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Romania (+40) dialing prefix essentials.

The +40 prefix connects Southeast Europe's largest economy — from Bucharest's fast-growing tech sector to Cluj-Napoca's Silicon Transylvania. Here's the verified Romania country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Romanian routes.

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LIVE
Romania
RO · ROU · Zone 4
+40
Live route
Bucharest
Time
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Alpha-2
RO
Alpha-3
ROU
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Romania snapshot

Romania at a glance.

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

Romania country information

Romania
Europe
+40
Capital
Bucharest
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Bucharest
Numbering zone
Zone 4
Code length
2 digits
ISO 3166 codes
RO · ROU
Ways to reach Romania

Every route into Romanian lines.

Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +40 prefix reaches all 41 counties and Bucharest. Pick what fits your traffic.

01Classic

Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones

Dial Romania directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +40, and finally the local number.

02Pre-paid

International calling cards for Romania

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

03Modern

VoIP services for contacting Romania

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

Romania profile

What shapes Romanian voice traffic, county to county.

The fundamentals behind calls to and from Romania — the +40 code, Bucharest, the EET zone and the two-digit area-code plan.

Capital
Bucharest
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Bucharest
Numbering zone
Zone 4
Code length
2 digits
ISO 3166 codes
RO · ROU
Learn more: Romania — Wikipedia
Dialing Romania

How to call Romania.

A Romanian number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and dialling order, including the two-digit area codes.

Number anatomy

Exit prefix++Country code40+Area / mobileXX+Subscriber numberXXX XXX
Final dialled number
+40 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 Romania code

Dial +40. This identifies Romania 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 Bucharest or elsewhere.

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Search by country name, ISO code or dial prefix. Click any country for its dialing rules and Ringflow's local number availability.

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 Romania, answered.

What businesses and travellers ask most before dialling Romania on +40.

Romania's country calling code is +40. Always dial it before the national number when calling from outside Romania.
Dial your international access prefix (+ on mobile, or 00 / 011 from a landline), then 40, then the Romania number (drop the leading 0 if it has one).
Romania uses ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code RO and alpha-3 code ROU.
Romania is part of the Europe region.
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