Bulgaria Country Code

The ITU country calling code for Bulgaria is +359. From Canada, dial 011 (international access), then +359, then the local number.

+359

Calling Code

6.4M

Population

110.9K km²

Area (km²)

Bulgarian Lev

BGN

Quick Facts

Republic of Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Europe Southeast Europe

Coat of arms

Basic Information

Calling Code +359

ISO Codes BG / BGR

Capital Sofia

Independent Yes

Demographics

Population 6.4M

Area 110.9K km²

Languages Bulgarian

Driving Side right

Geography & Time

Region Europe

Subregion Southeast Europe

Continent Europe

Time Zones UTC+02:00

Currency

Bulgarian Lev (BGN)

Borders

5 countries

Neighboring countries

Greece Macedonia Romania Serbia Turkey

How to Call Bulgaria

From Any Country:

 +359 [Local Phone Number]

Example:

+359 2 123 4567

(Example: Calling Sofia, Bulgaria from anywhere in the world)

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s country calling code is +359. From abroad, dial your exit code → 359 → the area code or mobile prefix (omit the domestic 0) → the local number. Inside Bulgaria, intercity calls use the trunk 0 (e.g., 0 2 for Sofia), and international calls use 00. Landlines have an 8-digit national number (area code + subscriber). Example: +359 2 XXX XXXX (Sofia).

Mobiles vs landlines: Mobile numbers are 9 digits nationally and begin with 87/88/89/98/99 in international format (e.g., +359 88X XXX XXX). Mobile number portability has been in place since April 2008 (fixed since July 2009), so prefixes show original allocation only—always dial the full number as given.

What are the city and area codes in Bulgaria

Dialing tip: Convert local formats like (02) … or (052) … by dropping the 0 and adding +359 → +359 2 … / +359 52 ….

City	Area Code	International Dialing Format
Sofia	2	+359 2 XXX XXXX
Plovdiv	32	+359 32 XXX XXX
Varna	52	+359 52 XXX XXX
Burgas	56	+359 56 XXX XXX
Ruse	82	+359 82 XXX XXX
Stara Zagora	42	+359 42 XXX XXX
Pleven	64	+359 64 XXX XXX
Veliko Tarnovo	62	+359 62 XXX XXX
Dobrich	58	+359 58 XXX XXX
Shumen	54	+359 54 XXX XXX
Sliven	44	+359 44 XXX XXX
Yambol	46	+359 46 XXX XXX
Vratsa	92	+359 92 XXX XXX
Vidin	94	+359 94 XXX XXX
Montana	96	+359 96 XXX XXX

Which mobile prefixes do mobile operators use in Bulgaria

Dialing tip: From abroad, write mobiles as +359 {87/88/89/98/99} XXX XXX—there’s no trunk “0” in international format. With MNP active, the first digits don’t guarantee the current carrier.

Mobile Operator	Dialing Prefixes
A1 Bulgaria (ex-Mobiltel)	primary mobile prefix 088. Additional mobile/MVNO blocks include 098x/99x per the national plan.
Yettel Bulgaria (ex-Telenor / Globul)	089
Vivacom (BTC)	087
Other mobile ranges (per CRC NNP)	0980–983x (MVNO on A1), 984–989, and 99x mobile allocations; special M2M/non-geo ranges also exist