Greece (+30) international code essentials.
The +30 prefix connects a Mediterranean economy at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa — from Athens's financial district to Thessaloniki's trade corridor. Here's the verified Greece country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Greek routes.
Greece at a glance.
The geography, area codes and EET time zone you need before placing your first call into Greece.
Greece country information
Every route into Greek lines.
Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +30 prefix reaches the mainland and all island groups. Pick the channel that matches your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Greece directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +30, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Greece
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Greece. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Greece
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Greece over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Greek voice traffic, mainland to islands.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Greece — the +30 code, Athens, the EET zone and the area-code plan.
How to call Greece.
A Greek number is built from four parts — ten digits dialled in full. 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 Greece code
Dial +30. This identifies Greece 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 Athens or elsewhere.
Dialling Greece (+30) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Greece code stays +30.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 30 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 30 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 30 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 30 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +30 |
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Dialling Greece without misdialling
Greece’s calling code is +30 , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +32 | Belgium | One digit out on the last position |
| +33 | France | One digit out on the last position |
| +36 | Hungary | One digit out on the last position |
| +39 | Italy | 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. Greece's capital is Athens.