Telephone numbers in Turkey

Telephone numbers in 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 5,000 local area codes of varying lengths (one to five digits) with correspondingly varying local number lengths (seven to three digits).

Telephone numbers in Turkey
Location
CountryTurkey
ContinentEurope
TypeClosed
NSN length10
Format0 (xxx) xxx xx xx
Access codes
Country code+90
International access00
Long-distance0

The new system is based on 3 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).

Calling a cell phone from outside 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: Turkcell (530-539, 561 61X XXXX, 516 16X XXXX), Vodafone (540-549), Türk Telekom (500-509 and 550-559) and NETGSM (510 22X XXXX).[1][2]

Local numbers in most areas were also changed in conjunction with the numbering plan that took effect 30 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.

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.
    • Only exception in this is the call center numbers which start with 444, the call center numbers cannot be dialed with area code, they must be dialed with 7 digit from any phone (Landlines & Mobiles) in the country. The number format is 444 XX XX. For dialing the Call Center numbers from other countries, the number must be dialed as Country Code + Call Center Number like 90 444 XX XX. If you dial the Call Center number with the area code you will hear an IVR announce saying you must not use area code while dialing the call center number.
  • Dialing procedure:
    • A call from another country would have the following dialing format:
International call prefix + 90 + Area code + Subscriber's number
(00) 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: UTC + 3 hours

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

List of mobile codes

Note: These are the codes that wireless operators in Turkey assign to new subscribers. Because of mobile number portability, a subscriber's telephone number may not accurately reflect their actual operator.

In use by Prefixes
Türk Telekom 500 to 509; 550 to 559
Turkcell 530 to 539; 561
Vodafone 540 to 549

List of other special domestic codes
In use by Prefix(es)
Paging-I 512
NMT-I 522
Globalstar 592, 594, 596
Toll-Free 800
Internet Dial-up Access 822
Non-Geographic 850
Pay-Line 888, 898, 900

References
  1. "Mobil Hat (GSM) - Netgsm". Archived from the original on 2023-06-14.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230614151327/https://www.btk.gov.tr/uploads/ntsfiles/NPR.pdf
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