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Greenland country code · +299

Greenland (+299) code in brief.

Greenland's fisheries, mining and research sectors depend on reliable voice links. Ringflow gives you a local +299 DID — active on day one.

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Calling
LIVE
Greenland
GL · GRL · Zone 2
+299
Live route
Nuuk
Time
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Alpha-2
GL
Alpha-3
GRL
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Greenland calling guide

Everything about calling Greenland.

Greenland uses a six-digit flat numbering plan under +299. Fisheries, shrimp exports and rare-earth mining attract international investors, all requiring reliable satellite-routed voice.

Greenland country information

Greenland
Americas
+299
Capital
Nuuk
Region
Americas
Time zone
America/Nuuk
Coordinates
71.71°N / 42.60°W
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
How to dial Greenland

Three ways to call Greenland right now.

Dial +299 then the six-digit local number. Ringflow routes via Arctic satellite infrastructure for consistent quality to Nuuk and Sisimiut.

01Classic

Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones

Dial Greenland directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +299, and finally the local number.

02Pre-paid

International calling cards for Greenland

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

03Modern

VoIP services for contacting Greenland

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

Greenland overview

Greenland at a glance.

An autonomous territory of Denmark with around 56,000 people. Nuuk is the capital. Greenland holds vast untapped mineral reserves attracting international mining and energy interest.

Capital
Nuuk
Region
Americas
Time zone
America/Nuuk
Coordinates
71.71°N / 42.60°W
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
ISO 3166 codes
GL · GRL
Dialing Greenland

How to call Greenland.

Dial +299 then the six-digit local number. No area code needed — the full number is six digits, complete as dialled.

Number anatomy

Exit prefix++Country code299+Area / mobileXX+Subscriber numberXXX XXX
Final dialled number
+299
followed by the national number
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, or 011 from North America.

02Step 2 of 4

Add the Greenland code

Dial +299. This identifies Greenland 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 Nuuk or elsewhere.

Dialling Greenland (+299) from other countries

The exit prefix changes by origin; the Greenland code stays +299.

Calling fromExit prefixYou dial, then the national number
United States & Canada011011 299
United Kingdom & most of Europe0000 299
Australia00110011 299
Japan010010 299
Any mobile (E.164)++299
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FAQ

Calling Greenland, answered.

What mining and fisheries firms ask before dialling Greenland on +299.

Greenland's country calling code is +299. Always dial it before the national number when calling from outside Greenland.
Dial your international access prefix (+ on mobile, or 00 or 011 from a landline), then 299, then the Greenland number, dropping the leading 0 if it has one.
Greenland uses ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GL and alpha-3 code GRL.
Greenland is part of the Americas region.
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Getting the number right

Dialling Greenland without misdialling

Greenland’s calling code is +299 , which puts it in Africa, plus a few Atlantic and Indian Ocean territories. 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.

Calling codes easily confused with +299
Dial this by mistakeand you reachWhy it happens
+297ArubaOne digit out on the last position
+291EritreaOne digit out on the last position
+298Faroe IslandsOne digit out on the last position
+290Saint HelenaOne digit out on the last position
Greenland calling code
+299
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
GL
Codes one digit away
4
Countries sharing this code
None — it is unique to Greenland

Other Americas countries in the same numbering zone: Aruba +297. Greenland's capital is Nuuk.