In Sweden, the area codes are, including the leading 0, two, three or four digits long, with larger towns and cities having shorter area codes permitting a larger number of telephone numbers in the eight to ten digits used (including the leading '0'). Before the 1990s, ten-digit numbers were very rare, but they have become increasingly common because of the deregulation of telecommunications, the new 112 emergency number (which required change of all numbers starting with 11), and the creation of a single area code for the Greater Stockholm area. No subscriber number is shorter than five digits. The longest subscriber numbers have eight digits (only in the Stockholm area).
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Continent | Europe |
| Regulator | Swedish Post and Telecom Authority |
| Type | Open |
| NSN length | 7 to 13 digits |
| Numbering plan | Sweden National Numbering Plan |
| Last updated | 22 May 2018 |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +46 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | 0 |
History
editThe first automatic telephony in Sweden was operating in 1924 within a small area in Stockholm. Area codes were introduced around 1935 for usage in automatic national telephony.[1] 330 areas with three or four digits were allocated with 010 for Stockholm, and maximum nine digits in total as a technical limit. In order to allow more numbers including seven digit local numbers in Stockholm, in 1964 Stockholm changed from 010 to 08. Automatic international calls were introduced in 1965 with the prefix 009, changed to 00 in 1999. In 1992 all area codes beginning with 07 were allocated as 08 plus eight digits (the nine digits technical limit was then bypassed), and 07 was allocated for wireless applications such as mobile phones. Analog mobile phones had been using 010.
Area codes
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| 010 | Geographically Independent Numbers |
| 011 | Norrköping |
| 0120 | Åtvidaberg |
| 0121 | Söderköping |
| 0122 | Finspång |
| 0123 | Valdemarsvik |
| 0125 | Vikbolandet |
| 013 | Linköping |
| 0140 | Tranås |
| 0141 | Motala |
| 0142 | Mjölby-Skänninge-Boxholm |
| 0143 | Vadstena |
| 0144 | Ödeshög |
| 0150 | Katrineholm |
| 0151 | Vingåker |
| 0152 | Strängnäs |
| 0155 | Nyköping-Oxelösund |
| 0156 | Trosa-Vagnhärad |
| 0157 | Flen-Malmköping |
| 0158 | Gnesta |
| 0159 | Mariefred and Åkers styckebruk |
| 016 | Eskilstuna-Torshälla |
| 0171 | Enköping |
| 0173 | Öregrund-Östhammar |
| 0174 | Alunda |
| 0175 | Hallstavik-Rimbo |
| 0176 | Norrtälje |
| 018 | Uppsala |
| 019 | Örebro-Kumla |
| 020 | toll-free, not reachable from abroad |
| 021 | Västerås |
| 0220 | Hallstahammar-Surahammar |
| 0221 | Köping |
| 0222 | Skinnskatteberg |
| 0223 | Fagersta-Norberg |
| 0224 | Sala-Heby |
| 0225 | Hedemora-Säter |
| 0226 | Avesta-Krylbo |
| 0227 | Kungsör |
| 023 | Falun |
| 0240 | Ludvika-Smedjebacken |
| 0241 | Gagnef-Floda |
| 0243 | Borlänge |
| 0246 | Svärdsjö-Enviken |
| 0247 | Leksand-Insjön |
| 0248 | Rättvik |
| 0250 | Mora-Orsa |
| 0251 | Älvdalen |
| 0252 | Comvic Mobile Numbers |
| 0253 | Idre-Särna |
| 0254 | Comvic Mobile Numbers |
| 0258 | Furudal |
| 026 | Gävle-Sandviken |
| 0270 | Söderhamn |
| 0271 | Alfta-Edsbyn |
| 0278 | Bollnäs |
| 0280 | Malung |
| 0281 | Vansbro |
| 0290 | Hofors-Storvik |
| 0291 | Hedesunda-Österfärnebo |
| 0292 | Tärnsjö-Östervåla |
| 0293 | Tierp-Söderfors |
| 0294 | Karlholmsbruk-Skärplinge |
| 0295 | Örbyhus-Dannemora |
| 0297 | Ockelbo-Hamrånge |
| 0300 | Kungsbacka |
| 0301 | Hindås |
| 0302 | Lerum |
| 0303 | Kungälv |
| 0304 | Orust-Tjörn |
| 031 | Göteborg |
| 0320 | Kinna |
| 0321 | Ulricehamn |
| 0322 | Alingsås-Vårgårda |
| 0325 | Svenljunga-Tranemo |
| 033 | Borås |
| 0340 | Varberg |
| 0345 | Hyltebruk-Torup |
| 0346 | Falkenberg |
| 035 | Halmstad |
| 036 | Jönköping-Huskvarna |
| 0370 | Värnamo |
| 0371 | Gislaved-Anderstorp |
| 0372 | Ljungby |
| 0376 | Telia Mobile numbers |
| 0380 | Nässjö |
| 0381 | Eksjö |
| 0382 | Sävsjö |
| 0383 | Vetlanda |
| 0390 | Gränna |
| 0392 | Mullsjö |
| 0393 | Vaggeryd |
| 040 | Malmö |
| 0410 | Trelleborg |
| 0411 | Ystad |
| 0413 | Eslöv-Höör |
| 0414 | Simrishamn |
| 0415 | Hörby |
| 0416 | Sjöbo |
| 0417 | Tomelilla |
| 0418 | Landskrona-Svalöv |
| 042 | Helsingborg-Höganäs |
| 0430 | Laholm |
| 0431 | Ängelholm-Båstad |
| 0433 | Markaryd-Strömsnäsbruk |
| 0435 | Klippan-Perstorp |
| 044 | Kristianstad |
| 0451 | Hässleholm |
| 0454 | Karlshamn-Olofström |
| 0455 | Karlskrona |
| 0456 | Sölvesborg-Bromölla |
| 0457 | Ronneby |
| 0459 | Ryd |
| 046 | Lund |
| 0470 | Växjö |
| 0471 | Emmaboda |
| 0472 | Alvesta-Rydaholm |
| 0474 | Åseda-Lenhovda |
| 0476 | Älmhult |
| 0477 | Tingsryd |
| 0478 | Lessebo |
| 0479 | Osby |
| 0480 | Kalmar |
| 0481 | Nybro |
| 0485 | Öland |
| 0486 | Torsås |
| 0490 | Västervik |
| 0491 | Oskarshamn-Högsby |
| 0492 | Vimmerby |
| 0493 | Gamleby |
| 0494 | Kisa |
| 0495 | Hultsfred-Virserum |
| 0496 | Mariannelund |
| 0498 | Gotland |
| 0499 | Mönsterås |
| 0500 | Skövde |
| 0501 | Mariestad |
| 0502 | Tidaholm |
| 0503 | Hjo |
| 0504 | Tibro |
| 0505 | Karlsborg |
| 0506 | Töreboda-Hova |
| 0510 | Lidköping |
| 0511 | Skara-Götene |
| 0512 | Vara-Nossebro |
| 0513 | Herrljunga |
| 0514 | Grästorp |
| 0515 | Falköping |
| 0518 | Telia Mobile Numbers |
| 0519 | Telia Mobile Numbers |
| 0520 | Trollhättan |
| 0521 | Vänersborg |
| 0522 | Uddevalla |
| 0523 | Lysekil |
| 0524 | Munkedal |
| 0525 | Grebbestad |
| 0526 | Strömstad |
| 0528 | Färgelanda |
| 0530 | Mellerud |
| 0531 | Bengtsfors |
| 0532 | Åmål |
| 0533 | Säffle |
| 0534 | Ed |
| 054 | Karlstad |
| 0550 | Kristinehamn |
| 0551 | Gullspång |
| 0552 | Deje |
| 0553 | Molkom |
| 0554 | Kil |
| 0555 | Grums |
| 0560 | Torsby |
| 0563 | Hagfors-Munkfors |
| 0564 | Sysslebäck |
| 0565 | Sunne |
| 0570 | Arvika |
| 0571 | Charlottenberg-Åmotfors |
| 0573 | Årjäng |
| 0580 | Kopparberg |
| 0581 | Lindesberg |
| 0582 | Hallsberg-Pålsboda |
| 0583 | Askersund |
| 0584 | Laxå |
| 0585 | Fjugesta-Svartå |
| 0586 | Karlskoga-Degerfors |
| 0587 | Nora |
| 0589 | Arboga |
| 0590 | Filipstad |
| 0591 | Hällefors-Grythyttan |
| 060 | Sundsvall-Timrå |
| 0611 | Härnösand |
| 0612 | Kramfors |
| 0613 | Ullånger |
| 0620 | Sollefteå |
| 0621 | Junsele |
| 0622 | Näsåker |
| 0623 | Ramsele |
| 0624 | Backe |
| 063 | Östersund |
| 0640 | Krokom |
| 0642 | Lit |
| 0643 | Hallen-Oviken |
| 0644 | Hammerdal |
| 0645 | Föllinge |
| 0647 | Åre-Järpen |
| 0650 | Hudiksvall |
| 0651 | Ljusdal |
| 0652 | Bergsjö |
| 0653 | Delsbo |
| 0657 | Los |
| 0660 | Örnsköldsvik |
| 0661 | Bredbyn |
| 0662 | Björna |
| 0663 | Husum |
| 0670 | Strömsund |
| 0671 | Hoting |
| 0672 | Gäddede |
| 0673 | Telia Mobile Numbers |
| 0674 | Telenor mobile Numbers |
| 0675 | H3G Mobile Numbers |
| 0676 | Mobile Numbers |
| 0680 | Sveg |
| 0682 | Rätan |
| 0684 | Hede-Funäsdalen |
| 0687 | Svenstavik |
| 0690 | Ånge |
| 0691 | Torpshammar |
| 0692 | Liden |
| 0693 | Bräcke-Gällö |
| 0695 | Stugun |
| 0696 | Hammarstrand |
| 070, 072, 073, 076, 079 | Mobile phone networks |
| 0710 | Mobile Broadband services with format 071 0XX XX XXX XXX. They support data and sometimes SMS but rarely voice[2] |
| 0719 | Telematic services (M2M) numbers with format 071 9XX XX XXX XXX. They support data and sometimes SMS but rarely voice[3] |
| 074(x) | Pagers |
| 075, 077 | non-geographical |
| 0771 | instead of 020 (toll-free) when calling from abroad as not toll-free |
| 078 | provider-specific services allocated in provider blocks. Not fixed lengths |
| 079xxx | provider-specific directory assistance (no longer in use) |
| 08 | Greater Stockholm. Includes subscribers in twelve former area codes surrounding Stockholm (075x, 076x) that were abolished in 1991 to make 07 available for GSM mobiles and other non-geografic Numbers. |
| 0900, 0939, 0944, 099 | Premium rate calls |
| 090 | Umeå |
| 0910 | Skellefteå |
| 0911 | Piteå |
| 0912 | Byske |
| 0913 | Lövånger |
| 0914 | Burträsk |
| 0915 | Bastuträsk |
| 0916 | Jörn |
| 0918 | Norsjö |
| 0920 | Luleå |
| 0921 | Boden |
| 0922 | Haparanda |
| 0923 | Kalix |
| 0924 | Råneå |
| 0925 | Lakaträsk |
| 0926 | Överkalix |
| 0927 | Övertorneå |
| 0928 | Harads |
| 0929 | Älvsbyn |
| 0930 | Nordmaling |
| 0932 | Bjurholm |
| 0933 | Vindeln |
| 0934 | Robertsfors |
| 0935 | Vännäs |
| 0940 | Vilhelmina |
| 0941 | Åsele |
| 0942 | Dorotea |
| 0943 | Fredrika |
| 0950 | Lycksele |
| 0951 | Storuman |
| 0952 | Sorsele |
| 0953 | Malå |
| 0954 | Tärnaby |
| 0960 | Arvidsjaur |
| 0961 | Arjeplog |
| 0970 | Gällivare |
| 0971 | Jokkmokk |
| 0973 | Porjus |
| 0975 | Hakkas |
| 0976 | Vuollerim |
| 0977 | Korpilombolo |
| 0978 | Pajala |
| 0980 | Kiruna |
| 0981 | Vittangi |
Special numbers
edit| 112 | Emergency services |
| 11313 | Information during accidents and crises[4] |
| 11414 | Police |
| 1177 | Health care advice |
| 118xxx | Number enquiries |
| 90 xxx | Special numbers, including Telia customer care (90 200, 90350, 90400) and former emergency number 90000, now replaced by 112 |
| 95 xx | Carrier selection |
| [5] | |
Sweden adopted 00 as its international access code in 1999 replacing 009, 007 and 008x. Carrier pre-selection was introduced at the same time.
According to the postal and telecommunication services supervising authority Post- och Telestyrelsen, it seems possible that Sweden will adopt a closed numbering plan in the future.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Nummerhistorik (PTS)
- ^ "Den svenska telefoninummerplanen enligt ITU-T rekommendation E.164" (PDF). Pts.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Den svenska telefoninummerplanen enligt ITU-T rekommendation E.164" (PDF). Pts.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Sveriges viktigaste telefonnummer - SOS Alarm". Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Dialling Procedures (International Prefix, National (Trunk) Prefix And National (Significant) Number) (In accordance with ITU-T recommendation E.164)" (PDF). itu.int. International Telecommunication Union. November 2010. p. 7.
External links
edit- Swedish Posts and Telecom Authority – Ministry responsible for telecommunications in Sweden.
- "How to call Sweden (country code +46)". howtophoneto.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.