Finland’s Country Codes
- Telephone: +358
- 2 Letter: FI
- 3 Letter: FIN
- ISO 3116-1 Numeric: 246
- Internet TLD: .fi
- ICAO Airport Code: EF
- Maritime Identification Digits: 230
- Emoji Flag: U+1F1EB U+1F1EE
- Official Name: The Republic of Finland
How to call Finland
- Do not dial 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.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers begin with ‘4’ or ’50’.
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is currently 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 currently roaming.
… to a satellite phone
Finland does 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.
How to call within Finland (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk number when calling within Finland. When calling to a mobile phone or different area code, include the trunk prefix ‘0’ and the area code in the phone call.
Local calling
Dial only the local phone number. The trunk prefix ‘0’ and area code are not dialed in the call sequence.
| four to eight digits |
| local phone number |
Long distance calling – to a mobile or a different area code
Include the trunk prefix ‘0’ as well as the area code in the call sequence if calling to a different area code.
| 0 | one to two digits | four to eight digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
Finnish phone numbers explained
Number details
Finnish numbers are six to ten digits.
The first 1 to 2 digits are an area (geographic) code.
Mobile numbers start with ‘4’ and ’50’. They are dialed the same way as all other numbers in Finland.
An example of a Finnish phone number
The Hotel Fabian lists its phone number in Helsinki as +358 9 6128 2000.
Number explanation
| 358 | 9 | 6128 2000 |
| country code for Finland | area (geographic) code for Helsinki | remainder of local phone number in Helsinki |
Local example – calling from another location in Helsinki
Dial only the local phone number – do not include the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| 6128 2000 |
| local phone number in Helsinki |
Long distance example – calling from Inari, Finland (on the other side of the country)
Include the trunk prefix ‘0’ and the area code in the call when calling from a different area code.
| 0 | 9 | 6128 2000 |
| long distance trunk number | area (geographic) code for Helsinki | local phone number in Helsinki |
Åland Islands example
When calling from the Åland Islands, dial the call the same as a domestic Finnish long distance call – include the trunk prefix ‘0’ as well as the area code.
| 0 | 9 | 6128 2000 |
| long distance trunk number | area (geographic) code for Helsinki | local phone number in Helsinki |
International example – calling from outside Finland and 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 | 9 | 6128 2000 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Finland | area (geographic) code for Helsinki | local phone number in Helsinki |
Special numbers
TOLL FREE (FREEPHONE):
Toll-free numbers being with 800.
When dialed from within Finland, 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.
How to call from Finland
…to all regions except the Åland Islands
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international call from Finland.
…to the Åland Islands
The Åland Islands are part of the Finnish domestic phone network – their number ranges start with ’18’ for landline phones and ‘457’ for mobile phones.
Dial all numbers directed here from Finland the same way a domestic Finnish phone call.
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. It 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 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.