Call Germany, straight to the right desk.
Germany's country code is +49: dial it, drop the 0 after it, and add the extension to skip the switchboard. One rate covers every German mobile and landline: $0.0150 a minute, billed by the second, whether you ring from a SIP app or the office phone system.
- 1,333 minto Germany on $20 of credit
- Per secondbilling, not whole minutes
- Your numbershown, not unknown
Calling Germany from
0114989 12345678
MunichRings that desk. For the switchboard, end with 0 instead. $0.0150 a minute.--:-- in Berlin nowNew York is 6 h behind
Start calling GermanyGetting your calls to Germany answered
A German number from abroad arrives as Unbekannt.
Since December 2022 German law makes networks hide any German number shown on a call that comes from abroad, and every German can reject hidden calls for free. A real number from where you are goes straight through.
- Your own numberDisplayed with its country code
+1, +44 or +90 on their screen. They can see it is you, and call you back.
- A German number you do not holdHidden, and easy to reject
The law has required this since 1 December 2022. Only Germans roaming abroad on their own mobile keep their number. We do not offer it.
- Need a German number?Hold one, then use it
For $0.99 a month you can hold a German number that customers ring back. Virtual numbers.
Show your real number and it arrives with your country code. $0.0150 a minute to every German phone.
Get 1,333 minutes for $20What calls to Germany cost
$0.0150 a minute to any German number.
Billed by the second. No monthly fee, and a call that rings out costs nothing.
- Hallo, Oma
- Talked
- 4:01
- Billed
- 4:01
- Supplier in Stuttgart
- Talked
- 11:13
- Billed
- 11:13
- Sunday with the family
- Talked
- 49:08
- Billed
- 49:08
A month of calls to Germany
- FAMFamily or friends in GermanyTwice a week, 35 minutes$4.20280 min
- B2BGerman suppliers and clientsTwo calls of 6 minutes per working day$3.60240 min
- SUPSupport line for German customers30 calls of 4 minutes per working day$39.602,640 min
Any German mobile or landline on +49.
Oma's landline and any German mobile cost the same. 1,333 minutes to Germany for $20.
Get 1,333 minutes for $20German area codes
5,200 area codes, from 2 digits to 5.
Germany splits into about 5,200 local areas. Big cities got short codes, small towns long ones, and the number after the code shrinks to fit. That is why German numbers never look the same length.
- 0Drop the first 0
089 becomes +49 89, 030 becomes +49 30, 0171 becomes +49 171.
- 2-5Area codes run 2 to 5 digits
Big cities have short codes, villages long ones. The number after it gets shorter to match.
- LenDo not pad or trim
A German number can look short or long and still be right. Dial it exactly as written.
German business numbers
Skip the switchboard: dial the extension.
German offices write extensions after a hyphen: 089 12345-678. From abroad you can ring that desk directly by dialling the digits straight on. Ending in -0 always reaches the switchboard.
Paste a hyphenated number into the checker at the top: it shows the direct dial and the switchboard number. Extensions also work through our SIP trunk on your PBX.
Reach the right person on the first call. $0.0150 a minute, billed by the second.
Get 1,333 minutes for $20When German offices are closed
Each German state keeps its own holidays.
Christmas closes the whole country, but All Saints' Day shuts Bavaria while Berlin works, and Saxony stops for a Wednesday in November. Pick a date to see which states are off.
Closed in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Bremen, Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Saxony. Open everywhere else.
- Holiday
- Working day
Berlin is one hour ahead of London and usually six ahead of New York. Call between 9 and 5 their time, Monday to Friday.
Get 1,333 minutes for $20Is LinkedSIP right for calls to Germany?
Built for people who ring German phones from abroad.
German caller ID law rules out one use straight away.
- FAMFamily and friends in GermanyFrom the US, Canada, the UK, Turkey, Poland, Australia or anywhere with internet.
- B2BBusinesses with German suppliersRing a desk extension straight from your PBX, and hold a German number so they can ring you back.
Not the right choice if
- You hope to appear as a German caller without a German number. German law hides it from the person you ring, and we do not offer it anyway.
- You mostly call German 0800 or 0180 numbers. They often refuse callers outside Germany, and 0900 and 0137 lines charge extra. A normal city number works better.
- What LinkedSIP does and does not do
Calling Germany: your questions
Reviewed 28 October 2026.
What is the country code for Germany?
Germany's country code is +49. Drop the first 0 of the German number: 030 for Berlin becomes +49 30, and a mobile 0171 becomes +49 171.
How do I call Germany from the USA?
Dial 011 49 and leave off the leading 0: 011 49 30 XXXXXXX for Berlin, 011 49 89 XXXXXXX for Munich. A US mobile or SIP app takes +49 in place of 011 49. When it is 9:00 in New York, it is usually 15:00 in Berlin.
How do I call Germany from Canada?
Canada shares the US exit code, so it is 011 49 and the German number minus its leading 0. On a mobile, start with +49.
How do I call Germany from the UK?
Dial 00 49 and the number minus its leading 0, so Munich's 089 becomes 00 49 89. UK mobiles can swap the 00 for a plus sign. Germany is one hour ahead of the UK all year.
How do I call Germany from Turkey, Poland or Australia?
Turkey and Poland use 00 49 and Australia 0011 49, each followed by the German number minus its leading 0. A plus sign works from any mobile.
How do I dial a German extension from abroad?
A hyphen in a German business number marks the extension: 089 12345-678 is desk 678. Dial +49 89 12345 678 to ring that desk directly, or +49 89 12345 0 for the switchboard.
Why are German phone numbers different lengths?
German area codes run from 2 to 5 digits, and the local number gets shorter as the code gets longer. A number that looks short or long can be perfectly right; dial it exactly as written.
How do I call a German mobile?
German mobiles start 015, 016 or 017. Drop the 0 and dial +49 15X, +49 16X or +49 17X and the rest. On our price list a German mobile costs exactly what a landline does.
How much does it cost to call Germany?
$0.0150 a minute for a German landline or mobile, billed by the second, with nothing extra to connect. Thirty-five minutes with Oma come to $0.53, and $20 buys 1,333 minutes.
Why does my call to Germany show as unknown?
Since 1 December 2022 German networks must hide any German number shown on a call from abroad, and Germans can reject hidden calls for free. Call from your own number and it appears as usual.
Can I call a German 0800 or 0180 number from abroad?
Usually not. 0800 numbers are free inside Germany and 0180 service numbers often turn away foreign callers. Ask the firm for its normal city number instead. Avoid 0900 and 0137 numbers, which charge extra.
Can I call Austria and Switzerland too?
Yes, from the same account: Austria is +43 at $0.0150 a minute and Switzerland +41 at $0.0300 a minute on our price list. All rates.
Every German phone, every desk. 1,333 minutes for $20.
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