# Telephone numbers in Greece

This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents the type of service. 1 is used for short codes, 2 for geographical numbers (3 and 4 are reserved for that purpose too), 5 is used for inter-network routing purposes (non-dialable codes) and VPNs, 6 for mobile services, 7 is reserved for universal access numbers (not active), 8 for reduced-fee services (like 800 toll-free, 801 local call, 89 dial-up and data services), 9 is used for premium rate services (901 for general purpose and 909 for adult-only services). All dialable numbers are ten digits, except for short codes (3–5 digits in the 1 range), 807-XXXX (seven digits) used for calling card access codes, and numbers in the 5 range, used for routing purposes and not dialable by end-subscribers.

## Overview

Geographical area codes start with the digit 2. There are currently two-, three-, and four-digit area codes. The only two-digit area code is 21 for the Athens Metropolitan area; three-digit codes are used for the cities Thessaloniki, Patras, Larissa, Heraklion, Kavala, and Tripoli. The rest of the codes are four-digit codes.
Generally speaking, the second digit of a geographical area code signifies a broader geographical area of Greece. That is how area codes are sorted in this article.
Two-digit codes are used with eight-digit subscriber numbers, three-digit codes with seven-digit numbers, and four-digit codes with six-digit numbers, so the full telephone number is always ten digits.
Subscriber numbers in most areas start with 0. That is the digit that was inserted between the area code and the subscriber number to form the new ten-digit numbering plan back in 2002. Thus, many Greeks erroneously think that the area codes include this leading 0. For example, they think that Athens's area code is 210 while, actually, Athens's area code is 21, with 0 being the first digit of the subscriber number.
Subscriber numbers starting with 0 are assigned to the former monopoly OTE. In bigger cities like Athens and Thessaloniki, subscriber numbers starting with digits other than 0 are becoming more and more common, especially amongst business subscribers. In this case, many people think that the area code is different. For example, a subscriber number in Athens might start with 211, with people thinking that 211 is a distinct area code from 210 while, in reality, both numbers are in the 21 area code and the third digit of the number belongs to the subscriber number.
The international call prefix depends on the country from which you are calling, for example, 00 for most European countries and 011 from North America.
In 2001-2002, Greece moved to a closed ten-digit numbering scheme in two stages, with the result that subscribers' numbers changed twice. For example, before the change, a number in Athens would have been dialed as follows:
In 2001, a '0' was added after the area code, which was incorporated into the subscriber's number:
Finally, in 2002, the leading '0' was changed to a '2' (for geographic numbers) :
For mobile phone numbers, the leading '0' was changed to a '6'.
Note that because of number portability, for both geographical and non-geographical (mobile, toll-free, premium rate) numbers, one cannot be sure about the operator that a number belongs to. All geographical codes (21x, 231x) end in a number from 0 to 6 (210 or 212 for Athens, 2310 or 2312 for Thessaloniki). Numbers whose code ends in "0" are or were originally operated by OTE. The same applies to mobile phones: All mobile codes (69x) end in 0,3,4,5,7,8 or 9 (690, 698). Mobile code "696" is assigned to OTE pagers. Numbers starting with 690 and 693 were originally assigned to WIND, with 694 and 695 to Vodafone, with 697 and 698 to Cosmote and with 699 to Q-Telecom until 2007 when it merged with WIND.

## Zone 21: Greater Athens Metropolitan Area

    21 - (0-9)XXXXXXX Athens-Piraeus-Elefsina area

## Zone 22: Central Greece and the Aegean Islands
### 222x - Evia

    2221 - Chalkida City
    2222 - Kymi
    2223 - Aliveri
    2224 - Karystos
    2226 - Aidipsos
    2227 - Mantoudi
    2228 - Psachna
    2229 - Eretria

### 223x - Evrytania and Phthiotis

    2231 - Lamia
    2232 - Domokos
    2233 - Atalanta
    2234 - Amfikleia
    2235 - Kamena Vourla
    2236 - Spercheiada, Makrakomi
    2237 - Karpenisi
    2238 - Stylida
    2239 - not used

### 224x - Dodecanese

    2241 - Rhodes, Rhodes City
    2242 - Kos and Nisyros islands
    2243 - Kalymnos, Astypalaia
    2244 - Rhodes Island, Archangelos Area
    2245 - Karpathos and Kasos islands
    2246 - Rhodes Island, Salakos Area - Chalki, Kastellorizo, Symi and Tilos islands
    2247 - Agathonisi, Leros, Leipsoi and Patmos islands
    2248 and 2249 - not used

### 225x - Lesbos, Lemnos

    2251 - Lesbos, Mytilini Area
    2252 - Lesbos, Agiasos Area
    2253 - Lesbos, Kalloni Area
    2254 - Lemnos, Agios Efstratios
    2255 through 2259 - not used

### 226x - Boeotia, eastern Phocis

    2261 - Livadia
    2262 - Thiva
    2263 - Dervenochoria, Villia
    2264 - Thisvi
    2265 - Amfissa
    2266 - Lidoriki
    2267 - Arachova, Distomo
    2268 - Aliartos
    2269 - not used

### 227x - Chios, Samos and Icaria islands

    2271 - Chios, Town Area
    2272 - Chios, Kardamyla Area
    2273 - Samos
    2274 - Chios, Volissos Area - Psara island
    2275 - Ikaria, Fournoi island
    2276 through 2279 - not used

### 228x - Cyclades

    2281 - Syros, including Kythnos, Serifos islands
    2282 - Andros
    2283 - Tinos
    2284 - Paros and Sifnos islands
    2285 - Amorgos and Naxos islands
    2286 - Folegandros, Ios, Santorini and Sikinos islands
    2287 - Kimolos and Milos
    2288 - Kea Island
    2289 - Mykonos

### 229x - Attica, excluding the area that uses 21

    2291 - Lagonissi
    2292 - Lavrio, Sounio
    2293 - Agia Sotira
    2294 - Rafina, Artemida, Marathonas
    2295 - Afidnes
    2296 - Megara, Kineta
    2297 - Aigina
    2298 - Troezen, Poros isl., Hydra isl., Spetses isl.
    2299 - Markopoulo Mesogaias

## Zone 23: Central Macedonia and Florina
### 231 - Thessaloniki

    231 - (0-9)XXXXXX Thessaloniki

### 232x - Serres prefecture

    2321 - Serres
    2322 - Nigrita
    2323 - Sidirokastro
    2324 - Nea Zichni
    2325 - Heraklia
    2327 - Rodopoli
    2326, 2328 & 2329 - not used

### 233x - Imathia prefecture

    2331 - Veria (Verroia)
    2332 - Naoussa
    2333 - Alexandria
    2334 through 2339 - not used

### 234x - Kilkis prefecture

    2341 - Kilkis
    2343 - Polykastro
    2342 and 2344 through 2349 - not used

### 235x - Pieria prefecture

    2351 - Katerini
    2352 - Litochoro
    2353 - Aiginio
    2354 through 2359 - not used

### 237x - Chalkidiki prefecture

    2371 - Polygyros
    2372 - Arnaia
    2373 - Nea Moudania
    2374 - Potidaia
    2375 - Nikiti
    2376 - Stratoni
    2377 - Ierissos, Mount Athos
    2378 and 2379 - not used

### 238x - Pella and Florina prefectures

    2381 - Edessa
    2382 - Giannitsa
    2383 - not used
    2384 - Aridaia
    2385 - Florina
    2386 - Amyntaio
    2387 through 2389 - not used

### 239x - parts of Chalkidiki and Thessaloniki prefectures

    2391 - Chalkidona
    2392 - Peraia
    2393 - Lagkadikia
    2394 - Lagkadas
    2395 - Sochos
    2396 - Vasilika
    2397 - Asprovalta
    2399 - Nea Kallikrateia
236x is not used.

## Zone 24: Thessaly and West Macedonia (excluding Florina)
### 241 - Larissa area

    241 - (0-7)XXXXXX Larissa (and area)

### 242x - Magnesia including the Northern Sporades

    2421 - Volos
    2422 - Almyros
    2423 - Kala Nera
    2424 - Skopelos
    2425 - Velestino
    2426 - Zagora
    2427 - Skiathos
    2428 - Keramidi, suburban Volos
    2429 - not used

### 243x - Trikala prefecture

* 2431 - Trikala
* 2432 - Kalampaka
* 2433 - Farkadona
* 2434 - Pyli
* 2435 through 2439 - not used

### 244x - Karditsa

    2441 - Karditsa
    2442 - not used
    2443 - Sofades
    2444 - Palamas
    2445 - Mouzaki
    2446 through 2449 - not used

### 246x - West Macedonia excluding the Florina area

    2461 - Kozani
    2462 - Grevena
    2463 - Ptolemaida
    2464 - Servia
    2465 - Siatista
    2466 - not used
    2467 - Kastoria
    2468 - Neapoli
    2469 - not used

### 249x - Larissa prefecture except for the Larissa area

    2491 - Farsala
    2492 - Tyrnavos
    2493 - Elassona
    2494 - Agia
    2495 - Makrychori
    2496 through 2499 - not used
245x, 247x and 248x are not used.

## Zone 25: East Macedonia and Thrace
### 251 - Kavala area

    251: Kavala or Kavalla

### 252x - Drama prefecture

    2521 - Drama
    2522 - Prosotsani
    2523 - Kato Nevrokopi
    2524 - Paranesti
    2525 through 2559 - not used

### 253x - Rhodope prefecture

    2531 - Komotini
    2532 - Sapes
    2533 - Xylagani
    2534 - Iasmos
    2535 - Nea Kallisti
    2536 through 2539 - not used

### 254x- Xanthi prefecture

    2541 - Xanthi
    2542 - Stavroupoli
    2543 - not used
    2544 - Echinos
    2545 through 2549 - not used

### 255x - Evros Prefecture

    2551: Alexandroupolis
    2552: Orestiada
    2553 - Didymoteicho
    2554 - Soufli
    2555 - Feres
    2556 - Kyprinos
    2557 through 2559 - not used

### 259x - Kavala prefecture except for the Kavala area

    2591 - Chrysoupoli
    2592 - Eleftheroupoli
    2593 - Thasos
    2594 - Nea Peramos, Kavala
    2595 through 2599 - not used
256x through 258x are not used.

## Zone 26: West Greece, Ionian Island and Epirus
### 261 - Patras and Area

    261 - Patras (and area)

### 262x - Ileias Prefecture

    2621 - Pyrgos
    2622 - Amaliada
    2623 - Lechaina
    2624 - Olympia
    2625 - Krestena
    2626 - Andritsaina
    2627 through 2629 - not used

### 263x - Aetolia and western Phocis

    2631 - Missolonghi
    2632 - Etoliko
    2634 - Nafpaktos
    2635 - Mataranga, Aetolia-Acarnania
    2633 and 2636 through 2639 - not used

### 264x - Acarnania, Lefkada

    2641 - Agrinio
    2642 - Amfilochia
    2643 - Vonitsa
    2644 - Thermo
    2645 - Lefkada
    2646 - Astakos
    2647 - Fyteies
    2648 and 2649 - not used

### 265x - Ioannina Prefecture

    2651 - Ioannina
    2652 - not used
    2653 - Asprangeloi
    2654 - Metamorfosi
    2655 - Konitsa
    2656 - Metsovo
    2657 - Delvinaki
    2658 - Zitsa
    2659 - Kalentzi

### 266x - Corfu prefecture and Thesprotia

    2661 - Corfu (city)
    2662 - Lefkimmi
    2663 - Northern Corfu
    2664 - Filiates
    2665 - Igoumenitsa
    2666 - Paramythia
    2667 through 2669 - not used

### 267x - Kefalonia

    2671 - Argostoli (central and western Kefalonia)
    2674 - Sami (Eastern Kefalonia and Ithaca)
    2672, 2673 and 2675 through 2679 - not used

### 268x - Arta and Preveza

    2681 - Arta
    2682 - Preveza
    2683 - Filippiada
    2684 - Kanalaki
    2685 - Athamania
    2686 through 2689 - not used

### 269x - Achaea (except Patras) and Zakynthos

    2691 - Aegion/Aigion
    2692 - Kalavryta
    2693 - Kato Achaia
    2694 - Chalandritsa
    2695 - the island of Zakynthos
    2696 - Akrata
    2697 through 2699 - not used

## Zone 27: Peloponnese and Kythera
### 271 - Tripoli and area

271: Tripoli (and area)

### 272x - southern and eastern part of Messenia

    2721 - Kalamata
    2722 - Messene
    2723 - Pylos
    2724 - Meligalas
    2725 - Koroni
    2726 through 2729 - not used

### 273x - Laconia and Kythera

    2731: Sparta
    2732: Monemvasia
    2733: Gythio
    2734: Neapoli
    2735: Skala
    2736: Kythera
    2737 through 2739 - not used

### 274x - Corinthia

    2741 - Corinth (and area)
    2742 - Kiato
    2743 - Xylokastro
    2744 - Loutraki
    2746 - Nemea
    2747 - Stymfalia
    2748 and 2749 - not used

### 275x - eastern Arcadia and Argolis

    2751 - Argos
    2752 - Nafplio
    2753 - Lygourio
    2754 - Kranidi
    2755 - Astros
    2756 - not used
    2757 - Leonidio
    2758 and 2759 - not used

### 276x - Messenia

    2761 - Kyparissia
    2763 - Gargalianoi
    2765 - Kopanaki
    2762, 2764 and 2766 through 2769 - not used

### 279x - Western Arcadia

    2791 - Megalopoli
    2792 - Kastri Kynourias
    2795 - Vytina
    2796 - Levidi
    2797 - Tropaia
    2793, 2794, 2798 and 2799 - not used
277x and 278x are not used.

## Zone 28: Crete
### 281 - Heraklion prefecture

    281 - Heraklion (and area)

### 282x - Chania prefecture

    2821 - Chania
    2822 - Kissamos
    2823 - Kantanos
    2824 - Kolymvari
    2825 - Apokoronas
    2826 through 2829 - not used

### 283x - Rethymno prefecture

    2831 - Rethymno
    2832 - Spyli
    2833 - Amari
    2834 - Perama Mylopotamou
    2835 through 2839 - not used

### 284x - Lasithi

    2841 - Agios Nikolaos
    2842 - Ierapetra
    2843 - Siteia
    2844 - Tzermadio
    2845 through 2849 - not used

### 289x - rest of Heraklion prefecture

    2891 - Arkalochori
    2892 - Moires
    2893 - Asterousia
    2894 - Agia Varvara
    2895 - Ano Viannos
    2896 - not used
    2897 - Limenas Chersonisou
    2898 and 2899 - not used
285x through 288x are not used.

## Non-geographic numbers

Note: emergency numbers in bold.
    100 - Hellenic Police
    101x up to 103x
    105x up to 107x
    102xx up to 107xx
    108 - Hellenic Coast Guard
    109 - Hellenic Police - Drug Enforcement
    110xx
    11085 - Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH)
    111xx
    11188 - Cyber Crime Division of Hellenic Policy
    11185 - Transport for Athens
    110x, 111x
    112 - European emergency number
    113xx up to 116xx
    113x up to 118x
    116xxx - Pan-European numbers
    117xx
    118xx - Directory services
    119
    12x, 12xx, 13x, 13xx - Network customer services (specific to each carrier)
    137xx - Toll Free Technical Support (free from all carriers)
    13777 Yuboto Telephony Support
    138xx - Customer service and sales for telephone companies (accessible from all networks)
    13890 - Inter Telecom
    14xx - Telephone companies' music voice portals
    140xx
    142xx up to 149xx- Information services (weather, news etc.)
    15xx - National public services (public sector numbers)
    151xx up to 156xx
    1591 - Forest Protection Coordination Centre of the General Directorate of Forests and Forest Environment
    1571 - Hellenic Police. A service available in Greek, English, French and German. Greek and foreign tourists can use it to solve problems they may encounter.
    159xx
    166 - EKAV (National Immediate Assistance Centre)
    170 - Special Suppressive Anti-Terrorist Unit
    171 - Tourist Police
    186x up to 189x
    181xx, 182xx, 183xx - Short codes for private companies
    188xx - Short codes for private companies
    196x - National public services (public sector numbers)
    190xx up to 195xx
    197 - National Centre for Social Solidarity (EKKA)
    199 - Hellenic Fire Service
    50x xxx xxxx - VPNs
    54xxx
    559xx
    685 185 xxxx - CYTA Hellas
    685 19x xxxx - CYTA Hellas
    685 500 xxxx - CYTA Hellas
    685 505 xxxx - CYTA Hellas
    685 550 xxxx - CYTA Hellas
    685 555 xxxx - CYTA Hellas
    685 585 xxxx - CYTA Hellas
    690 000 xxxx - BWS
    690 002 xxxx - Nova (Forthnet)
    690 003 xxxx - Nova (Forthnet)
    690 069 xxxx - Nova (Forthnet)
    690 100 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB
    690 200 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB
    690 300 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB
    690 400 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB
    690 500 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB
    690 555 xxxx - AMD Telecom S.A.
    690 6xx xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)
    690 7xx xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)
    690 8xx xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)
    690 9xx xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)
    691 000 xxxx - BWS
    691 111 xxxx - Interconnect
    691 200 xxxx - Yuboto LTD
    691 234 xxxx - M-Stat
    691 300 xxxx - Viva
    691 345 xxxx - Nova (Forthnet)
    691 400 xxxx - AMD Telecom S.A.
    691 500 xxxx - My Company Projects
    691 600 xxxx - Compatel Limited
    691 691 xxxx - Mobile Media Archived 2022-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
    691 700 xxxx - Inter Telecom
    691 888 xxxx - Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE)
    693 xxx xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)
    694 xxx xxxx - Vodafone Greece
    695 000 xxxx up to 695 199 xxxx - Vodafone Greece
    695 200 xxxx - Compatel Limited
    695 210 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB
    695 290 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB
    695 299 xxxx - BWS
    695 30x xxxx - CYTA Hellas
    695 310 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB
    695 330 xxxx - Apifon
    695 340 xxxx - AMD Telecom S.A.
    695 400 xxxx - AMD Telecom S.A.
    695 410 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB
    695 423 xxxx - Infobip
    695 490 xxxx - MI CARRIER SERVICES AB
    695 500 xxxx up to 695 999 xxxx - Vodafone Greece
    696 01x xxxx - OTE
    696 91x xxxx - Ministry of National Defense
    696 921 xxxx up to 696 928 xxxx - Ministry of National Defense
    697 xxx xxxx - Cosmote
    698 xxx xxxx - Cosmote
    699 00x xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)
    699 1xx xxxx up to 699 999 xxxx - Nova (formerly WIND Hellas)
    70x xxx xxxx - Universal Personal Number Service
    800 xxx xxxx - Toll-free numbers
    801 xxx xxxx - “ONEphone” shared-cost services (local call charges apply nationwide)
    806 xxx xxxx - Calls with maximum charge of 0.06 EUR/minute
    807 xxxx - Phonecard services
    812 xxx xxxx - Calls with maximum charge of 0.12 EUR/minute
    825 xxx xxxx - Calls with maximum charge of 0.25 EUR/minute
    850 xxx xxxx - Calls with maximum charge of 0.50 EUR/minute
    875 xxx xxxx - Calls with maximum charge of 0.75 EUR/minute
    896 xxx xxxx & 899 xxx xxxx - Data services (Dial-up Internet access, Hellaspac packet relay, ERMES email etc.)
    901 xxx xxxx - Premium-rate services
    909 xxx xxxx - Premium-rate adult-only services

### Defunct

The following defunct short codes were created and provided for free by OTE during its monopoly on the Greek telephony market.
104 - Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ELPA) Roadside Assistance.
131 - OTE directory service. Terminated according to the provisions of the 2002 National Numbering Plan and replaced by multiple 5-digit premium-rate codes.
141 - Greece Time. Established in 1963 as two-digit 14.
184 - IKA appointments.
185 - Transport for Athens. Became 11185.
191 - Forestry Service.