Telephone numbers in Lithuania

Telephone numbers in Lithuania
Location
CountryLithuania
ContinentEurope
NSN length8
Format(0x) xxx xxxx
(0xx) xx xxxx
(0xxx) xxxxx
Access codes
Country code+370
International access00
Long-distance0 / 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

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

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.

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.[3]

The domestic prefix "8" was replaced with "0" in 2024, despite being planned since 2001.[2][4] The delay was due to the Soviet-era emergency numbers 01, 02 and 03 which were kept active until 1 April 2022.[5] The old "8" prefix will be deactivated in 2025.[4]

The "World Telephone Numbering Guide". The 8~10 was used as the international dialing prefix until 2003.[citation needed]

National area codes (with prefix)

Locality Code[3] Locality Code[3]
Akmenė 0425 Panevėžys 045
Alytus 0315 Pasvalys 0451
Anykščiai 0381 Plungė 0448
Birštonas 0319 Prienai 0319
Biržai 0450 Radviliškis 0422
Druskininkai 0313 Raseiniai 0428
Elektrėnai 0528 Rokiškis 0458
Ignalina 0386 Skuodas 0440
Jonava 0349 Šakiai 0345
Joniškis 0426 Šalčininkai 0380
Jurbarkas 0447 Šiauliai 041
Kaišiadorys 0346 Šilalė 0449
Kaunas 037 Šilutė 0441
Kelmė 0427 Širvintos 0382
Kėdainiai 0347 Švenčionys 0387
Klaipėda 046 Tauragė 0446
Kretinga 0445 Telšiai 0444
Kupiškis 0459 Trakai 0528
Lazdijai 0318 Ukmergė 0340
Marijampolė 0343 Utena 0389
Mažeikiai 0443 Varėna 0310
Molėtai 0383 Vilkaviškis 0342
Neringa 0469 Vilnius 05
Pakruojis 0421 Visaginas 0386
Palanga 0460 Zarasai 0385

References

  1. ^ a b "Numeracijos planas 2020-05-28" ["Numbering Plan, 2020-05-28 edition"].
  2. ^ a b c "Lithuania starts replacing 8 with 0 as phone number prefix". LRT. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ ""Government Act 2019-04-10"".


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