Vatican (+379) telephone code cheat sheet.
Vatican City is the world's smallest internationally recognized state. Ringflow provides +379 routing for authorized diplomatic and faith community contacts.
Everything about calling Vatican City.
Vatican City uses +379 as its standalone country code; many calls are historically routed via Italy's +39-06-698 prefix. The Holy See's diplomatic missions span 183 countries.
Vatican country information
Three ways to call Vatican City right now.
Dial +379 then the subscriber number, or dial +39 then 06-698 then the extension. Ringflow routes via Southern European infrastructure for consistent quality.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Vatican directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +379, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Vatican
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Vatican. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Vatican
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Vatican over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
Vatican City at a glance.
A sovereign city-state of 44 hectares enclosed within Rome, home to approximately 800 people. It is the headquarters of the Catholic Church and the residence of the Pope.
How to call Vatican City.
Dial +379 then the number directly, or use the Italian routing +39-06-698-XXXXX. Both methods reach Vatican subscribers.
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 Vatican code
Dial +379. This identifies Vatican 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 Vatican City or elsewhere.
Dialling Vatican (+379) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Vatican code stays +379.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 379 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 379 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 379 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 379 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +379 |
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Dialling Vatican without misdialling
Vatican’s calling code is +379 , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +376 | Andorra | One digit out on the last position |
| +374 | Armenia | One digit out on the last position |
| +375 | Belarus | One digit out on the last position |
| +372 | Estonia | 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. Vatican's capital is Vatican City.