Country calling code
Belgium country code: +32
To call Belgium from another country, dial your exit code, then 32, then the national number without the leading 0. A Belgium mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +32 450 00 12 34.
- Country code
- +32
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- BE
- Time zone
- UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
- Capital
- Brussels
- Currency
- EUR
How to call Belgium
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 32, the country code of Belgium.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Belgium start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Belgium | 0450 00 12 34 |
| Any mobile phone | +32 450 00 12 34 |
| United States or Canada | 011 32 450 00 12 34 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 32 450 00 12 34 |
| Australia | 0011 32 450 00 12 34 |
| Japan | 010 32 450 00 12 34 |
Example with the Belgium sample number +32450001234.
Calling abroad from Belgium
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Belgium: 00 1 + area code + number.
Belgium phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Belgium and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 0450 00 12 34 | +32 450 00 12 34 | +32450001234 | 9 |
| Landline | 012 34 56 78 | +32 12 34 56 78 | +3212345678 | 8 |
| Toll-free | 0800 12 345 | +32 800 12 345 | +3280012345 | 8 |
| Premium rate | 0900 12 345 | +32 900 12 345 | +3290012345 | 8 |
| Shared cost | 078 79 12 34 | +32 78 79 12 34 | +3278791234 | 8 |
| UAN (universal access) | 078 10 23 45 | +32 78 10 23 45 | +3278102345 | 8 |
Mobile networks in Belgium
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Telenet
13 prefixesLycamobile
9 prefixesLancelot Telecom
5 prefixesProximus
3 prefixesVectone
3 prefixesCitymesh
2 prefixesCountry codes of Belgium's neighbours
Belgium country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+32450001234",
"country_prefix": "+32",
"country_code": "BE",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+32450001234",
"national_format": "0450 00 12 34"
}