Germany Phone Number Format
Country code +49 · ISO DE
How to format, dial, and validate Germany phone numbers, with live examples.
Country Code
+49
National Prefix
0
International Prefix
00
Mobile Portability
Yes
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Number Types & Example Formats
Each Germany phone-number type supported by libphonenumber, with a real example formatted three ways.
| Type | Length | National | International | E.164 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Line | 5–15 digits | 030 123456 | +49 30 123456 | +4930123456 |
| Mobile | 10–11 digits | 01512 3456789 | +49 1512 3456789 | +4915123456789 |
| Pager | 4–14 digits | 1 641 2345 | +49 1 641 2345 | +4916412345 |
| Personal Number | 11 digits | 0700 1234 5678 | +49 700 1234 5678 | +4970012345678 |
| Premium Rate | 10–11 digits | 0900 1 234567 | +49 900 1 234567 | +499001234567 |
| Shared Cost | 7–14 digits | 0180 1 2345 | +49 180 1 2345 | +4918012345 |
| Toll Free | 10–15 digits | 0800 1234567890 | +49 800 1234567890 | +498001234567890 |
| UAN | 8–14 digits | 018500 123456 | +49 18500 123456 | +4918500123456 |
| VoiceMail | 12–13 digits | 0177 99 1234567 | +49 177 99 1234567 | +49177991234567 |
How to Dial Germany Numbers
From abroad
Dial +49 followed by the national number, dropping any leading 0.
Within Germany
Dial 0 before the local number to make a domestic call.
Dialing out of Germany
Dial 00 followed by the destination country code and number.
Area Codes
Browse Germany area codes with cities, timezones, and example numbers for each.
Validate a Germany Number with the API
Send the number to the free libphonenumber API to get the parsed country, type, formatting, and validity.
curl https://libphonenumberapi.com/api/phone-numbers/+4930123456Frequently Asked Questions
What is the country code for Germany?
└ The international country code for Germany is +49. Use this prefix when dialing Germany numbers from another country.
How long is a Germany phone number?
└ Germany phone numbers are typically 5–15 digits, not including the +49 country code.
How do I dial a Germany phone number from abroad?
└ From abroad, dial +49 followed by the national number, dropping any leading 0. Within Germany, dial 0 before the local number.
How do I validate a Germany phone number programmatically?
└ Send a GET request to https://libphonenumberapi.com/api/phone-numbers/<number>. The free libphonenumber API returns the parsed country, format, type, and validity for any number — no API key required.