Netherlands (+31) code guide.
The +31 prefix connects one of Europe's busiest trading nations — from Amsterdam's tech scene to Rotterdam's mega-port. Here's the verified Netherlands country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Dutch routes.
The Netherlands at a glance.
The geography, area codes and CET time zone you need before placing your first call into the Netherlands.
Netherlands country information
Every route into Dutch lines.
Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +31 prefix reaches all 12 provinces. Pick the channel that matches your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Netherlands directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +31, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Netherlands
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Netherlands. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Netherlands
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Netherlands over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Dutch voice traffic, province to province.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from the Netherlands — the +31 code, Amsterdam, the CET zone and the area-code plan.
How to call the Netherlands.
A Dutch number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and dialling order, including the leading-zero rule.
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 Netherlands code
Dial +31. This identifies Netherlands 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 Amsterdam or elsewhere.
Dialling Netherlands (+31) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Netherlands code stays +31.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 31 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 31 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 31 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 31 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +31 |
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Dialling Netherlands without misdialling
Netherlands’s calling code is +31 , 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 |
| +30 | Greece | One digit out on the last position |
| +36 | Hungary | 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. Netherlands's capital is Amsterdam.