Bulgaria country code +359
The country code for Bulgaria is +359. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 359, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +359
- ISO country code
- BG
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 6 or 7 or 8 or 9For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +359 43 012 345Written 043 012 345 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+2 (UTC+3 with daylight saving)
How to call Bulgaria from abroad
Exit code, then 359, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 359 43012345 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 359 43012345 |
| Australia | 0011 359 43012345 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +359 43012345 |
How to call abroad from Bulgaria
Going the other way, start with Bulgaria's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Bulgaria phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 43, 87–89, 98–998 or 9 digits after +359
- Landlines start with
- 2, 3, 41–47, 51–59, 6, 7, 81–86, 91–976 or 7 or 8 digits after +359
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +35943012345The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +359?
+359 is the dialling code for Bulgaria.
Is +359 the same as 00359 or 011 359?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +359 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Bulgaria in international format?
Start with +359, then the number without its leading 0. For example 043 012 345 becomes +359 43 012 345, or +35943012345 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Bulgaria?
To call abroad from a landline in Bulgaria, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +359. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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