Telephone numbers in Lithuania
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania |
| Continent | Europe |
| NSN length | 8 |
| Format | (0x) xxx xxxx (0xx) xx xxxx (0xxx) xxxxx |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +370 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | 0 / 8 |
Lithuania uses an open telephone numbering plan with all phone numbers having nine digits, including the prefix "0", a 1–3 digit area code, and a 5–7 digit subscriber telephone number.
Overview
[edit]Lithuania uses a total of 47 area codes for landline phones, all beginning with 3, 4 or 5. Within same area code, landlines can be dialed without the prefix and the area code.[1]
Area codes for mobile numbers begin with 6, corporate or state institution numbers with 7, toll-free, reverse-charge and shared-cost numbers with 8, and premium-rate numbers with 9.[1]
Network services numbers begin with "1", dialed without a prefix. This includes numbers beginning with "11", reserved for emergency and special services, such as:
- 112 – National emergency number
- 113 – Non-emergency medical number
- 116 xxx – Harmonised services of social value
- 117 – Telecommunication helpline
- 118 – Directory assistance
- 119 – Fault registration
Prefixes
[edit]Since 1 March 2024, Lithuania uses 0 as a trunk prefix.[2] The former prefix 8, in place since the Soviet times, will continue to be operational until 28 February 2025.[2]
The international dialling prefix is "00". Lithuania uses +370 country calling code.
During the Soviet period and until the transition in 1993, Lithuania used the +7 012 area code.[3] Soviet numbering was used during the Soviet occupation and until 2001-2003, when the current numbering plan was introduced, replacing Soviet-legacy area codes and altering some subscriber numbers.[4]
The domestic prefix "8" was replaced with "0" in 2024, despite being planned since 2001.[2][5] The delay was due to the Soviet-era emergency numbers 01, 02 and 03 which were kept active until 1 April 2022.[6] The old "8" prefix will be deactivated in 2025.[5]
National area codes (with prefix)
[edit]| Locality | County | Code[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Akmenė | Šiauliai | 0425 |
| Alytus | Alytus | 0315 |
| Anykščiai | Utena | 0381 |
| Birštonas | Utena | 0319 |
| Biržai | Panevėžys | 0450 |
| Druskininkai | Alytus | 0313 |
| Elektrėnai | Vilnius | 0528 |
| Ignalina | Utena | 0386 |
| Jonava | Kaunas | 0349 |
| Joniškis | Šiauliai | 0426 |
| Jurbarkas | Tauragė | 0447 |
| Kaišiadorys | Kaunas | 0346 |
| Kaunas | Kaunas | 037 |
| Kelmė | Šiauliai | 0427 |
| Kėdainiai | Kaunas | 0347 |
| Klaipėda | Klaipėda | 046 |
| Kretinga | Klaipėda | 0445 |
| Kupiškis | Panevėžys | 0459 |
| Lazdijai | Alytus | 0318 |
| Marijampolė | Marijampolė | 0343 |
| Mažeikiai | Telšiai | 0443 |
| Molėtai | Utena | 0383 |
| Neringa | Klaipėda | 0469 |
| Pakruojis | Šiauliai | 0421 |
| Palanga | Klaipėda | 0460 |
| Panevėžys | Panevėžys | 045 |
| Pasvalys | Panevėžys | 0451 |
| Plungė | Telšiai | 0448 |
| Prienai | Kaunas | 0319 |
| Radviliškis | Šiauliai | 0422 |
| Raseiniai | Kaunas | 0428 |
| Rokiškis | Panevėžys | 0458 |
| Skuodas | Klaipėda | 0440 |
| Šakiai | Marijampolė | 0345 |
| Šalčininkai | Vilnius | 0380 |
| Šiauliai | Šiauliai | 041 |
| Šilalė | Tauragė | 0449 |
| Šilutė | Klaipėda | 0441 |
| Širvintos | Vilnius | 0382 |
| Švenčionys | Vilnius | 0387 |
| Tauragė | Tauragė | 0446 |
| Telšiai | Telšiai | 0444 |
| Trakai | Vilnius | 0528 |
| Ukmergė | Vilnius | 0340 |
| Utena | Utena | 0389 |
| Varėna | Alytus | 0310 |
| Vilkaviškis | Marijampolė | 0342 |
| Vilnius | Vilnius | 05 |
| Visaginas | Utena | 0386 |
| Zarasai | Utena | 0385 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Numeracijos planas 2020-05-28" [Numbering Plan, 2020-05-28 edition].
- ^ a b c "Lithuania starts replacing 8 with 0 as phone number prefix". LRT. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 1993, page 226
- ^ a b "Dėl nacionalinio telefono ryšio numeracijos plano įdiegimo bendrųjų principų bei grafiko dalinio pakeitimo ir papildymo". e-seimas.lrs.lt (in Lithuanian). Vilnius. August 1, 2001. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Būtina žinoti: svarbiausi etapai, kaip 8 numerių priekyje virs 0" [Need to know: the key steps to changing the prefix from "8" to "0"]. lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ ""Government Act 2019-04-10"".
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