Telephone numbers in Georgia (country) explained

Country:Georgia
Country Link:Georgia (country)
Continent:Europe
Map Size:200px
Country Calling Code:+995
International Prefix:00
Trunk Prefix:0
Dial Plan Type:closed

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.

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
1XX Used for emergency/special numbers and international calls prefix. E.g., 111 - Fire Service
2XX Reserved
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
5XX Prefixes of mobile operators. E.g., 595 - MagtiCom
6XX Reserved
7XX Non-geographical services. E.g., 790 - Magtifix, fixed mobile operator
8XX Toll free and shared-cost numbers. E.g., 800
9XX Premium-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:

Code Area Code Area CodeArea
32 (33) Tbilisi (reserved) 366 431
341 367 432
342 368 433
344 369 434
345 370 435
346 371 436
347 372 437
348 373 439
349 374 Tighvi442
350 410 443
351 411 444
352 412 445
353 413 446
354 414 447
355 415 448
356 416 472
357 417 473
358 418 479
359 419 491
360 422 492
361 423 493
362 424 494
363 425 495
364 426 496
365 427 497

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
511MagtiCom577Silknet Geocell
514Silknet Geocell578Silknet S1
551MagtiCom Bani579Cellfie
555Silknet Geocell591MagtiCom
557592Cellfie
558593Silknet Geocell
559Datahouse Global595MagtiCom
568Cellfie596MagtiCom Bali
570Silknet S1597Cellfie
571Cellfie598MagtiCom Bali
574599MagtiCom
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.

Prefix Operator
790 MagtiFix (Magticom)
791 Silknet

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:

Code OperatorCode Operator
1007 MagtiCom1053 Sky Service
1010 MagtiCom1054 Lagi
1011 SystemNet1057 NewCom
1012 SystemNet1060 GeoNet
1013 MacroCom1061 Silknet
1015 SakTelComPlus1062 Silknet
1016 Silknet1063 Black Sea Telecom
1017 SystemNet1064 Central Communication Company of Georgia
1018 Global Erty1065 New Net
1019 Akhtel1067 GeoTel
1027 CallCenter1069 Service
1040 IntelPhone1072 TelMax
1041 Silknet1075 Wi-MAX Georgia
1050 MagtiCom1076 Silknet
1052 Alex 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 emergency112
Property Security Police125

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GNCC - Georgian National Communications Commission - Press releases . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315223631/http://www.gncc.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=110&info_id=9110 . 2012-03-15 . 2011-06-23.
  2. Web site: Კომუნიკაციების კომისია .