Telephone numbers in Ukraine
Encyclopedia
Country Code: +380
International Call Prefix: 0~0
Trunk Prefix
: 0~
switched to the dialling conventions common in the European Union.
In order to call abroad, users need to dial 0~0 before the country code. For instance, to call Vancouver, Canada, from Kyiv, users dial 0~0 1 778 XXX XX XX. (NOTE: ~ means waiting for additional dial tone when calling from landline, fixed phone line. Calls from mobile phones can use 00 prefix.)
Calling nationwide requires dialing 0, waiting for a dial tone (optional on digital exchanges), and then the region code followed by the local number. For instance, to call Kyiv from Odesa, users dial 0 ~ 44 XXX XX XX. The same convention was adopted for mobile operators.
For local calls, users can still dial the local number without a 0 and the area code. Mobile users must dial the full 0-prefixed number, although operators may implement local dialing in cities.
The in-country sequence for ordinary zones consists of a 2-digit zone code, an optional subzone code (never used for the capital of the geographic region corresponding to a phone zone), an optional filler (0 to 2 "2"s, used to make the whole in-country sequence contain exactly 9 digits) and the local phone number (5 to 7 digits). When dialing from cell phones, the in-country dial sequence (with the 0 XX prefix) is used even for phones of the same provider. Otherwise a call may be placed in the nearest geographic area.
Area codes correspond to geographic regions ("oblasts") with exception of Kyiv and Sevastopol
which utilize their own area code. See Area codes in Ukraine
for current list.
Cell phone numbers can be assigned both within the cell phone provider zone and within a geographic zone. The latter arrangement is used mainly for CDMA phones and for GSM operators selling their connectivity within one city, like GoldenTelecom GSM. Allocation of new GSM cell phone numbers within a geographic zone is very rare now because law requires all incoming calls to be free, including incoming calls to a cell phone.
Some examples of dialed sequences:
xxx-xx-xx (two PSTN phones within Kyiv, local number is 7 digits long)
0~50 xxx-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile not roaming or PSTN phone to
MTS
, cell phone provider)
0~67 xxx-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile not roaming or PSTN phone to
Kyivstar
, cell phone provider)
0~800 xxx-xxx (from any Ukraine mobile not roaming or PSTN phone to toll-free number)
0~44 xxx-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile not roaming or PSTN phone outside Kyiv
phone zone to Kyiv)
0~45 94x-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile not roaming or PSTN phone outside of
Kyiv region phone zone to Brovary
)
0~46 xxx-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile nor roaming or PSTN phone outside of
Chernihiv
phone zone to Chernihiv
)
0~32 2xx-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile nor roaming or PSTN phone outside of
Lviv
phone zone to Lviv
; the local number is 6 digits long,
so "2" is used as a filler to make the whole in-country dial sequence
9 digits long)
0~0 ... (mobile or fixed international call from Ukraine)
+380 44 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Kyiv)
+380 45 94x-xx-xx (international call to Brovary
)
+380 48 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Odesa)
+380 48 2xx-xx-xx (international call to 6-digit numbers in Odesa)
+380 32 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Lviv
)
+380 32 2xx-xx-xx (international call to 6-digit numbers in Lviv
)
+380 50 xxx-xx-xx (international call to MTS)
+380 63 xxx-xx-xx (international call to life:) Ukraine)
+380 66 xxx-xx-xx (international call to MTS)
+380 68 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Beeline)
+380 67 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Kyivstar
)
+380 91 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Utel
)
+380 93 xxx-xx-xx (international call to life:) Ukraine)
+380 95 xxx-xx-xx (international call to MTS)
+380 97 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Kyivstar
)
+380 98 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Kyivstar
)
+380 99 xxx-xx-xx (international call to MTS)
Some mobile operators may support additional dialing plans. For example, Kyivstar also supports the following:
xxx-xx-xx (local number at current location of Kyivstar mobile - i.e. if the
mobile is currently in Kyiv this will represent a Kyiv number)
67-xxx-xx-xx (call from Kyivstar subscriber to Kyivstar subscriber)
Note that law explicitly prohibits trunk calls to a PSTN phone within the same local area in a geographic phone zone (e.g. from Kyiv to Kyiv), so one cannot dial 0~2 or 0~xx for this, unless the phone exchange is misconfigured or a special circumstance occurs.
The switch to a closed numbering plan, which will introduce seven digit-long numbers for all zones, should be complete in 2011-2012.
countries) used to have a four-level (local, zone, country, international) open dialing plan. For all non-local numbers, the required trunk prefix was '8' followed by an auxiliary dial tone
after it (optional on digital exchanges), with the following '2' for in-zone calls, followed by an area code, and '10' for international calls.
International Call Prefix: 0~0
Trunk Prefix
Trunk prefix
A trunk prefix is the number to be dialed in a domestic telephone call, preceding any necessary area codes and subscriber numbers. When the number is called from overseas, the trunk prefix is omitted by the caller. In most countries, such as Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, the trunk...
: 0~
Current Dialing Plan
On 14 October 2009, UkraineUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
switched to the dialling conventions common in the European Union.
In order to call abroad, users need to dial 0~0 before the country code. For instance, to call Vancouver, Canada, from Kyiv, users dial 0~0 1 778 XXX XX XX. (NOTE: ~ means waiting for additional dial tone when calling from landline, fixed phone line. Calls from mobile phones can use 00 prefix.)
Calling nationwide requires dialing 0, waiting for a dial tone (optional on digital exchanges), and then the region code followed by the local number. For instance, to call Kyiv from Odesa, users dial 0 ~ 44 XXX XX XX. The same convention was adopted for mobile operators.
For local calls, users can still dial the local number without a 0 and the area code. Mobile users must dial the full 0-prefixed number, although operators may implement local dialing in cities.
The in-country sequence for ordinary zones consists of a 2-digit zone code, an optional subzone code (never used for the capital of the geographic region corresponding to a phone zone), an optional filler (0 to 2 "2"s, used to make the whole in-country sequence contain exactly 9 digits) and the local phone number (5 to 7 digits). When dialing from cell phones, the in-country dial sequence (with the 0 XX prefix) is used even for phones of the same provider. Otherwise a call may be placed in the nearest geographic area.
Area codes correspond to geographic regions ("oblasts") with exception of Kyiv and Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
which utilize their own area code. See Area codes in Ukraine
Area codes in Ukraine
Country Code: +380International Call Prefix: 0~0Trunk Prefix: 0~-31 – Zakarpattia Oblast:*31 – Uzhorod*312 – Chop*3131 – Mukacheve*3132 – Rakhiv*3133 – Svalyava*3134 – Tyachiv*3135 – Velykyy Bereznyy*3136 – Volovets...
for current list.
Cell phone numbers can be assigned both within the cell phone provider zone and within a geographic zone. The latter arrangement is used mainly for CDMA phones and for GSM operators selling their connectivity within one city, like GoldenTelecom GSM. Allocation of new GSM cell phone numbers within a geographic zone is very rare now because law requires all incoming calls to be free, including incoming calls to a cell phone.
Some examples of dialed sequences:
xxx-xx-xx (two PSTN phones within Kyiv, local number is 7 digits long)
0~50 xxx-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile not roaming or PSTN phone to
MTS
Mobile TeleSystems
MTS is the largest mobile operator in Russia and CIS with over 102,4 million subscribers as of 31 December 2009.Having started in the Moscow license zone in 1994, МТS in 1997 received licenses for further areas and began expansion, later entering other countries of the CIS...
, cell phone provider)
0~67 xxx-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile not roaming or PSTN phone to
Kyivstar
Kyivstar
Kyivstar is the largest mobile phone operator in Ukraine, serving 24,944,592 subscribers as of October 2010. Kyivstar's wireless network operates using the GSM standard and provides coverage accessible by approximately 99% of the Ukrainian population....
, cell phone provider)
0~800 xxx-xxx (from any Ukraine mobile not roaming or PSTN phone to toll-free number)
0~44 xxx-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile not roaming or PSTN phone outside Kyiv
phone zone to Kyiv)
0~45 94x-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile not roaming or PSTN phone outside of
Kyiv region phone zone to Brovary
Brovary
Brovary is a city in Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine, an eastern suburb of the country's capital, Kiev. It is the administrative centre of the Brovarskyi Raion . Brovary is an ancient town, firstly mentioned in 1630. Its name translated from Ukrainian means "brewers"...
)
0~46 xxx-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile nor roaming or PSTN phone outside of
Chernihiv
Chernihiv
Chernihiv or Chernigov is a historic city in northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Chernihiv Oblast , as well as of the surrounding Chernihivskyi Raion within the oblast...
phone zone to Chernihiv
Chernihiv
Chernihiv or Chernigov is a historic city in northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Chernihiv Oblast , as well as of the surrounding Chernihivskyi Raion within the oblast...
)
0~32 2xx-xx-xx (from any Ukraine mobile nor roaming or PSTN phone outside of
Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
phone zone to Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
; the local number is 6 digits long,
so "2" is used as a filler to make the whole in-country dial sequence
9 digits long)
0~0 ... (mobile or fixed international call from Ukraine)
+380 44 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Kyiv)
+380 45 94x-xx-xx (international call to Brovary
Brovary
Brovary is a city in Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine, an eastern suburb of the country's capital, Kiev. It is the administrative centre of the Brovarskyi Raion . Brovary is an ancient town, firstly mentioned in 1630. Its name translated from Ukrainian means "brewers"...
)
+380 48 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Odesa)
+380 48 2xx-xx-xx (international call to 6-digit numbers in Odesa)
+380 32 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
)
+380 32 2xx-xx-xx (international call to 6-digit numbers in Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
)
+380 50 xxx-xx-xx (international call to MTS)
+380 63 xxx-xx-xx (international call to life:) Ukraine)
+380 66 xxx-xx-xx (international call to MTS)
+380 68 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Beeline)
+380 67 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Kyivstar
Kyivstar
Kyivstar is the largest mobile phone operator in Ukraine, serving 24,944,592 subscribers as of October 2010. Kyivstar's wireless network operates using the GSM standard and provides coverage accessible by approximately 99% of the Ukrainian population....
)
+380 91 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Utel
Utel (Ukraine)
Utel is a telecommunications company in Ukraine. It is a subsidiary of Ukrtelecom, government-owned fixed phone operator. Utel launched country's first commercial 3G cellular network based on the UMTS/HSDPA standard on November 1, 2007....
)
+380 93 xxx-xx-xx (international call to life:) Ukraine)
+380 95 xxx-xx-xx (international call to MTS)
+380 97 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Kyivstar
Kyivstar
Kyivstar is the largest mobile phone operator in Ukraine, serving 24,944,592 subscribers as of October 2010. Kyivstar's wireless network operates using the GSM standard and provides coverage accessible by approximately 99% of the Ukrainian population....
)
+380 98 xxx-xx-xx (international call to Kyivstar
Kyivstar
Kyivstar is the largest mobile phone operator in Ukraine, serving 24,944,592 subscribers as of October 2010. Kyivstar's wireless network operates using the GSM standard and provides coverage accessible by approximately 99% of the Ukrainian population....
)
+380 99 xxx-xx-xx (international call to MTS)
Some mobile operators may support additional dialing plans. For example, Kyivstar also supports the following:
xxx-xx-xx (local number at current location of Kyivstar mobile - i.e. if the
mobile is currently in Kyiv this will represent a Kyiv number)
67-xxx-xx-xx (call from Kyivstar subscriber to Kyivstar subscriber)
Note that law explicitly prohibits trunk calls to a PSTN phone within the same local area in a geographic phone zone (e.g. from Kyiv to Kyiv), so one cannot dial 0~2 or 0~xx for this, unless the phone exchange is misconfigured or a special circumstance occurs.
The switch to a closed numbering plan, which will introduce seven digit-long numbers for all zones, should be complete in 2011-2012.
Previous Dialing Plan
Ukraine (similarly to most of ex-Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
countries) used to have a four-level (local, zone, country, international) open dialing plan. For all non-local numbers, the required trunk prefix was '8' followed by an auxiliary dial tone
Dial tone
A dial tone is a telephony signal used to indicate that the telephone exchange is working, has recognized an off-hook, and is ready to accept a call. The tone stops when the first numeral is dialed...
after it (optional on digital exchanges), with the following '2' for in-zone calls, followed by an area code, and '10' for international calls.