Country calling code
Hungary country code: +36
To call Hungary from another country, dial your exit code, then 36, then the national number without the leading 06. A Hungary mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +36 20 123 4567.
- Country code
- +36
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 06
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- HU
- Time zone
- UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
- Capital
- Budapest
- Currency
- HUF
How to call Hungary
- 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 36, the country code of Hungary.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 06. Numbers written for callers inside Hungary start with the trunk prefix 06; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Hungary | 06 20 123 4567 |
| Any mobile phone | +36 20 123 4567 |
| United States or Canada | 011 36 20 123 4567 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 36 20 123 4567 |
| Australia | 0011 36 20 123 4567 |
| Japan | 010 36 20 123 4567 |
Example with the Hungary sample number +36201234567.
Calling abroad from Hungary
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Hungary: 00 1 + area code + number.
Hungary phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Hungary and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 06 20 123 4567 | +36 20 123 4567 | +36201234567 | 9 |
| Landline | (06 1) 234 5678 | +36 1 234 5678 | +3612345678 | 8 |
| Toll-free | 06 80 123 456 | +36 80 123 456 | +3680123456 | 8, 9 |
| Premium rate | 06 90 123 456 | +36 90 123 456 | +3690123456 | 8 |
| VoIP | 06 21 123 4567 | +36 21 123 4567 | +36211234567 | 9 |
| UAN (universal access) | 06 38 123 4567 | +36 38 123 4567 | +36381234567 | 9 |
Mobile networks in Hungary
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
One
43 prefixesMVM Net
2 prefixesNetfone Telecom
2 prefixesVidanet
2 prefixesMagyar Telekom
1 prefixesTarr
1 prefixesCountry codes of Hungary's neighbours
Hungary country code: FAQ
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GET https://api.numlookupapi.com/v1/validate/+36201234567
{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+36201234567",
"country_prefix": "+36",
"country_code": "HU",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+36201234567",
"national_format": "06 20 123 4567"
}