Italy +39
To call Italy from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 39, then the local number. Written in full: +39 312 345 6789.
The country calling code for Italy is +39. A number starting +39 or 0039 is a call to or from Italy. From abroad: +39 312 345 6789.
To call Italy from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 39, then the local number as is. The +39 code identifies the country; the following digits identify the line (landline or mobile).
How to call Italy from abroad
011 39 312 345 678900 39 312 345 67890011 39 312 345 6789+39 312 345 6789312 345 6789 is a real-format Italy mobile number (example from the ITU-T numbering plan): replace it with the number you were given, as is.
Italy area codes
When calling a landline in Italy, dial the city area code after +39 (as is):
| City | Area code | Full dial |
|---|---|---|
| Rome | 06 | +39 06 … |
| Milan | 02 | +39 02 … |
| Naples | 081 | +39 081 … |
| Turin | 011 | +39 011 … |
| Florence | 055 | +39 055 … |
Number format
02 1234 5678from abroad+39 02 1234 5678312 345 6789from abroad+39 312 345 6789Landline numbers in Italy have 6 to 12 digits after the country code; mobile numbers have 9 or 10 digits. There is no national prefix to drop: dial the full local number after +39.
Calling abroad from Italy
To call another country from Italy, dial the exit code 00 (or + on a mobile), then the country code, then the number. From Italy to the United States, for example: 00 1 201 555 0123.
A Italy number in international format is written +39 …. The + stands for the exit prefix (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).
Cheapest ways to call Italy
With internet on both ends, apps like WhatsApp, Signal or FaceTime call Italy for free. To reach a number without an app, VoIP services are usually cheaper than your operator’s international rate.
Frequently asked questions
What country has the code +39?
Italy has the country calling code +39.
How do I call Italy from the United States?
Dial 011, then 39, then the local number as is — for example 011 312 345 6789.
What does +39 mean?
It is the international dialing code for Italy. The + stands for your exit code (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).
Is +39 mobile or landline?
The +39 code identifies the country, not the line type; Italy landlines and mobiles share it.
A country code covers a whole nation; the full number depends on the city and operator.
Mobile network codes in Italy
Every mobile network is identified by a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC). They appear on your phone when it roams, in SIM settings and in any network lookup. Italy has 4 network operators with their own infrastructure:
| Network | MCC-MNC | Technologies | Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastweb + VodafoneSwisscom | 222-10 | 2G · 4G · 5G | 23.7 MSep 2025 |
| TIMTIM Group | 222-01, 222-43 | 2G · 4G · 5G | 20.5 MSep 2025 |
| Wind TreCK Hutchison Holdings | 222-88, 222-99 | 2G · 3G · 4G · 5G | 19.1 MSep 2025 |
| IliadIliad SA | 222-50 | 3G · 4G · 5G | 8.90 MSep 2025 |
A struck-through generation has been switched off on that network. MCC-MNC: ITU-T E.212 codes as listed on Wikipedia.
2G and 3G switch-off timeline
- Vodafone — 3G (UMTS) switched off
- TIM — 3G (UMTS) switched off
Keeping a number when changing network
- Mobile number portability
- since 2002-04-01
- Porting time
- 1 day(s)
- Cost to the customer
- Free (1 to €1.6 if the subscriber wants to transfer their prepaid credit to the new carrier)
Because numbers can be ported, the prefix of a mobile number only tells you which network first issued it, not the network it uses today.
Received a call from a Italy number? Check it with the phone number lookup: type of line, format and local time.
Source: Wikipedia — lists of mobile network operators, mobile network codes, 2G and 3G phase-out, mobile number portability (CC BY-SA 4.0). Subscriber counts as published by each operator or regulator at the date shown.
Phone rules in Italy
The rules a caller, a visitor or a new resident runs into in Italy, each with its source.
| ID to buy a SIM | Yes. Operators must identify every customer with a valid identity document before activation (art. 98-undetricies, Electronic Communications Code). Since Decree-Law 48/2025 (Security Decree), for non-EU citizens the operator must keep a copy of the residence permit or of a valid passport/equivalent travel document, so tourists can buy with a passport; retailers that fail to identify customers face 5-30 day closure. No SIM-count limit or IMEI registration for foreign phones found.sicurezzaegiustizia.com |
|---|---|
| Monthly contract | Operators ask for a valid identity document and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, or the health card that carries it); foreigners obtain a codice fiscale from the Agenzia delle Entrate, the immigration desk or the police headquarters when applying for a residence permit.windtre.it · agenziaentrate.gov.it |
| Calling apps | None known. EU open-internet rules prohibit internet providers from blocking, throttling or discriminating traffic, so WhatsApp, FaceTime, Skype and similar voice/video apps work normally.digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu |
| Reporting scam calls | Report phishing SMS, scam calls and online fraud to the Polizia Postale via its online reporting service (commissariatodips.it). Do-not-call: the free Registro Pubblico delle Opposizioni covers landline and mobile numbers (registrodelleopposizioni.it, 800 957 766 from landlines, 06 42986411 from mobiles, or iscrizione@registrodelleopposizioni.it).commissariatodips.it · registrodelleopposizioni.it |
| Emergency numbers | 112 is the European single emergency number (NUE 112), active in most regions, into which 113 (Polizia di Stato), 112 (Carabinieri), 115 (fire brigade) and 118 (medical emergency) converge; the old numbers still work.interno.gov.it |
Checked on 28 September 2026. Rules on SIM registration and calling apps change often: confirm with the regulator or the operator.