+49 is the country code for Germany.
Every phone number in Germany starts with +49 when you call it from another country. From the US, dial 011 49, then the number without its first 0.
- Time there
- Berlin timeCentral European Time, UTC+1 to UTC+2
- From the US or Canada
- 011 49 1512 3456789
- From the UK and most of Europe
- 00 49 1512 3456789
- From Australia
- 0011 49 1512 3456789
- From any mobile phone
- +49 1512 3456789
- Inside Germany
- 01512 3456789
- Mobile numbers
- 10 to 11 digits after +49, starting 15, 16 or 17
- Landlines
- 5 to 15 digits after +49, such as +49 30 XXXXXXXX in Berlin
- Toll-free numbers
- Start with 0800
Check a +49 number to see whether it is a mobile, a landline or VoIP.
Pick the country, enter the number without the +49, and the free check shows whether it is valid and whether it is a mobile, a landline or VoIP.
Mobile numbers in Germany start with 1, and this table shows which networks first issued each start.
| At home | From abroad | First issued by |
|---|---|---|
| 015 | +49 15 | Vodafone, Eplus, LEBARA |
| 016 | +49 16 | T-Mobile, Vodafone, Eplus |
| 017 | +49 17 | T-Mobile, Vodafone, O2 |
People keep their number when they switch networks, so the start shows where a number began. Our free number portability lookup shows the network it is on today.
Landline area codes in Germany start with 030 for Berlin, and the table lists 60 of the places they cover.
| At home | From abroad | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 030 | +49 30 | Berlin |
| 040 | +49 40 | Hamburg |
| 069 | +49 69 | Frankfurt am Main |
| 089 | +49 89 | Munich |
| 0201 | +49 201 | Essen |
| 0202 | +49 202 | Wuppertal |
| 0203 | +49 203 | Duisburg |
| 0208 | +49 208 | Oberhausen Rheinland |
| 0209 | +49 209 | Gelsenkirchen |
| 0211 | +49 211 | Düsseldorf |
| 0212 | +49 212 | Solingen |
| 0214 | +49 214 | Leverkusen |
| 0221 | +49 221 | Cologne |
| 0228 | +49 228 | Bonn |
| 0231 | +49 231 | Dortmund |
| 0234 | +49 234 | Bochum |
| 0241 | +49 241 | Aachen |
| 0251 | +49 251 | Münster |
| 0261 | +49 261 | Koblenz am Rhein |
| 0271 | +49 271 | Siegen |
| 0281 | +49 281 | Wesel |
| 0291 | +49 291 | Meschede |
| 0331 | +49 331 | Potsdam |
| 0335 | +49 335 | Frankfurt (Oder) |
| 0340 | +49 340 | Dessau Anh |
| 0341 | +49 341 | Leipzig |
| 0345 | +49 345 | Halle Saale |
| 0351 | +49 351 | Dresden |
| 0355 | +49 355 | Cottbus |
| 0361 | +49 361 | Erfurt |
| 0365 | +49 365 | Gera |
| 0371 | +49 371 | Chemnitz Sachsen |
| 0375 | +49 375 | Zwickau |
| 0381 | +49 381 | Rostock |
| 0385 | +49 385 | Schwerin |
| 0391 | +49 391 | Magdeburg |
| 0395 | +49 395 | Neubrandenburg |
| 0421 | +49 421 | Bremen |
| 0431 | +49 431 | Kiel |
| 0441 | +49 441 | Oldenburg |
| 0451 | +49 451 | Lübeck |
| 0461 | +49 461 | Flensburg |
| 0465 | +49 465 | Sylt |
| 0471 | +49 471 | Bremerhaven |
| 0481 | +49 481 | Heide Holstein |
| 0491 | +49 491 | Leer Ostfriesland |
| 0511 | +49 511 | Hannover |
| 0521 | +49 521 | Bielefeld |
| 0531 | +49 531 | Braunschweig |
| 0541 | +49 541 | Osnabrück |
| 0551 | +49 551 | Göttingen |
| 0561 | +49 561 | Kassel |
| 0571 | +49 571 | Minden Westfalen |
| 0581 | +49 581 | Uelzen |
| 0591 | +49 591 | Lingen (Ems) |
| 0611 | +49 611 | Wiesbaden |
| 0621 | +49 621 | Mannheim |
| 0631 | +49 631 | Kaiserslautern |
| 0641 | +49 641 | Giessen |
| 0651 | +49 651 | Trier |
Showing 60 of 5205 area codes.
In Germany, the phone number format for apps and SMS gateways is +49 followed by the number without its 0.
| Written | Example | Where you see it |
|---|---|---|
| At home | 01512 3456789 | Business cards, local ads |
| International | +49 1512 3456789 | Websites, email signatures |
| E.164 | +4915123456789 | APIs, SMS gateways, CRMs |
A missed call from a +49 number you don't know can be a one-ring scam, so check it before calling back.
One-ring scams call once and hang up, hoping you call back a line that bills you international or premium rates.
- Don't call back an international number you don't know. A real caller leaves a message or sends a text.
- Check the number in the box above. A number that is not a working mobile or landline in Germany is a warning sign.
- Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
- Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and see the FCC's guide to one-ring scams.
The codes next to +49 belong to other countries, so one wrong digit reaches a different place.
These are the questions people ask most about +49.
Which country uses the +49 country code?
Germany. Every phone number there starts with +49 when it is dialed from abroad.
How do I call Germany from the US?
Dial 011, then 49, then the number without its first 0. A mobile number written 01512 3456789 at home is dialed 011 49 1512 3456789 from the US, or +49 1512 3456789 from any mobile phone.
Is +49 the same as 0049?
Yes. 00 is the exit code used in Germany and most of the world, and the + on a mobile phone stands in for whatever exit code your network uses. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011 instead.
How many digits is a phone number in Germany?
A mobile number has 10 to 11 digits after +49, written 01512 3456789 at home. A landline has 5 to 15 digits, written 030 XXXXXXXX at home.
What time is it in Germany?
Germany is on Central European Time, UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer.
How do I check a +49 number that called me?
Enter it in the box above. The free check shows whether it is a valid number from Germany and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line, which helps you spot a one-ring scam before you call back.
Sources: Google's libphonenumber numbering data for lengths, mobile starts, area code places, first-issuing networks and time zones, as of September 24, 2026; the ITU list of country codes.