plan Type:Open
Nsn Length:7 to 13 digits
Plan Date:22 May 2018
Country Calling Code:+46
International Prefix:00
Trunk Prefix:0

In Sweden, the area codes are, including the leading 0, two, three or four digits long, with larger towns and cities having shorter area codes permitting a larger number of telephone numbers in the eight to ten digits used (including the leading '0'). Before the 1990s, ten-digit numbers were very rare, but they have become increasingly common because of the deregulation of telecommunications, the new 112 emergency number (which required change of all numbers starting with 11), and the creation of a single area code for the Greater Stockholm area. No subscriber number is shorter than five digits. The longest subscriber numbers have eight digits (only in the Stockholm area).

History

The first automatic telephony in Sweden was operating in 1924 within a small area in Stockholm. Area codes were introduced around 1935 for usage in automatic national telephony.[1] 330 areas with three or four digits were allocated with 010 for Stockholm, and maximum nine digits in total as a technical limit. In order to allow more numbers including seven digit local numbers in Stockholm, in 1964 Stockholm changed from 010 to 08. Automatic international calls were introduced in 1965 with the prefix 009, changed to 00 in 1999. In 1992 all area codes beginning with 07 were allocated as 08 plus eight digits (the nine digits technical limit was then bypassed), and 07 was allocated for wireless applications such as mobile phones. Analog mobile phones had been using 010.

Area codes

010Geographically Independent Numbers
011Norrköping
0120Åtvidaberg
0121Söderköping
0122Finspång
0123Valdemarsvik
0125Vikbolandet
013Linköping
0140Tranås
0141Motala
0142Mjölby-Skänninge-Boxholm
0143Vadstena
0144Ödeshög
0150Katrineholm
0151Vingåker
0152Strängnäs
0155Nyköping-Oxelösund
0156Trosa-Vagnhärad
0157Flen-Malmköping
0158Gnesta
0159Mariefred and Åkers styckebruk
016Eskilstuna-Torshälla
0171Enköping
0173Öregrund-Östhammar
0174Alunda
0175Hallstavik-Rimbo
0176Norrtälje
018Uppsala
019Örebro-Kumla
020toll-free, not reachable from abroad
021Västerås
0220Hallstahammar-Surahammar
0221Köping
0222Skinnskatteberg
0223Fagersta-Norberg
0224Sala-Heby
0225Hedemora-Säter
0226Avesta-Krylbo
0227Kungsör
023Falun
0240Ludvika-Smedjebacken
0241Gagnef-Floda
0243Borlänge
0246Svärdsjö-Enviken
0247Leksand-Insjön
0248Rättvik
0250Mora-Orsa
0251Älvdalen
0252Comvic Mobile Numbers
0253Idre-Särna
0254Comvic Mobile Numbers
0258Furudal
026Gävle-Sandviken
0270Söderhamn
0271Alfta-Edsbyn
0278Bollnäs
0280Malung
0281Vansbro
0290Hofors-Storvik
0291Hedesunda-Österfärnebo
0292Tärnsjö-Östervåla
0293Tierp-Söderfors
0294Karlholmsbruk-Skärplinge
0295Örbyhus-Dannemora
0297Ockelbo-Hamrånge
0300Kungsbacka
0301Hindås
0302Lerum
0303Kungälv
0304Orust-Tjörn
031Göteborg
0320Kinna
0321Ulricehamn
0322Alingsås-Vårgårda
0325Svenljunga-Tranemo
033Borås
0340Varberg
0345Hyltebruk-Torup
0346Falkenberg
035Halmstad
036Jönköping-Huskvarna
0370Värnamo
0371Gislaved-Anderstorp
0372Ljungby
0376Telia Mobile numbers
0380Nässjö
0381Eksjö
0382Sävsjö
0383Vetlanda
0390Gränna
0392Mullsjö
0393Vaggeryd
040Malmö
0410Trelleborg
0411Ystad
0413Eslöv-Höör
0414Simrishamn
0415Hörby
0416Sjöbo
0417Tomelilla
0418Landskrona-Svalöv
042Helsingborg-Höganäs
0430Laholm
0431Ängelholm-Båstad
0433Markaryd-Strömsnäsbruk
0435Klippan-Perstorp
044Kristianstad
0451Hässleholm
0454Karlshamn-Olofström
0455Karlskrona
0456Sölvesborg-Bromölla
0457Ronneby
0459Ryd
046Lund
0470Växjö
0471Emmaboda
0472Alvesta-Rydaholm
0474Åseda-Lenhovda
0476Älmhult
0477Tingsryd
0478Lessebo
0479Osby
0480Kalmar
0481Nybro
0485Öland
0486Torsås
0490Västervik
0491Oskarshamn-Högsby
0492Vimmerby
0493Gamleby
0494Kisa
0495Hultsfred-Virserum
0496Mariannelund
0498Gotland
0499Mönsterås
0500Skövde
0501Mariestad
0502Tidaholm
0503Hjo
0504Tibro
0505Karlsborg
0506Töreboda-Hova
0510Lidköping
0511Skara-Götene
0512Vara-Nossebro
0513Herrljunga
0514Grästorp
0515Falköping
0518Telia Mobile Numbers
0519Telia Mobile Numbers
0520Trollhättan
0521Vänersborg
0522Uddevalla
0523Lysekil
0524Munkedal
0525Grebbestad
0526Strömstad
0528Färgelanda
0530Mellerud
0531Bengtsfors
0532Åmål
0533Säffle
0534Ed
054Karlstad
0550Kristinehamn
0551Gullspång
0552Deje
0553Molkom
0554Kil
0555Grums
0560Torsby
0563Hagfors-Munkfors
0564Sysslebäck
0565Sunne
0570Arvika
0571Charlottenberg-Åmotfors
0573Årjäng
0580Kopparberg
0581Lindesberg
0582Hallsberg-Pålsboda
0583Askersund
0584Laxå
0585Fjugesta-Svartå
0586Karlskoga-Degerfors
0587Nora
0589Arboga
0590Filipstad
0591Hällefors-Grythyttan
060Sundsvall-Timrå
0611Härnösand
0612Kramfors
0613Ullånger
0620Sollefteå
0621Junsele
0622Näsåker
0623Ramsele
0624Backe
063Östersund
0640Krokom
0642Lit
0643Hallen-Oviken
0644Hammerdal
0645Föllinge
0647Åre-Järpen
0650Hudiksvall
0651Ljusdal
0652Bergsjö
0653Delsbo
0657Los
0660Örnsköldsvik
0661Bredbyn
0662Björna
0663Husum
0670Strömsund
0671Hoting
0672Gäddede
0673Telia Mobile Numbers
0674Telenor mobile Numbers
0675H3G Mobile Numbers
0676Mobile Numbers
0680Sveg
0682Rätan
0684Hede-Funäsdalen
0687Svenstavik
0690Ånge
0691Torpshammar
0692Liden
0693Bräcke-Gällö
0695Stugun
0696Hammarstrand
070, 072, 073, 076, 079Mobile phone networks
0710Mobile Broadband services with format 071 0XX XX XXX XXX. They support data and sometimes SMS but rarely voice[2]
0719Telematic services (M2M) numbers with format 071 9XX XX XXX XXX. They support data and sometimes SMS but rarely voice[3]
074(x)Pagers
075, 077non-geographical
0771instead of 020 (toll-free) when calling from abroad as not toll-free
078provider-specific services allocated in provider blocks. Not fixed lengths
079xxxprovider-specific directory assistance (no longer in use)
08Greater Stockholm. Includes subscribers in twelve former area codes surrounding Stockholm (075x, 076x) that were abolished in 1991 to make 07 available for GSM mobiles and other non-geografic Numbers.
0900, 0939, 0944, 099Premium rate calls
090Umeå
0910Skellefteå
0911Piteå
0912Byske
0913Lövånger
0914Burträsk
0915Bastuträsk
0916Jörn
0918Norsjö
0920Luleå
0921Boden
0922Haparanda
0923Kalix
0924Råneå
0925Lakaträsk
0926Överkalix
0927Övertorneå
0928Harads
0929Älvsbyn
0930Nordmaling
0932Bjurholm
0933Vindeln
0934Robertsfors
0935Vännäs
0940Vilhelmina
0941Åsele
0942Dorotea
0943Fredrika
0950Lycksele
0951Storuman
0952Sorsele
0953Malå
0954Tärnaby
0960Arvidsjaur
0961Arjeplog
0970Gällivare
0971Jokkmokk
0973Porjus
0975Hakkas
0976Vuollerim
0977Korpilombolo
0978Pajala
0980Kiruna
0981Vittangi

Special numbers

112Emergency services
11313Information during accidents and crises[4]
11414Police
1177Health care advice
118xxxNumber enquiries
90 xxxSpecial numbers, including Telia customer care (90 200, 90350, 90400) and former emergency number 90000, now replaced by 112
95 xxCarrier selection
[5] [6]

Sweden adopted 00 as its international access code in 1999 replacing 009, 007 and 008x. Carrier pre-selection was introduced at the same time.

According to the postal and telecommunication services supervising authority Post- och Telestyrelsen, it seems possible that Sweden will adopt a closed numbering plan in the future.

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://pts.se/sv/bransch/telefoni/nummer-och-adressering/nummerhistorik/ Nummerhistorik
  2. Web site: Den svenska telefoninummerplanen enligt ITU-T rekommendation E.164. Pts.se. sv. 2019-11-02.
  3. Web site: Den svenska telefoninummerplanen enligt ITU-T rekommendation E.164. Pts.se. sv. 2019-11-02.
  4. Web site: Sveriges viktigaste telefonnummer - SOS Alarm . 2014-07-28 . 2014-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140723040849/http://www.sosalarm.se/112/Sveriges-viktigaste-telefonnummer/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-08-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100827022439/http://www.pts.se/upload/Ovrigt/Tele/Nummerfragor/bilaga-2b.pdf . 2010-08-27 .
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-10-22 . 2012-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114181431/http://www.pts.se/upload/Ovrigt/Tele/Nummerfragor/Sv_nrplan_telefoni_enl_TU-T_rek_E.164.pdf . dead .

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