Emergency Numbers
110112
Germany uses 110 for police and 112 for fire and emergency medical assistance. These short codes are protected emergency numbers, not regular geographic or mobile prefixes.
🇩🇪
Germany Phone Number Format Guide and Examples
Dial Code: +49•Last updated: January 1, 2026
Local Format
0171 1234567
E.164 Format
+491711234567
International
+49 171 1234567
About Germany Phone Numbers
German mobile numbers start with 015, 016, or 017, followed by 8 digits. Landlines start with area codes of 2-5 digits. Mobile numbers are always 10-11 digits long.
How to Dial Germany Phone Numbers
To call a Germany phone number, the exact format depends on where the call starts. Domestic mobile calls usually keep the leading 0, while international calls to Germany use the +49 country code instead.
- Within Germany: Dial the full national number, including the leading 0 for standard domestic calls.Example:
0171 1234567 - From abroad to Germany: Dial +49 followed by the national number without the leading 0.Example:
+49 171 1234567 - From Germany to other countries: Dial 00, then the country code, then the full phone number.Example:
00 1 212 555 0123
Note: German domestic mobile numbers often begin with 0, but that prefix is dropped in international format.
Phone Number Structure
This table breaks down the example number shown for Germany.
| Component | Digits | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Code | 2 | +49 | Used for international format and replaces the domestic leading 0. |
| National Prefix | 1 | 0 | German domestic numbers begin with 0 before the national destination code. |
| Mobile Prefix | 3 | 171 | This example uses a German mobile range shown domestically as 0171. |
| Subscriber Number | 7 | 1234567 | The remaining digits identify the mobile subscriber. |
Special Cases
Some numbers and prefixes in Germany have special rules or reserved uses.
Freephone Numbers
08000800 is the main freephone range in Germany. These numbers are generally used for customer support and business hotlines rather than personal subscriber lines.
Premium and Shared-Cost Service Numbers
01800900Germany uses special non-geographic ranges such as 0180 for shared-cost services and 0900 for premium-rate services. These numbers can carry special tariffs and are treated differently from ordinary telephone numbers.
Validation Regex
regexregex
^\+491[5-7]\d{8}$|^01[5-7]\d{8}$Code Examples
CSS Masking Format
Use this CSS mask to automatically format phone number inputs:
cssinput-masking.css
input[type="tel"] {
mask: 0000 0000000;
mask-image: none; /* Fallback */
}