Åland Islands - Country Code 358-18 & 358-457

Calling to the Åland Islands

Åland Island landline phone numbers begin with ’18’ and mobile numbers with ‘457’.

Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in Finland for domestic long distance calls.
A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.

Finland’s country code may be mislabeled:

Country code 00358 (exit code of ’00’ used in many European, Asian, and African nations followed by Finland’s country code of ‘358’).
Country code 011358 (exit code of ‘011’ used in the United States and Canada followed by Finland’s country code of ‘358’).

When calling to a mislabeled country code, remove the exit code from the call sequence and replace it with the exit code of the country the call is dialed from.

… to a mobile (cellular) phone

Use the same call sequence.

Mobile phones begin with ‘457’.

When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.

… to a VoIP phone

Use the same call sequence

When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.

… to a satellite phone

Finland and the Åland Islands do not have a country-specific satellite phone system.

Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.

… sending a fax

Use the same call sequence.

Calling within the Åland Islands (domestic dialing)

‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix when calling between a mobile and landline phone number. Calls between mobiles and calls between landlines do not require the leading ‘0’ or the area code.

Local calling

There is no trunk prefix ‘0’ or area code dialed when calling within the same area code. Dial only the local phone number.

five to six digits

local phone number

Long distance calling between landlines and mobile phone

Include the trunk prefix ‘0’ and the area code when calling between landlines and mobile phones.

Åland Islands phone numbers explained

Number details

Åland Islands numbers are six to ten digits. The first 1 to 2 digits designate whether the phone number is a mobile or landline, and also acts as an area code within the Finnish numbering system.

Mobile numbers start with ‘457’.

An example of a Åland Island phone number

The HansVidden lists its phone number in Geta as + 358 (0) 18 49 408.

Number explanation

358	18	49 408
country code for Finland and the Åland Islands	area (geographic) code for the Åland Islands	local phone number in Geta

Local example – calling from another location in Geta

Dial only the local phone number when calling within the same area code. Do not include the trunk prefix ‘0’ and the area code.

49 408

local phone number in Geta

Long distance example – calling from Mariehamn, Åland Islands (on the other side of the country)

Dial only the local phone number when calling within the same area code. Do not include the trunk prefix ‘0’ and the area code.

49 408

local phone number in the Åland Islands

Finland example – calling from Helsinki, Finland

Dial the call the same as a domestic long distance call. Include the trunk prefix ‘0’ and the area code.

0	18	49 408
trunk prefix	area (geographic code for the Åland Islands	local phone number in the Åland Islands

International example – calling from outside Finland or the Åland Islands

Dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Finland’s country code of ‘358’, followed by the local phone number.

exit code	358	18	49 408
exit code of the country the call is dialed from	country code for Finland and theÅland Islands	area (geographic code for the Åland Islands	local phone number in the Åland Islands

Special numbers

TOLL-FREE (FREEPHONE):

Toll-free numbers being with 800.

When dialed from within Finland and the Åland Islands, toll-free phone numbers do not incur service charges when called.

Toll-free numbers may not be available from outside of the country.

Premium Rate:

Premium rate numbers begin with 600 (services) and 700 (entertainment).

Premium rate numbers incur a higher rate than standard charges.

Premium rate numbers may not be available from outside of the country.

Calling from the Åland Islands

…to all regions except Finland

’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international call from the Åland Islands.

…to Finland

The Åland Islands are part of the Finnish domestic phone network – to reach other phone numbers within Finland dial the same dialing sequence as a Finnish domestic call.

Dial all numbers directed to Finland the same way a domestic Finnish phone number would be dialed.

Sources and more resources

Viestintävirasto (Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority) – Ministry responsible for telecommunications in Finland.
BEREC (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) – European agency responsible for regulation and co-ordination of European telecommunication markets.
European Commission Digital Single Market – Telecom Rules for the Digital Single Market. Outlines some of the telecommunications regulations across the European Single Market.
European Commission Digital Single Market – Country information – Finland – Update on internet and wireless access across the European single market. Has a focus on broadband, however includes wireless information as well.
ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
International Telecommunications Union – Finland (country code +358) communication of 19.V.2016 – national numbering plan on file with ITU – Details of Finland’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
Viestintävirasto (Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority) – PRESENTATION OF E.164 NATIONAL NUMBERING FOR COUNTRY CODE 358 (FINLAND) – Details of Finland’s telephone numbering plan on file with the government of Finland.
Wikipedia –Telephone Numbers in the Åland Islands – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for the Åland Islands. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
Wikipedia –Telephone Numbers in Finland – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Finland. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
BT – the Phonebook –Finland International Codes – Summary of phone codes for Finland from the BT phone book.