Telephone numbers in Turkey

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Turkey went from six (2+4) to seven digits (3+4) local phone numbers c.1988, at which time Ankara went from 41 to 4.There used to be more than 5000 local area codes of varying lengths (one to five digits) with correspondingly varying local number lengths (seven to three digits).

The new system is based on 83 three-digit area codes for provinces and seven digit local phone numbers. Istanbul is the exception and it gets two area codes ((212) for the European and (216) for the Asian side).

Country Code: 90

0 is the long distance dialing prefix while the international dialing prefix is 00.

Calling a cell phone from out side of Turkey is the same except the three digit numbers are replaced with the ones of the companies. Like [9] + [0] + [cell company id number] + [seven digit number]. The following are the company identification numbers for the major mobile telephone providers: Avea 555, Telsim 542 and Turkcell 532.

Local numbers in most areas were also changed in conjunction with the numbering plan that took effect 1 August 1993.

If a former area code is indicated, this is for the major centre in the new area code's district. The new area codes will also replace former area codes other than the primary one mentioned.

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[edit] General Information

The country calling code of Turkey is 90.

    • Language digit: 0 (Direct Dialing)
    • Language digit: 2 (Operator Assistance)
  • National (significant) number: 10 Digits.
    • Area code: 3 digits
    • Local subscriber’s number: 7 digits.
  • Dialing procedure:
    • A call from your country would have the following dialing format:
International call prefix + 90 + Area code + Subscriber’s number
(00) or (011) or + 90 (3 Digit) (7 Digit)
Example: + 90 312 213 2965
International Code: Country Code: Area Code: Subscriber Number:
(+) 90 312 213 2965
      • Access to automatic telephone service within Turkey:

trunk / inner - city code number : 0

      • Access to international telephone service from Turkey:

international code : 00

    • Note: After 3-digit area codes, subscriber numbers cannot be prefaced with the number 1. The number 1 is only to be used for certain special services.
    • International Switched Digital Service:

Ankara DMS-300

Istanbul DMS-300

İzmir DMS-300

Ankara, İstanbul and İzmir DMS-300 International Exchanges Accept:

L/D + area code + subscriber number + ST L /D = language digit : 0 (direct dialing) L /D = language digit : 2 (operator assistance)

    • Operator Access Code:

There are two international operator centers in Turkey, Ankara and İstanbul. Each one of these centers provides operator telephone services according ITU/T dialing:

L/D + code11 + ST (Random) L/D + code12 + 312 + ST (Ankara) L/D + code12 + 212 + ST (İstanbul)

L/D: language digit 2 English C11: operator assistance C12: international transits ST: stop pulse

The operators of the international exchanges in Ankara and Istanbul are available under C11 and C12.

    • Local Time:

Winter time: UTC + 2 hours Summer time: UTC + 3 hours

[edit] Area codes in Turkey

The table below is an analysis of the first digit following the country code:

Country Code Area Code Status Routed to
90 0 INVALID Not used
90 1 INVALID Not used
90 2 VALID Geographic codes
90 3 VALID Geographic codes
90 4 VALID Geographic codes
90 5 VALID Paging,Mobile,GSM
90 6 INVALID Reserved
90 7 INVALID Reserved
90 8 VALID Toll-Free
90 9 VALID Pay-Line (Only national)

[edit] List of area codes in Turkey

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF AREA CODES
NAME OF PROVINCE AREA CODE NAME OF PROVINCE AREA CODE
Adana 322 İzmir 232
Adıyaman 416 Kahramanmaraş 344
Afyon 272 Karabük 370
Ağrı 472 Karaman 338
Aksaray 382 Kars 474
Amasya 358 Kastamonu 366
Ankara 312 Kayseri 352
Antalya 242 Kırıkkale 318
Ardahan 478 Kırklareli 288
Artvin 466 Kırşehir 386
Aydın 256 Kilis 348
Balıkesir 266 Kocaeli (İzmit) 262
Bartın 378 Konya 332
Batman 488 Kütahya 274
Bayburt 458 Malatya 422
Bilecik 228 Manisa 236
Bingöl 426 Mardin 482
Bitlis 434 Muğla 252
Bolu 374 Muş 436
Burdur 248 Nevşehir 384
Bursa 224 Niğde 388
Çanakkale 286 Ordu 452
Çankırı 376 Osmaniye 328
Çorum 364 Rize 464
Denizli 258 Sakarya (Adapazarı) 264
Diyarbakır 412 Samsun 362
Düzce 380 Şanlıurfa 414
Edirne 284 Şırnak 486
Elazığ 424 Siirt 484
Erzincan 446 Sinop 368
Erzurum 442 Sivas 346
Eskisehir 222 Tekirdağ 282
Gaziantep 342 Tokat 356
Giresun 454 Trabzon 462
Gümüşhane 456 TRNC * 392
Hakkari 438 Tunceli 428
Hatay 326 Uşak 276
Iğdır 476 Van 432
Isparta 246 Yalova 226
Istanbul-I (Thrace) 212 Yozgat 354
Istanbul-II (Anatolia) 216 Zonguldak 372
Mersin 324

(*) Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus

[edit] List of special codes

USED BY CODE
GSM/1 Turkcell (GSM 900) 532,533,534,535,536,537,538,539
GSM/2 Vodafone (GSM 900) 542,543,544,545,546,547,549
GSM/3 Avea (GSM 1800)

Marriage Company formed by ARIA and AYCELL

502,503,505 (Formerly Aycell)

552,553,554,555 (Formerly Aria)

GLOBALSTAR 592,594,596
NMT-I 522
Pay-Line 900
Toll-Free 800
Internet Dial-up Access 822
Paging-I 512

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