This article details the dialling protocol for reaching Hungarian telephone numbers from within Hungary. The standard landline number consists of 6 numerals except those in Budapest which have 7 numerals, as do mobile numbers. Before keying the subscriber number required, a caller may need to enter a domestic code (06) and an area code.

Hungary area codes

In Hungary the standard lengths for area codes is two, except for Budapest (the capital), which has the area code 1. Landline numbers are six digits in general; numbers in Budapest and mobile numbers are seven digits.

Making calls within and from Hungary

Calls within local areas can be made by dialling the number without the area code, such as 123 4567 in Budapest or 123 456 in other areas. However, this is not permitted in mobile phone networks.

Domestic calls to all other area codes must be preceded with 06 + area code. For example, a call from Budapest to Monor (area code 29) would be made as 06 29 123 456 and a call from Monor to Budapest (area code 1) would be made as 06 1 234 5678. When using mobile phones, the international format can be used instead: +36 1 234 5678.

Calls to international destinations are in the format 00 + country code + number. On mobile phones, + can be used instead of 00.

Making calls from abroad

Calls to local areas from abroad can be made using the international prefix + country code + area code. The national trunk code 06 used inside Hungary shall not be dialed from abroad. For example, a call to Monor (area code 29) would be made as +36 29 123 456 or 00 36 29 123 456, where the +36 or the 0036 prefixes represent the country code of Hungary.

Short numbers

Certain services can be called with a short number, ignoring the above scheme.

• 112 - Emergency number (ambulance, fire brigade, police)
• 104 - Ambulance
• 105 - Fire Brigade
• 107 - Police
• 143 - Telephone fault reporting
• 180 - Time service
• 188 - Roadside assistance
• 193 - Alarm service
• 197 - Yellow Pages directory assistance
• 198 - National directory assistance
• 199 - International directory assistance

List of area codes

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• 1 area code for Budapest
• 20 mobile network of Yettel
• 21 Location independent electronic communications service numbers
• 22 area code for Székesfehérvár
• 23 area code for Biatorbágy
• 24 area code for Szigetszentmiklós
• 25 area code for Dunaújváros
• 26 area code for Szentendre
• 27 area code for Vác
• 28 area code for Gödöllő
• 29 area code for Monor
• 30 mobile network of Magyar Telekom
• 31 UPC Mobil and several smaller mobile services
• 32 area code for Salgótarján
• 33 area code for Esztergom
• 34 area code for Tatabánya
• 35 area code for Balassagyarmat
• 36 area code for Eger
• 37 area code for Gyöngyös
• 40 retired (previously shared-cost service)
• 41 retired (previously special services)
• 42 area code for Nyíregyháza
• 44 area code for Mátészalka
• 45 area code for Kisvárda
• 46 area code for Miskolc
• 47 area code for Szerencs
• 48 area code for Ózd
• 49 area code for Mezőkövesd
• 50 mobile network of Digi Mobil
• 51 Dial-Up Internet service
• 52 area code for Debrecen
• 53 area code for Cegléd
• 54 area code for Berettyóújfalu
• 55 Test number
• 56 area code for Szolnok
• 57 area code for Jászberény
• 59 area code for Karcag
• 60 reserved/retired - former Westel 0660 mobile network on 450 MHz
• 61 reserved for later use
• 62 area code for Szeged
• 63 area code for Szentes
• 66 area code for Békéscsaba
• 68 area code for Orosháza
• 69 area code for Mohács
• 70 mobile network of Vodafone
• 71 corporate networks
• 72 area code for Pécs
• 73 area code for Szigetvár
• 74 area code for Szekszárd
• 75 area code for Paks
• 76 area code for Kecskemét
• 77 area code for Kiskunhalas
• 78 area code for Kiskőrös
• 79 area code for Baja
• 80 freephone service (national)
• 81 retired - previously: IN
• 82 area code for Kaposvár
• 83 area code for Keszthely
• 84 area code for Siófok
• 85 area code for Marcali
• 87 area code for Tapolca
• 88 area code for Veszprém
• 89 area code for Pápa
• 90 Premium-rate service (national)
• 91 Premium-rate service (national) - previously: IP VPN
• 92 area code for Zalaegerszeg
• 93 area code for Nagykanizsa
• 94 area code for Szombathely
• 95 area code for Sárvár
• 96 area code for Győr
• 99 area code for Sopron

Mobile phone codes

In ascending numeric order

Note: After 1 April 2004, the phone numbers can be carried from network to network. That means any of the previous codes can refer to any mobile provider.

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