Telephone numbers in Sweden

In Sweden, the area codes are, including the leading 0, two, three or four digits long, with larger towns and cities having shorter area codes permitting a larger number of telephone numbers in the eight to ten digits used (including the leading '0'). Before the 1990s, ten-digit numbers were very rare, but they have become increasingly common because of the deregulation of telecommunications, the new 112 emergency number (which required change of all numbers starting with 11), and the creation of a single area code for the Greater Stockholm area. No subscriber number is shorter than five digits. The longest subscriber numbers have eight digits (only in the Stockholm area).

Telephone numbers in Sweden
Location of Sweden in dark green
Location
CountrySweden
ContinentEurope
RegulatorSwedish Post and Telecom Authority
TypeOpen
NSN length7 to 13 digits
Numbering planSweden National Numbering Plan
Last updated22 May 2018
Access codes
Country code+46
International access00
Long-distance0

History

The first automatic telephony in Sweden was operating in 1924 within a small area in Stockholm. Area codes were introduced around 1935 for usage in automatic national telephony.[1] 330 areas with three or four digits were allocated with 010 for Stockholm, and maximum nine digits in total as a technical limit. In order to allow more numbers including seven digit local numbers in Stockholm, in 1964 Stockholm changed from 010 to 08. Automatic international calls were introduced in 1965 with the prefix 009, changed to 00 in 1999. In 1992 all area codes beginning with 07 were allocated as 08 plus eight digits (the nine digits technical limit was then bypassed), and 07 was allocated for wireless applications such as mobile phones. Analog mobile phones had been using 010.

Area codes

Swedish geographical area codes map
010 Geographically Independent Numbers
011 Norrköping
0120 Åtvidaberg
0121 Söderköping
0122 Finspång
0123 Valdemarsvik
0125 Vikbolandet
013 Linköping
0140 Tranås
0141 Motala
0142 Mjölby-Skänninge-Boxholm
0143 Vadstena
0144 Ödeshög
0150 Katrineholm
0151 Vingåker
0152 Strängnäs
0155 Nyköping-Oxelösund
0156 Trosa-Vagnhärad
0157 Flen-Malmköping
0158 Gnesta
0159 Mariefred and Åkers styckebruk
016 Eskilstuna-Torshälla
0171 Enköping
0173 Öregrund-Östhammar
0174 Alunda
0175 Hallstavik-Rimbo
0176 Norrtälje
018 Uppsala
019 Örebro-Kumla
020 toll-free, not reachable from abroad
021 Västerås
0220 Hallstahammar-Surahammar
0221 Köping
0222 Skinnskatteberg
0223 Fagersta-Norberg
0224 Sala-Heby
0225 Hedemora-Säter
0226 Avesta-Krylbo
0227 Kungsör
023 Falun
0240 Ludvika-Smedjebacken
0241 Gagnef-Floda
0243 Borlänge
0246 Svärdsjö-Enviken
0247 Leksand-Insjön
0248 Rättvik
0250 Mora-Orsa
0251 Älvdalen
0253 Idre-Särna
0258 Furudal
026 Gävle-Sandviken
0270 Söderhamn
0271 Alfta-Edsbyn
0278 Bollnäs
0280 Malung
0281 Vansbro
0290 Hofors-Storvik
0291 Hedesunda-Österfärnebo
0292 Tärnsjö-Östervåla
0293 Tierp-Söderfors
0294 Karlholmsbruk-Skärplinge
0295 Örbyhus-Dannemora
0297 Ockelbo-Hamrånge
0300 Kungsbacka
0301 Hindås
0302 Lerum
0303 Kungälv
0304 Orust-Tjörn
031 Göteborg
0320 Kinna
0321 Ulricehamn
0322 Alingsås-Vårgårda
0325 Svenljunga-Tranemo
033 Borås
0340 Varberg
0345 Hyltebruk-Torup
0346 Falkenberg
035 Halmstad
036 Jönköping-Huskvarna
0370 Värnamo
0371 Gislaved-Anderstorp
0372 Ljungby
0380 Nässjö
0381 Eksjö
0382 Sävsjö
0383 Vetlanda
0390 Gränna
0392 Mullsjö
0393 Vaggeryd
040 Malmö
0410 Trelleborg
0411 Ystad
0413 Eslöv-Höör
0414 Simrishamn
0415 Hörby
0416 Sjöbo
0417 Tomelilla
0418 Landskrona-Svalöv
042 Helsingborg-Höganäs
0430 Laholm
0431 Ängelholm-Båstad
0433 Markaryd-Strömsnäsbruk
0435 Klippan-Perstorp
044 Kristianstad
0451 Hässleholm
0454 Karlshamn-Olofström
0455 Karlskrona
0456 Sölvesborg-Bromölla
0457 Ronneby
0459 Ryd
046 Lund
0470 Växjö
0471 Emmaboda
0472 Alvesta-Rydaholm
0474 Åseda-Lenhovda
0476 Älmhult
0477 Tingsryd
0478 Lessebo
0479 Osby
0480 Kalmar
0481 Nybro
0485 Öland
0486 Torsås
0490 Västervik
0491 Oskarshamn-Högsby
0492 Vimmerby
0493 Gamleby
0494 Kisa
0495 Hultsfred-Virserum
0496 Mariannelund
0498 Gotland
0499 Mönsterås
0500 Skövde
0501 Mariestad
0502 Tidaholm
0503 Hjo
0504 Tibro
0505 Karlsborg
0506 Töreboda-Hova
0510 Lidköping
0511 Skara-Götene
0512 Vara-Nossebro
0513 Herrljunga
0514 Grästorp
0515 Falköping
0520 Trollhättan
0521 Vänersborg
0522 Uddevalla
0523 Lysekil
0524 Munkedal
0525 Grebbestad
0526 Strömstad
0528 Färgelanda
0530 Mellerud
0531 Bengtsfors
0532 Åmål
0533 Säffle
0534 Ed
054 Karlstad
0550 Kristinehamn
0551 Gullspång
0552 Deje
0553 Molkom
0554 Kil
0555 Grums
0560 Torsby
0563 Hagfors-Munkfors
0564 Sysslebäck
0565 Sunne
0570 Arvika
0571 Charlottenberg-Åmotfors
0573 Årjäng
0580 Kopparberg
0581 Lindesberg
0582 Hallsberg-Pålsboda
0583 Askersund
0584 Laxå
0585 Fjugesta-Svartå
0586 Karlskoga-Degerfors
0587 Nora
0589 Arboga
0590 Filipstad
0591 Hällefors-Grythyttan
060 Sundsvall-Timrå
0611 Härnösand
0612 Kramfors
0613 Ullånger
0620 Sollefteå
0621 Junsele
0622 Näsåker
0623 Ramsele
0624 Backe
063 Östersund
0640 Krokom
0642 Lit
0643 Hallen-Oviken
0644 Hammerdal
0645 Föllinge
0647 Åre-Järpen
0650 Hudiksvall
0651 Ljusdal
0652 Bergsjö
0653 Delsbo
0657 Los
0660 Örnsköldsvik
0661 Bredbyn
0662 Björna
0663 Husum
0670 Strömsund
0671 Hoting
0672 Gäddede
0680 Sveg
0682 Rätan
0684 Hede-Funäsdalen
0687 Svenstavik
0690 Ånge
0691 Torpshammar
0692 Liden
0693 Bräcke-Gällö
0695 Stugun
0696 Hammarstrand
070, 072, 073, 076, 079 Mobile phone networks
0710 Mobile Broadband services with format 071 0XX XX XXX XXX. They support data and sometimes SMS but rarely voice[2]
0719 Telematic services (M2M) numbers with format 071 9XX XX XXX XXX. They support data and sometimes SMS but rarely voice[3]
074(x) Pagers
075, 077 non-geographical
0771 instead of 020 (toll-free) when calling from abroad as not toll-free
078 provider-specific services allocated in provider blocks. Not fixed lengths
079xxx provider-specific directory assistance (no longer in use)
08 Greater Stockholm. Includes subscribers in twelve former area codes surrounding Stockholm (075x, 076x) that were abolished in 1991 to make 07 available for GSM mobiles, and other non-geographic numbers.
0900, 0939, 0944, 099 Premium rate calls
090 Umeå
0910 Skellefteå
0911 Piteå
0912 Byske
0913 Lövånger
0914 Burträsk
0915 Bastuträsk
0916 Jörn
0918 Norsjö
0920 Luleå
0921 Boden
0922 Haparanda
0923 Kalix
0924 Råneå
0925 Lakaträsk
0926 Överkalix
0927 Övertorneå
0928 Harads
0929 Älvsbyn
0930 Nordmaling
0932 Bjurholm
0933 Vindeln
0934 Robertsfors
0935 Vännäs
0940 Vilhelmina
0941 Åsele
0942 Dorotea
0943 Fredrika
0950 Lycksele
0951 Storuman
0952 Sorsele
0953 Malå
0954 Tärnaby
0960 Arvidsjaur
0961 Arjeplog
0970 Gällivare
0971 Jokkmokk
0973 Porjus
0975 Hakkas
0976 Vuollerim
0977 Korpilombolo
0978 Pajala
0980 Kiruna
0981 Vittangi

Special numbers

112 Emergency services
11313 Information during accidents and crises[4]
11414 Police
1177 Health care advice
118xxx Number enquiries
90 xxx Special numbers, including Telia customer care (90 200, 90350, 90400) and former emergency number 90000, now replaced by 112
95 xx Carrier selection
[5]

[6]

Sweden adopted 00 as its international access code in 1999 replacing 009, 007 and 008x. Carrier pre-selection was introduced at the same time.

According to the postal and telecommunication services supervising authority Post- och Telestyrelsen, it seems possible that Sweden will adopt a closed numbering plan in the future.

References

  1. Nummerhistorik (PTS)
  2. "Den svenska telefoninummerplanen enligt ITU-T rekommendation E.164" (PDF). Pts.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  3. "Den svenska telefoninummerplanen enligt ITU-T rekommendation E.164" (PDF). Pts.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  4. "Sveriges viktigaste telefonnummer - SOS Alarm". Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-08-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-10-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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