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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.

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LIVE
Bulgaria
BG · BGR · Zone 3
+359
Live route
Sofia
Time
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Alpha-2
BG
Alpha-3
BGR
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Bulgaria snapshot

Bulgaria at a glance.

The geography, area codes and EET time zone you need before placing your first call into Bulgaria.

Bulgaria country information

Bulgaria
Europe
+359
Capital
Sofia
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Sofia
Numbering zone
Zone 3
Code length
3 digits
ISO 3166 codes
BG · BGR
Ways to reach Bulgaria

Every route into Bulgarian lines.

Landline, mobile or business VoIP — the +359 prefix reaches Sofia, Plovdiv and all oblasts. Pick what fits your traffic.

01Classic

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.

02Pre-paid

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.

03Modern

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.

Bulgaria profile

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.

Capital
Sofia
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Sofia
Numbering zone
Zone 3
Code length
3 digits
ISO 3166 codes
BG · BGR
Learn more: Bulgaria — Wikipedia
Dialing Bulgaria

How to call Bulgaria.

A Bulgarian number drops the trunk zero when dialled internationally. Here's the anatomy and dialling order.

Number anatomy

Exit prefix++Country code359+Area / mobileXX+Subscriber numberXXX XXX
Final dialled number
+359 XX XXX XXX
Valid E.164
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 — the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
01Step 1 of 4

Start with the exit prefix

Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.

02Step 2 of 4

Add the Bulgaria code

Dial +359. This identifies Bulgaria on the global telephone network.

03Step 3 of 4

Enter the area or mobile prefix

Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.

04Step 4 of 4

Finish with the subscriber number

The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Sofia or elsewhere.

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Afghanistan
AF·Asia
+93
Albania
AL·Europe
+355
Algeria
DZ·Africa
+213
American Samoa
AS·Oceania
+1-684
Andorra
AD·Europe
+376
Angola
AO·Africa
+244
Anguilla
AI·Americas
+1-264
Antarctica
AQ·Antarctica
+672
Antigua and Barbuda
AG·Americas
+1-268
Argentina
AR·Americas
+54
Armenia
AM·Asia
+374
Aruba
AW·Americas
+297
Australia
AU·Oceania
+61
Austria
AT·Europe
+43
Azerbaijan
AZ·Asia
+994
Bahamas
BS·Americas
+1-242

FAQ

Calling Bulgaria, answered.

What businesses and travellers ask most before dialling Bulgaria on +359.

Bulgaria's country calling code is +359. Always dial it before the national number when calling from outside Bulgaria.
Dial your international access prefix (+ on mobile, or 00 / 011 from a landline), then 359, then the Bulgaria number (drop the leading 0 if it has one).
Bulgaria uses ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BG and alpha-3 code BGR.
Bulgaria is part of the Europe region.
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