Ring Bulgaria (+359) without the hassle.
The +359 prefix covers the Balkans' fastest-growing tech exporter — from Sofia's booming IT sector to Plovdiv's culture-and-manufacturing hub. Here's the verified Bulgaria country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Bulgarian routes.
Bulgaria at a glance.
The geography, area codes and EET time zone you need before placing your first call into Bulgaria.
Bulgaria country information
Every route into Bulgarian lines.
Landline, mobile or business VoIP — the +359 prefix reaches Sofia, Plovdiv and all oblasts. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Bulgaria directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +359, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Bulgaria
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Bulgaria. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Bulgaria
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Bulgaria over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Bulgarian voice traffic, Silicon Sofia to Black Sea coast.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Bulgaria — the +359 code, Sofia, the EET zone and the two-digit area-code plan.
How to call Bulgaria.
A Bulgarian number drops the trunk zero when dialled internationally. Here's the anatomy and dialling order.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Bulgaria code
Dial +359. This identifies Bulgaria on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Sofia or elsewhere.
Dialling Bulgaria (+359) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Bulgaria code stays +359.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 359 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 359 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 359 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 359 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +359 |
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Dialling Bulgaria without misdialling
Bulgaria’s calling code is +359 , which puts it in southern and western Europe. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +355 | Albania | One digit out on the last position |
| +357 | Cyprus | One digit out on the last position |
| +358 | Finland | One digit out on the last position |
| +350 | Gibraltar | One digit out on the last position |
Other Europe countries in the same numbering zone: Albania +355, Andorra +376, Belarus +375, Belgium +32, Bosnia and Herzegovina +387. Bulgaria's capital is Sofia.