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Dial Czech Republic (+420) the right way.

The +420 prefix connects Central Europe's most industrialised economy — from Prague's historic financial centre to Brno's engineering and tech clusters. Here's the verified Czech Republic country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Czech routes.

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Czech Republic
CZ · CZE · Zone 4
+420
Live route
Prague
Time
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Alpha-2
CZ
Alpha-3
CZE
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Czech Republic snapshot

Czech Republic at a glance.

The geography, area codes and CET time zone you need before placing your first call into the Czech Republic.

Czech Republic country information

Czech Republic
Europe
+420
Capital
Prague
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Prague
Numbering zone
Zone 4
Code length
3 digits
ISO 3166 codes
CZ · CZE
Ways to reach the Czech Republic

Every route into Czech lines.

Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +420 prefix reaches all 14 regions. Pick the channel that matches your call volume.

01Classic

Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones

Dial Czech Republic directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +420, and finally the local number.

02Pre-paid

International calling cards for Czech Republic

Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Czech Republic. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.

03Modern

VoIP services for contacting Czech Republic

VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Czech Republic over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.

Czech Republic profile

What shapes Czech voice traffic, region to region.

The fundamentals behind calls to and from the Czech Republic — the +420 code, Prague, the CET zone and the nine-digit national plan.

Capital
Prague
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Prague
Numbering zone
Zone 4
Code length
3 digits
ISO 3166 codes
CZ · CZE
Learn more: Czech Republic — Wikipedia
Dialing the Czech Republic

How to call the Czech Republic.

A Czech number is nine digits dialled in full — no trunk prefix to drop. Here's the anatomy and dialling order.

Number anatomy

Exit prefix++Country code420+Area / mobileXX+Subscriber numberXXX XXX
Final dialled number
+420 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 Czech Republic code

Dial +420. This identifies Czech Republic 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 Prague 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 the Czech Republic, answered.

What businesses and travellers ask most before dialling the Czech Republic on +420.

Czech Republic's country calling code is +420. Always dial it before the national number when calling from outside Czech Republic.
Dial your international access prefix (+ on mobile, or 00 / 011 from a landline), then 420, then the Czech Republic number (drop the leading 0 if it has one).
Czech Republic uses ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CZ and alpha-3 code CZE.
Czech Republic is part of the Europe region.
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