| Country | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Continent | Europe |
| Numbering plan type | open |
| NSN length | 8 or 9 |
| Format | (06 1) xxx xxxx / (06 xx) xxx xxx (geographic) 06 xx xxx xxxx (mobile) |
| Country code | 36 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | 06 |
Telephone numbers in Hungary forlandlines consists of six numerals except those inBudapest which have seven numerals, as domobile numbers. Before keying the subscriber number required, a caller may need to enter a domestic code (06) and an area code.
In Hungary the standard lengths for area codes is two, except for Budapest (the capital), which has the area code1. Landline numbers are six digits in general; numbers in Budapest and mobile numbers are seven digits.
Calls within local areas can be made by dialling the number without the area code, such as123 4567 in Budapest or123 456 in other areas. However, this is not permitted in mobile phone networks.
Domestic calls to all other area codes must be preceded with06 +area code. For example, a call from Budapest to Monor (area code 29) would be made as06 29 123 456 and a call from Monor to Budapest (area code 1) would be made as06 1 234 5678. When using mobile phones, the international format can be used instead:+36 1 234 5678.
Calls to international destinations are in the format00 +country code +number. On mobile phones,+ can be used instead of00.
Calls to local areas from abroad can be made using theinternational prefix +country code +area code. The national trunk code06 used inside Hungary shall not be dialed from abroad. For example, a call to Monor (area code 29) would be made as+36 29 123 456 or (if calling from a country where the international prefix is 00)00 36 29 123 456, where the+36 or the0036 prefixes represent the country code of Hungary.
Certain services can be called with a short number, ignoring the above scheme.
In ascending numeric order
| Provider | Code |
|---|---|
| Yettel Hungary | 20 |
| Telekom HU | 30 |
| UPC Mobil and several other providers | 31 |
| Digi.Mobil HU (One HU) | 50 |
| One HU | 70 |
Note: After 1 April 2004, the phone numbers can be carried from network to network. That means any of the previous codes can refer to any mobile provider.