Telephone numbers in Kosovo
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Location of Kosovo(dark green) | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kosovo |
| Continent | Europe |
| Type | Open |
| Typical format | TBD |
| Access codes | |
| Country calling code | +383 |
| International call prefix | 00 |
| Trunk prefix | 0 |
The country calling code for Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] is +383. Kosovo received a new country code as a result of the 2013 Brussels Agreement signed by the governments of Serbia and Kosovo.[1] The Republic of Kosovo declared independence in 2008, and its official country code was initially expected to become effective on January 1, 2015 but it was postponed to the finalization of the agreement in late August 2015.[2]
History
Following the breakup of the SFR Yugoslavia in 1992, which had +38 as country code, Kosovo used the code +381, which was granted to FR Yugoslavia and later used by Serbia. The code was used for fixed line telephone services, whereas for mobile phone networks, it used either the Monaco code +377 or the Slovenian code +386.[3]
| Number range | Usage | Host country |
|---|---|---|
| +383 TBD | Landlines and mobile phone networks |  Kosovo (official) (201?–) |
| +377 44 | mobile phone networks | Monaco[4] (1999–201?) |
| +377 45 | ||
| +381 28 | Landlines and mobile phone networks | Serbia (1992–) |
| +381 29 | landlines | Serbia (1992–201?) |
| +381 38 | ||
| +381 39 | ||
| +386 43 | mobile phone networks | Slovenia[5] (2007–201?) |
| +386 49 |
Notes
- ↑ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.
References
- ↑ Seeking EU talks, Serbia cedes ground on Kosovo phone code, Reuters, 9 September, 2013.
- ↑ "Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini following the meeting of the EU-facilitated dialogue". EEAS - European Union. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ "[43] Use of Monaco country code 377 in Kosovo". International Telecommunication Union, ITU.
- ↑ "Ipko establishment history: 1999". IPKO.
External links
- "Telecommunications: Kosovo's callers forced to talk in foreign codes". Financial Times. 13 December 2009.
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